What's the deal with Columbia and Raleigh? Did Columbia like to copy Raleigh's designs for domestic sale or were they produced under license? This pair of Columbias on Portland Craigslist causes me to ask: one model looks so much like a Sports I, with my inexpert eye, couldn't tell it apart from a Raleigh (except, where is the shifter?) and the other model is a Tourist, which to me also looks like a Sports.

What is you assessment of the quality of Columbia's bikes?