Building the bike that never was... a 1930s' Art Deco, streamlined, ladies CCM Flyte.

[abe lugo]

fixed the color.

Krautwaggens' version is nice and swoopy, EDIT, proved me wrong, nice reference bike posted below!

Nice work anyhow.
great job on that one!

 

[37ccmflyte]

Looking good! Thanks for your photo shop work! I would not know where to start

 

[WES PINCHOT]

JUST CAME TO SEE THE THREAD ON YOUR PROJECT.
GREAT ART DECO DESIGN.
FANTASTIC WORKMANSHIP.
CONGRATS!

 

[37ccmflyte]

Just added up... I have fabricated and added 28 individual pieces to this frame!
Thanks for all the positive comments!

 

[Lawrence Ruskin]

Making some slower progress on the ladies Flyte... got a new WALD kick stand for it and an identical one for the mens bike. Taking my time fitting the top tubes to make sure I am happy with the "line" of the tube as it meets the seat tube and the lug shape. I have sorted out the colours I will use on all the bikes.... NOT standard.... I am going to paint the forks like the 1936 Flyte version and use that colour layout. Planing to use navy blue and mustard yellow combination. Yellow forks and the top tubes of the frame and blue BB and the tubes joining the BB.... being a spray painter for a living I can change the colours if I decide I don't like them later!

Now looking for a few of the tiny little screw in oilers for the CCM hubs... nice little fittings, but hard to find.View attachment 303671

Very hard to find, if you get a source, put it up on the CCM vintage site...

 

[Iverider]

Would not have been much different than a normal Mixte frame which are pretty nice. Check this one out.

 

[37ccmflyte]

So... the next decision I need to make on this project is the chain guard.
CCM Flyte bicycles were never fitted with chain guards from the factory.... BUT they never produced a ladies version of that bike and a ladies bike really does need a chain guard... I was not planning on doing the skirt guard (if that's what it's called?) on the rear wheel.... the wire or string laced ones. But I do want ideas fora chain guard!!

 

[abe lugo]

maybe I can mod the photoshopped image for you.I'll give it some though and sketch something out.
The ladies always like the skirt guards but they only make sense on about '35 and older bikes.

My wife's bike has one of those deco accessory chainguards.

like this one but with a reflector in the end.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Vintage-Art-deco-26-034-balloon-tire-chain-guard-for-vintage-pre-war-bikes-/331701969624?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l42765435415182

 

[bikejunk]

Wondering if this project ever got finished ????

 

[Andrew Gorman]

The oil caps are usually called "Gits oilers"

Oil Hole Cups and Covers

Gits Manufacturing, the"Original Designers of the Practical Spring Hinge Cup" has developed countless types and styles of cups and covers incorporated into the design phase of machines since the early 1900's. We build quality components that stand the test of time.

www.gitsmfg.com