I picked up my first bike in about 10 years today...here's what the ad said:
Vintage Mens 3 Spd Cruiser
Frame Columbia Sports III -
Sturmey Archer 3 speed internal hub -
26" tire - 21" Frame - 29 1/2" Stand over -
22" Top tube length -
Good condition on a home built cruiser - missing head badge, minor rust and paint chips, and paint is faded -
The seller told me that their brother built it up as an urban beater, basically (which is pretty much what my intended purpose for it is, too). I got the whole thing with a somewhat rusted rear rack and a Kryptonite U-lock for $80. Rides pretty nicely, although the brakes are pretty squealy. The seller thought that might be due to humidity, but I'm not sure...I know very little about the actual mechanics of bikes, although I am somewhat mechanically inclined, so if anyone has any tips, I'm listening!
Here are the pics from the ad...I'll take some better ones tomorrow.
BTW, the S-A hub has the numbers 71 7 on it...that would be July, 1971, correct?