Found an old Columbia. Oh what to do?

[thatismytruck]

Hello!! My very first post.
I found this old Columbia. I've no time for it, but i love the frame! So it's in my garage now. And there it wil stay until I have time. i just don't know if I want to:
a. get tubes and tires, grease it and ride it
b. completely restore it
c. modify it into a bobber. A mild custom, nothing too radical.
Any ideas from the peanut gallery?

 

[Rodland]

a.

 

[SuperStuff]

I vote for A as well. Get some new tires, grease it, and ride it.

 

[CCR]

a = b so A

 

[ratina]

Clean it and get new tires/tubes and ride it! looks good as is!

 

[october]

A.

oct,

 

[FaceOFFbikes]

I say A, Then B and C after you rode it for awhile.. lol

 

[KOTA]

d......send it to me. I'll ride it in Westfield, where it was made. I'll send you some pics! : :lol:

 

[user 135]

Not to sound the same. Ride it for a awhile then start making changes as you see fit. Sometimes you need to bond with the bike before some kind of inspiration hits.

 

[carolina rat]

Sometimes you need to bond with the bike before some kind of inspiration hits.

Never heard it put that way before, its a new way for me to look at it.

 

[Bicyclerick]

A Ride it as is for now and then B Restore it, It looks as if everything is there and is in restorable shape.Like cman says bond with it first. LOL

 

[40shiawatha]

I would choose A then get another bike and then b or c so on and so on.allways have a back up bike ready.

 

[ParkRNDL]

allways have a back up bike ready.

I keep trying to explain this concept to my wife, but she's not buying it... :roll:

--rick

 

[JoeyMac]

Hey I think I saw that badass ride on craigslist, where are you located?

 

[TheDuke]

WE HAVE A 1028..POSTING WITHOUT AN INTRO! SUSPECT SHOULD PROCEED TO THE INTRO SECTION IMEDIATELY!....OVERppsshht
(a)
L8 EM

 

[Markm]

heheheh...youre always on it Duke!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[musclebikes]

:lol: :lol: Intro!!!,Intro!!!,Intro!!!!

 

[thatismytruck]

Hey I think I saw that beep ride on craigslist, where are you located?

I live in East HAven. I found it in New Haven. Good eye. :wink:

 

[thatismytruck]

WE HAVE A 1028..POSTING WITHOUT AN INTRO! SUSPECT SHOULD PROCEED TO THE INTRO SECTION IMEDIATELY!....OVERppsshht
(a)
L8 EM

Oops. Sorry folks. on my way over .....

 

[thatismytruck]

It looks Like A wins!!! This is good news for me because I am very busy. Thanks for all of your input everybody!! I've been away for a bit (I assumed the forum would notify me on a reply to my post, but it didn't, so I was unaware of all of these replies.