Originally Posted by
jamesj
Picked up this Raleigh Colt today for $20 bucks. Lots of work to be done on it, need to get rid of all this rust. Looks to be a 1969 from the hub has 26x13/8 rims. I did notice the non drive side crank arm is bent a little bit. The rear fender has all kinds fo dents and a bent stay that I already straigtened. The frame looked straight otherwise.
Good find. This is a nice bike and very well worth fixing up. The boys Colt has a hump back top tube. I like this step through Colt better because it's exactly like the full sized Sports. These are perfect for anyone who wants a classic roadster but isn't tall enough to fit on one. I like that it's old enough to avoid the changes made in the 70s. I would add a rear hand brake even though it has a coaster in the hub.