37 flyte with a cotter pin bottom bracket

Submitted by cruiserbikekid on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 23:43

I have a 37 flyte with a english threaded bottom bracket and a ccm cotter pin crank. I also have one with a ccm triplex crank

Im going to put the two together to make one nice one to keep and Im wondering which one to do it to?

Ive never seen another with a cotter pin crank, is that the one to keep?

8 Comments

Submitted by cruiserbikekid on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 14:05.

Anybody on this forum have any knoledge about these bikes?

Submitted by HotRodRob on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 21:49.

I'm pretty sure I've only seen them with the 3 piece crank which mine had on it but the way all the CCM bikes are, I'm sure there were different versions like yours. Not a fan of the English bottom bracket style but thats just me. Cottered cranks and coaster brakes mean its gonna be a real pain to get apart when you need to. On the other hand, the cottered cranked bike may be the rarer of the 2. I  notice your rear drop outs are different than mine. Mine doesn't have the fishplates protruding on the top and bottom of them. Never seen that before.

Submitted by mechman on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 09:17.

Goodday all   I'm confused about the term cotterpin----do you mean tapered hammer in pins on the pedal arms ? Thanks Larry

Submitted by HotRodRob on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 10:32.

Yes Larry. I hear them commonly refered to as cottered cranks. 

Submitted by cruiserbikekid on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 15:17.

yeah the frame only picture has a bad hillbilly weld repair at the rear drop outs. Curantly being repaired not by a local frame builder.

I hate the cotter pin cranks too, but Ive seen very few CCM bikes in general with them ( probly because they suck). Any chance I can see a picture of your Flytes?

Submitted by HotRodRob on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 19:27.

Here's a link to all my picks of mine. It's not finished yet but it's a rider. http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/ss271/HotRodRob_2009/CCM%20Flyte/CCM%20Flyte/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ16

Submitted by cruiserbikekid on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 00:22.

That looks cool. Is that a 26x2.125 rear wheel? Whats in the front? 

Submitted by HotRodRob on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 08:19.

Yep, 26x2.125 in the back and 26x1.75 in the front for that big and little hotrod look.