Use this forum to discuss all things related to vintage CCM bicycles including Rambler, Flyte, Mustang etc.
can anyone tell me which duomatic hub was used on the ccm muscle bikes the model 515 which hade to be screwed out of the hub to take apart or the onethat could be taken apart when the cones were removed this sounds like a job for duomatic thanks william rudolph.
i have heard a lot about the front fork on the Flyte being susceptible to breaking. i am wondering if anyone has ever had one break on them or if they know of someone who did.
I am riding mine a lot right now and wonder if this is myth or fact? The one flight I had before, had been ridden so much that the chrome on the front cranks had been worn away from the riders pant legs and the Gibson pedals had been worn away thru to the bearings, yet the original fork was still on there.
I LOVE riding it but the stories have me wondering, yet skeptical, about the breaking forks.
Wondering if anyone has any info on this Ennwell light?
It was on a 1936 CCM that I picked up.
Thanks in advance!
Wayne
It took me about two weeks to track this beauty down and pick it up. Pretty amazing. About 30 mins from my house. Originally found in an old barn just outside of Kelowna B.C., its been ripped apart, cleaned and pollished. I picked it up last night, went on a 15km ride around the Vancouver sea wall, put on the big bar this morning, she agreed to a little photo shoot and now shes tucked in for a good night sleep.
I am posting for an acquaintance that I met on another frorum and is awaiting approval on his Vintage CCM membership. This not my bicycle. I haven't seen it in person. All I've seen are the photos that I'm posting on his behalf. He's looking for age and any information. Reportedly, everything works well on it. Here's what I told him:
Due to the heavy rain this week and last night... the bike show this week-end is cancelled !!!
Please spread the word to those you know !
Jody's property is soaked and will not be dry in time for the Sunday show !!!
Sorry to be posting this bad news on Jamie's behalf !!!
So I just did a re and re on the CCM 37 hub on the Flyte. Completely cleaned, wire wheeled all gunk and greased all parts. I even bought a cylinder oner and honed the heck out of them. Just like my other 37 hub it started to screech after several long rides.
Not Safe For Bike Weirdos...
Spent a good ten hours (okay, maybe 12) doing a cleanup and service of this lovely lady. As requested I took a ton of pics for you all. if you want any different angles, just lemme know.
Few things I noticed.
What's left of 1937 Flyte serial # 3A851 was discovered in the loft of a garage after a house purchase in St. Catherines. It most definitely looks black, not a rusty/dirty Saphire Blue. I removed the pump clamp and it's still black underneath. Is there a chance CCM made Flytes in black in 1937 or 38? Could it have been a custom colour, or did the colour fade to black over 80 years? The cream fenders have a stripe down the middle. The forks are rusted chrome. I will be able to put wheels and handlebar on it and ride it as soon as it stops raining.
