Use this forum to discuss all things related to vintage CCM bicycles including Rambler, Flyte, Mustang etc.
So I just picked up a 68 Mustang at a yard sale thinking this might be fun to retore as I had one of these when I was a kid.
problem is that I cant remember what parts are original and this bike looks like its had modifications along the way as well as missing some parts.
What I know is good :frame ,forks,stem,handle bars,crank and rear fender
Does anyone have the original specs for this bike? Catalogue photo?
Thanks and take care,
Daryl
I'm building a '32 Twin-bar motorbike (T prefix) and now that I'm ready to assemble I noticed there's no hole for a rear reflector. When did the reflector become mandatory, and also when was the white visibility strip added?
Thanks!
Anybody ever see one of these that has any intell? I think the double bar frame has a funky look! I'm guessing early 80's
I am trying to find out what the Apple tension should be for a 36 spoke steel wheel (V170 made in Canada 27x1 1/4). Spokes are 2.0mm steel. Tensions are sitting at 17 (park tool gauge) or 53 Kgf. Wondering what they should be? Would love to know front and back. Wheels are from a 1977 Targa 10 speed.
I recently discovered a teens Hercules (not New Hercules) friction drive hub with a brake arm. In my research I found this photocopy that im including here for future reference. I had thought it an anomaly but it seems it was actually a factory upgrade as per the bottom paragraph.
Hello all. Great site. I have a couple of CCM's. This is my recent fine. I believe it is between 1908 and 1912. It has a cushion frame and a skiptooth chain. The rear hub has no brake arm and the head badge reads Toronto. The serial number is 230072 and hud patient no is 106391. The fenders are wrong. I have not looked to see if the wheels are metal clad. I would like to nail down the correct year of the bike if anyone can figure it out. I will now try to post so pictures. Thanks
I picked up a garage kept Rambler 500 the other day with original tires and all. Been stored for 55 years. Through my searches to find out more about this beauty I came across your website and would love to share some pictures with your collectors gallery. Yet to see a rambler this original and clean.
- Robert Mclaughlin
With the doldrums of winter here, I finally have some time to share my CCM Flyte restoration that I’ve been working on.
This bike started out as a rough frame that had been painted with red house paint and minimal correct parts.
I chose to meticulously scrape off the red paint to expose the original cream and black paint. As you can see, the original paint is rough. I had debated whether to sandblast and paint new but ultimately decided that, as they say, “It’s only original once”.
