Originally Posted by
arclight943
. OK, got this at the local junk store for $12. No info online that I can find - just the name of the company (Columbia). Kinda dinged-up and rusty components, but the frame and other parts seem to be great. Hey, for $12 I had to get it - even if it turns out to be a "junk-bike". If anyone has info on this 3 speed, please let me know! Thanks!!
-Chris
Just got back from walking my dog. Found 3 bikes just around the corner in the trash -- one of them is a black Columbia Tourist. Not nearly as nice as yours, but the 3 speed hub seems to shift ok and with a bit of wheel truing and lube it should be salvageable. As for the other 2 bikes -- one has a few good parts and the other is destined to be melted down to live another day as .....