I'm guessing this is a 1935 Colson. I bought this one when I got a 1936 Schwinn-Built Fleet (ladies) as sort of an afterthought. I was planning to fix the Fleet up and sell it, and I figured what the hey, get two bikes for one trip, and the price was reasonable. Well, this may be my new favorite bike. It's a tall frame (20") relatively speaking for the period, and it fits just right. I tossed the wheels from the Fleet on (I cleaned them up, still need to rebuild the hubs) and took it for a test ride around the block. Now I know what people mean when they say a bike rides like a Cadillac. I don't think it was originally a 28" either. Though there is quite a bit of clearance in the rear, there is very little in the front. I may need to get a smaller 8 tooth rear sprocket and pull it back in the dropout.
Before: I'm not sure I've ever seen tires that shot before
Now:
I'm running to the bike shop now to see if I can get the nuts I need for a nice set of Lobdell Double Drop center rims, and see if I can't get all of these puppies up and running today.
Before: I'm not sure I've ever seen tires that shot before
Now:
I'm running to the bike shop now to see if I can get the nuts I need for a nice set of Lobdell Double Drop center rims, and see if I can't get all of these puppies up and running today.