Use this forum to discuss all things related to vintage CCM bicycles including Rambler, Flyte, Mustang etc.
To make my bikes (more) rideable I have been replacing the original CCM hubs in my 30's and 40's bikes with drum front brakes and multi gear coaster brake hubs.
Ive found that the Shimano nexus 8 and 3 speeds work quite well for the rear. They are a bit wider than the 37 hub but go in with just a bit of force. Serious frame stretch is not required.
Also, I have found some vintage sachs vt3000 drum brakes for the front. The sachs hubs arent powerful enough to lock up the front wheel and the old forks seem to take the punishment quite well.
Hi All, sorry for being such a chatty Cathy but I have been working on the Road Racer and keep coming up with questions (some I already had the answer to 
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When I acquired the 38 Road Racer, it still had original Dunlop Speedster tires in red, however the original wheels had been replaced (from the history of the bike in the mid 1970s).
Here's the confusion: the tires are marked 28 x 1 1/4 ("For Endrick Rim"), which should translate to 622mm (or 700C) size in more modern terms. However, the replacement wheels have French Chromlux 27 x 1 1/4 rims, which are 630mm diameter.
John Bull cushion rubber grips. Avaliable soon. This style grip was used on all Flyte models 1936 to 1940
Grip No. 831 in black was specified in the CCM catalogues
Red No. 881 was also available.
Price ; $45.00 / pair
I recently acquired a 1927 CCM Massey men's frame. It's just a bare frame with a badge and nothing else, not even a fork. I have enough 1920s CCM parts to build it, but I have two questions I hope someone can help with:
Hello, I was needing information on a 1970 women's galaxie bike internal gears in the sprocket of the back rim. I'm not very familiar with this set up. I purchased this gem at an auction for 8 dollars. Nice condition, original equipment.
It is nostalgic to me since it was made the year I was born.
Information on this bike would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time:
Vivian Evans-Shaffer
