1941 Columbia Superb model F9T was one of the most deluxe cruiser bicycles ever built. A dashboard fitted with an odometer, speedometer, and a clock were standard. A luggage rack with an integrated tail light was considered super high-tech. The hand painted pin striping and other details are magnificent. The lineage of Columbia bicycles can be traced directly back to Pope Manufacturing, founded by Albert Pope in Hartford, Connecticut in 1877. Bicycles are the lasting heritage of the Columbia brand. Swoopy front end with headlight This particular bike is a reproduction that was made in 1997, and Columbia brought every detail of the original to life. Original specifications dictated every dimension and material used. While the headlight, chain guard, tank and rack were all made overseas, much of the bike was made in the U.S., and the completed bike rolled out of the original Westfield factory.