Despite the irony of a cigarette company promoting a bicycle, well worth saving in my opinion. The original components are all crap, but the frame is 4130 cromoly and with better components makes a very decent folding commuter. A little flexy at the lower pivot, but hey, it folds!

Mine doesn't get much use anymore unless we're traveling, but back when I lived in the SF Bay area, it came in quite handy for taking the BART trains during commute hours when full sized bikes were not allowed on the trains.

Built up with Shimano Deore, only original parts left are the frame and seat.

I like the look of your bike. You hit the nail on the head...when I called my wife and told her I had drove over to get the bike from a friend. I said the frame was the only thing worth the gas. I did lie in the first post, it cost me gas and I bought my friends lunch. :thumb:
I put it in the shed and it will not see daylight until spring, I have too many other projects to do. The first thing I will do is remove the head badge/sticker.

You are a true C&V patriot, Chuck !

+1 Nice Cannondale set!

OK, my latest T/S find was a really, really, beat MTB. And I have sworn off MTBs.

So why did I buy it? First, the components are almost all Deore LX: Shifters, derailleurs, crankset. Secondly, I still have a half dozen MTB projects to finish up, and need some parts. Third, it was $5. Lets see: rear rack, usable pedals, seat post, stem, bars, headset, crankset, derailleurs, shifters, trekking bars and grips, LX front calipers, rear Shimano U brake. Got to love the duct tape bar wrap. Took me some time to get that crap off. Bike looks worse in person. Underneath that rattlecan paint is a Tange cromoly frame, fork, and stays.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/...88c8ff3e_b.jpg

That frame might actually be pretty nice under there, the geometry has some real hints of early Kona's, Rocky Mountains etc. The MTBR VRC board might be able to help you id it.

edit: The noodle style rear cable guide reeks of late 80's/early 90's Brodie. Rtichey dropouts?

+1 See if somebody thinks it is worth saving.

I'll do it. It has some nice parts on it. The only original badging is on the drive side seat stay.

Here's a close up of the seat post clamp area, rear brake cable noodle, etc. Very unusual to me.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/...da0ac4af_b.jpg

Thank you for that last picture. Now I know how I'll mount a rack on my wife's bike!

That long head tube, machined seat tube, and wishbone rear triangle speak of something special there. I don't know if Kona or its predecessor BDG (bicycle Design Group) ever did wishbone rear ends. In all honesty, I don't know what that may be but it doesn't fit the typical cookie cutter MTB mold. I would guess late 80's - early 90's just based on the rear U-brake/rollercam mounts. I had a Nishiki in 92 that came with Deore LX. If you decide against keeping the frame I'd be interested in taking it off your hands.

+1 Loving that trio!

God bless America, land that I love.

That is a cool find, I wouldn't remove the head badge sticker though it makes the bike a little more collectible having it. Some of that stuff from Marlbro ( Or any cigarette company for that matter) can be highly collectible to some. This was from a contest they had in the late 80's early 90's when you would save points that came on packs of cigarettes and who ever had enough points to buy this probably wasn't able to ride it much anyway LOL.
Glenn

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/ccm2011.JPG

In Canuckistan bike finds you... :)

1947 CCM loop frame in remarkably good shape... the fellow who gave it to me said it had belonged to his grandmother.

^^ Just needs some cream Delta Cruisers :innocent:

nice find 26 or 28 wheels?

She found me... :)

28 inch Canadian which are 700c... this makes finding tyres so much easier and some Delta Cruisers would make this bike look very sweet.

Will tear her down and give her an OA bath... I am very impressed that the painted rims are in such beautiful condition and that, short of needing a chain and a saddle the bike is ride-able.

I also need to find a new headbadge... that should not be hard.

Thats gotta be the first old granny ccm Ive ever seen where the front fork wasnt bent in. I don't think thats a result of grannies hitting trees or parked cars either but just some natural phenomenon due to the long steerer tube length and all the weight, I dont know, sounds crazy but I swear ive seen at least 5 of those, all bent. Maybe yours was hung by the front wheel.

Like other bicycles, the forks get bent when you run into things head on and you have to consider that over the lifespan of a bike like this the odds are pretty high granny is gonna have one too many and slam into a curb.

:)

She is now the oldest bike in my collection... I gave away my 1933 CCM some time ago and will be passing this bike along once all the restoration work is done.

They are lovely bikes to to ride and if I was that worried about the fork I would make a new one or replace the steerer on another similar but stronger fork.

Picked up a Schwinn High Sierra from Philly CL. Full Deore, roller cam brakes, sealed bearing, high flange Sunshine hubs, "black chrome" paint. 58cm frame w/ a 61cm c-c top tube (a monster size mountain bike!)

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Roller Cam & Lugged fork:
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Rear:
[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k2...106_195745.jpg[/IMG]

Headtube junction(s) look to be fillet brazed
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Rear Triangle is TIG welded(?)
[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k2...106_195318.jpg[/IMG]

Annodized Stem:
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That's a pretty cool Schwinn. Weird how they used two different joining methods on the frame. Fillet brazing rules.

:love:

How much does it weigh?

It may have just been tig welded and then smoothed out.

Been lurking here a while, decided to finally post and share the World Sport I snagged last night off the local CL. I've always rode mountain bikes and have recently been building a couple cruisers, but wanted a road bike for a long time. I think it's a pretty good find for the $35 I paid. Needs rubber and a chain, but the wheels roll true, paint is excellent, chrome and aluminum need minimal polishing. Started the teardown and cleanup today, looking forward to get this thing rideable. I've learned a lot from this forum and will definitely be posting here more.

Sorry for the crappy iPhone pics, will post better ones once I've got this thing polished.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...s/IMG_4857.jpg

Nice. Welcome to the forums.

Nice Catch for a really good price. I believe that is a 87. 88 they had Schwinn on the forks. Decent riders. That will likekely have been built by Giant. You may find a sticker on the the left rear drop out that says Made by Giant.