Tag Archives: Columbia

1941 Westfield (Columbia) in nice original paint. Entry Submitted by Marc Pfisterer … Continue reading

I found this awesome bicycle at a local consignment shop in La Jolla, Ca. It had a road tires, shifters and a derailer on it. They previous owner still had most of the original equipment. According to the serial number … Continue reading

This “safety” bike was named the Century because it was built 400 years after Columbus discovered America. It came with a 30 inch front wheel and a 28 inch rear wheel. It has pneumatic tires, which were the newest in … Continue reading

Original bike with working horn and light. Entry Submitted by Bill Triplett … Continue reading

Rare Columbia Fire-Arrow 2-speed middleweight. Candy Apple red and white two-tone with chrome. Good condition for it’s age. This is a scarce bike that has a lot of style and is bound to become a sought after collectors item in the near … Continue reading

The rare motor attachment on this Columbia bicycle was called a “Motorwheel”. It is a coveted collectors item that any collector would be proud to display in their collection. … Continue reading

This Columbia bicycle still carries many of the attributes of earlier Safety Bicycles, but is starting to resemble the more modern designs. This bicycle would have had some of the earliest pneumatic tires developed. … Continue reading

Also known as a Ordinary or Penny Farthing. … Continue reading

Columbia hard-tire safety. This was before pneumatic tires were developed enough for use on a production bicycle. … Continue reading