Roaring 20s Winged Wheel Archbar

[tanksalot]

Tiis is a 1920s Columbia Archbar. This bike was purchased as a fork crank and seat post . At least I feel like I have the most important pieces to build up from. I did manage to buy a original correct badge for the bike. I didn’t even know this was going to be a category until tonight. I’m curious as to where I’m going with this but I seem to have some decent parts in my stuff to build this. So it’s worth a try.

 

[kingfish254]

Love the graphics on that!

 

[OddJob]

Welcome aboard @tanksalot ! Cool frame you have for a start, keep those posts coming and photos of this vintage skinny !

sKinNy oN~!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That's freaking gorgeous! Good luck with the build

 

[sdframe]

Please don't paint it.

 

[Late To The Party]

Good to see another truss frame, good luck with the build.

 

[Ulu]

I keep thinking the Accordo would look good as a fake arch bar. Raked.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Awesome graphics on that. Don't paint it.

 

[tanksalot]

Morning mock up.

 

[tanksalot]

Trying to make this skip tooth .

 

[tanksalot]

Yay it’s a skip tooth ! With nos bearings.

 

[tanksalot]

Brake arm swap to more period correct with patina .

 

[tanksalot]

Bearings prepped .

 

[tanksalot]

Crank In Forks next .

 

[Pondo]

Cool build, looking good!

 

[tanksalot]

Great color match .

 

[tanksalot]

Wheels on

 

[tanksalot]

I believe I’m finished for today. A little back ground on this bike. This bike was just a frame, fork , Seat post, and crank with chain ring when I bought the bike. I had to fix one small frame tube split . And straighten the fork. So far so good . Everything else I had to find including the badge. I was lucky to have most of the parts needed on hand. The metal wheels are prewar. Original wheels would have been wood . Even the tires are NOS 1940s?

 

[tanksalot]

Bike Graphics photos

 

[tanksalot]

I fibbed have decided to add one more part for today . Columbia put a model number on thier badges for each model . I found the correct badge with no model number a small miracle .