Originally Posted by amnomad
What model is your CCM krimchick? I picked up a CCM Concorde at the thrift shop for $20, it has a little bit of the 531 sticker left, was missing the front derailleur and had a plastic Simplex on the back. It's kind of a mix of low end and ok stuff, cottered crank with alloy rings, and wingnuts holding on the front wheel. Pretty cool and hey it's purple! Any idea how to find the year of manufacture on a CCM?
The Concorde was 2nd from the bottom of the lightweight line-up. The cottered cranks indicate it is circa 1973. The Reynolds 531 is plain gauge and is used only in the main triangle. The Simplex derailleur was original.