I used to collect and ride old CCMs like you, I still have a few of em that sit outside, but I don't ride em anymore. I too didnt care for road bikes at first and found them akward to ride, but now its the other way around. After you spend a good day on a road bike you'll never go back.

Old balloon tire bikes and all the other 40 pound beasts like that are nice to look at, but painful to ride if you ask me.