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I bought a similar bike for my wife a couple of years ago at an antique store for $150US. I thought that she should have an older bike to cruise around town on but my real motivation for the purchase was to be able to rebuild the Sturmey Archer 3-speed hub. The rebuild is really pretty...

I got an old CCM at an antique shop in the middle of no where British Columbia several years ago. The patina on that bike was about what your's looks like, maybe a little duller. I asked the proprietor about using WD-40 and she emphatically said NO, WD-40 would ruin the "deck-ulls". I had no...

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm off on a bike ride and will have more time to devote to restoration of this bike when I return in a couple of weeks. The wheels also need a bit of work to get in riding shape. I'll post more photos then. I'm not quite sure how to go about truing them as the...

Thanks for the info on the hub. I also found the nuts on the headset are stamped 'CCM'. I will check out vintageccm.com and see where that leads.

I’m new to the CABE and am trying to find some assistance and advice regarding my project and also get some newbie type questions answered. I recently had the good fortune to stumble across an old bike that is in remarkably good condition for its age (although I don’t know what that age it is...

Yer right bikemonkey, this saddle is going to need a bit more than Proofide... I've thought of soaking it in a gallon tub of neatsfoot oil, but I figure I have one shot at getting this right and don't want to rush into a solution that 'might work'. I'm new here and don't know how to navigate...

I have a Wrights leather saddle that is hard as a rock but almost crack free. I want to restore it to riding condition but am at a loss as how to proceed. The Google has not been much help as the topic of leather restoration/conditioning/cleaning/care is rife with controversy and opinion rather...