Vintage CCM Elite

[PoppaShango]

Here is another saved ride! It started out as a CCM Elite 5 speed with fenders and a rack. This one was at a second hand shop that was closing. So it was going in the dumpster that evening. I used it as a utility bike to make errands with and so on. So as I was waiting a few days ago for a couple of other projects bikes paint to start lifting, I decided to strip this one down and refurbish it. Then I kept going with it. I scrubbed and polished chrome for hours on end to get a shine back. The decals were shot so they were removed. Then I decided that it would look better in a board tracker stance. I got rid of 4 of the 5 gears on the freewheel. New aluminum touring handle bars. New pedals. New rubber and a road bike seat I had in my spares. I may repaint this one in the future, but I like the looks of it now. This was the end result. My wife named it Root Beer Envy.. :lol:

 

[62Higgins]

I like the way it turned out and would vote to keep the original paint. It looks to be in pretty decent shape and I like the brown. I have been thinking of doing one of my bikes in a similar color.

62H

 

[user 135]

Looks great. I like the brown. Very Vintage.

 

[PoppaShango]

It's got some nicks here and there which is not bad, but some had scratched some sort of ID number on the frame so it just drives me nuts..lol. I did see the other day a really nice Hot Hues Rootbeer Candy that I liked! Hmmmmmm ... :wink: