MiniFrankenbike

[1oldbikelover]

not sure what this is. What I know is it is a Columbia, it is a 20" wheel bike, it is a girls bike with a transgender top bar. Serial # 116924. ('70)...... Not sure what is original; I know the ND skip tooth hub and skip tooth cranks and pedals definitely are not. Can't find anything with the tube graphics. The rear tire is a Goodyear 20 X 2.125 Grasshopper slick and the front tire is a Goodyear 20 X 2.125 Airtime. Not sure if the seat a sissy bar is original or ape hangers. It came with the rear fender but is unmourned. Crazy mongrel bike.....help

 

[1oldbikelover]

Upon further inspection of my bike, the head badge says Westfield bicycle co so the W116924 may be a 20" 1953 bike with skip tooth power. Of course, everything else, seat, sissy bar, ape hangers, rear slick tire and top conversion bar have been added. Still puzzled...hopefully getting closer to getting this solved! Any feedback, buddies?

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Whatever it is, it's cool!

Luke.

 

[Kreep]

What the heck are those grips? can we get a picture?
-Kreep-

 

[user 135]

Looks like how the first muscle bikes came to be! These are often called Pig Bikes. Post it to this thread and check them out. Also read up on them in the first link.
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/pig-bikes-20-pre-muscle.66075/

 

[1oldbikelover]

Thanks cman for the info.....definitely looks like what I have....bought the bike a couple of days ago for cheap money just because it was so different and cool. The skip tooth hub and cranks definitely got my attention. Also has a chopper style kick stand. The grips are crazy...some kind of gremlin thing.

 

[1oldbikelover]

What the heck are those grips? can we get a picture?
-Kreep-

gremlin-like bar grips on my bike.

 

[Fv2]

Troll grips. WOW

 

[Fv2]

I think I'd keep those grips for a while, just found this set on the bay.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/sears-troll-grips-/162034552054?nav=SEARCH

 

[heartlandcruisers]

not sure about the bike but it appears to be a convertible which would mean the top tube can be removed for a girl and put back on for a boy
in which case i would say it is a cool bike and i love them troll grips their wicked coool
very nice bike

 

[RustySprockets]

It has the convertible bar, sure, but I don't think there's much reason to believe they're a matched set. My opinion is that it started out as a '53 girl's bike, like this one:

Then, given the treatment later on. The builders did a better job than most. Some very nice parts on that one...especially those groovy grips!