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[beatcad]

i didnt really take pix to document this bike build, but here it is.
1947 "tribune" badged columbia.

heres how i found it.
got these nice ND wheelset from deorman and tires from chimi. i ordered the saddle online, and everything else came from my parts pile/bin.

no built in axle adjustors so i grabbed a couple 80s BMX ones 8)

this thing may be 1 of the tightest bikes i ever built. no shakes or rattles it just ROLLS smoothe as silk!

 

[largek9]

Very - very sharp I like it alot ! :mrgreen:

 

[big AL]

How do you guys pedal these bikes? Are you 4-11?

Don't get me wrong it looks cool BUT!

I guess I'm into bikes you can ride not just for show.

Please someone build a old bike up that can get it on not just look like it does.

Two cents.

 

[CCR]

not a fan of the bars but love the bike, the name sticks

 

[beatcad]

ok guys. i'm 5'3"
when cruzin a bike yer sittin upright on the seat, and yer arms are just below straight out comfy.
when cookin for speed yer hoverin' or restin' on the saddle, and yer hands are approx horizontal w/ yer butt or lower.
this bike is built for fun & speed.
luckily it was built by me for me

 

[CCR]

...this bike is built for fun & speed.
luckily it was built by me for me

I doubt it one bit !!! Looks like it's meant to pedal fast !!!

Nothing bad meant by my bars comment, just the one thing I would change for me :wink:

 

[beatcad]

Looks like it's meant to pedal fast !!!

Nothing bad meant by my bars comment, just the one thing I would change for me :wink:

no harm no foul. i dont rattle easy 8)
and pedal fast? that was the plan.i dont recall the tooth count on the chainring but it was the biggest icould find(in my parts bin) that didnt look silly and i still have a lazer straight driveline.

 

[outsider13]

How do you guys pedal these bikes? Are you 4-11?

Don't get me wrong it looks cool BUT!

I guess I'm into bikes you can ride not just for show.

Please someone build a old bike up that can get it on not just look like it does.

Two cents.

Let me guess, You are the missing link, you're knuckles drag and you're boiler can eclipse the sun at highnoon. Lets see, you snap pedals 30 seconds in to a ride and NO one wants to ride bihind you cause yer back side is 3 feet over you're head when you ride. Not every body is 8 feet tall. So don't assume everybody is the same size and that their bike build is just for looks. some of my bikes are not much taller in height as this one AND some are lower and they are ALL built to for riding.

 

[big AL]

How do you guys pedal these bikes? Are you 4-11?

Don't get me wrong it looks cool BUT!

I guess I'm into bikes you can ride not just for show.

Please someone build a old bike up that can get it on not just look like it does.

Two cents.

Let me guess, You are the missing link, you're knuckles drag and you're boiler can eclipse the sun at highnoon. Lets see, you snap pedals 30 seconds in to a ride and NO one wants to ride bihind you cause yer back side is 3 feet over you're head when you ride. Not every body is 8 feet tall. So don't assume everybody is the same size and that their bike build is just for looks. some of my bikes are not much taller in height as this one AND some are lower and they are ALL built to for riding.

Sure what ever you say. If your sitting on the bottom braket you can't tell me your getting any leg extention. I don't care how tall you are. Add very little leg extention and a big gear and my knees would be killing me after the first mile.

 

[mos6502]

Well it is a cruiser, not a racer. Fat tires and a low seat aren't exactly recipes for speed after all. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[big AL]

Well it is a cruiser, not a racer. Fat tires and a low seat aren't exactly recipes for speed after all. Nothing wrong with that.

I agree. Cool does go a long way.And would be better if everyone who built up one of these got together and had some velo dome boardtrack races just for fun. That would be sick. Skinny tires need not apply. 8)