browngw 

In what seems like a never ending quest to collect bicycles that most people would pass up, I have finally got to pick up a piece of Canadiana and a treasured part of of a late friends life. We travelled 800km return in the camper to pick it up this weekend after having been gifted it over a year ago.
This 1972 (dated now verified) CCM Turismo purchased and once owned by the late David Clapp of Picton ON is safely home at One Browns Lane. David was the original owner (he had to order it to get the blue colour) and had the Bluemels Popular mudguards installed then as well. It was given to me by his son, and my friend, Ryan after his dads passing a number of years ago. It was purchased at "Billy Henley Jr. Bicycles-Sales and Service-Shoe Repair" on Main St in Picton. Reportly it was $199! ( not verified) Seems pretty high.
It will clean up really well and carry the CCM brand into the next 50 years. It is my size and I look forward to bringing it back to life and some pleasant country rides as David would have done.
Aside from tires it appears to original including the BIM 39 leather saddle and deteriorated white plastic bar tape. Uses first generation Shimano Lark and Thunderbird derailleurs. Stayed tuned for the restoration process.

rhm

Wow, that's in immaculate condition. And a great look!

T-Mar

Yes, that price is far too high. I worked at a CCM dealership in the early 1970s and it was a sub $100 CDN bicycle even in its last year, which was 1972. In fact, I'd place it closer to 1972 than 1968. The decals are correct for 1972 and it looks like there is some discolouration on the upper fork blades, where the reflectors would have been attached. Serial number? The other colour was a lime green. The previous owner is lucky that the stem didn't pop out, as it looks dangerously high. The brake lever placement also suggests that the LBS was new to bicycles with drop handlebars.

browngw 

Thanks for the feedback T-Mar . I talked to the gentlemen's widow and son and they were sure it was the year they got married,1968. As for the price there was also a bike for her that is long gone. Quite possibly the price was for the two bikes. The serial number is D358054 which by my limited info would make it a 1972 or 1964 which is unlikely. If you look carefully you can see the stem was was much lower. I was checking to make sure it was free and left it just below the maximum insertion line. It's a tall stem! It did have reflectors but the foam sticky tape was long gone. Originally I had assumed they were a stick on thing from CTC. The shop also sold CCM skates and did shoe repair. I have some Lark RDs around, but none with the prominent 333 markings.

3speedslow

That’s going to be a good remembrance bike.

T-Mar

As I thought, it is a 1972 model. That serial number is for the 1972 calendar year and in this case we know it's not a 1973 model manufactured in late 1972 because the Targa replaced the Turismo for the 1973 model year. Also, those fork blade reflectors were factory applied and only used in 1972.

The previous D-code sequence actually dates to circa 1961, at which time the Turismo didn't exist and CCM wasn't offering derailleur equipped models. A 1961 would have the serial number stamped on the rear dropout, while a 1972 would be stamped on the lower, non-drive side of the seat tube, between the BB shell and front derailleur clamp.

I couldn't quite determine the bottom bracket diameter in the original photo. Prior to 1972, the frames for the derailleur equipped models used the large diameter shell with press fit, outward facing cups, as typically employed with one piece, Ashtabula style cranks. To accept the cottered cranksets, they used an adapter bottom bracket. 1972 was the year that CCM redesigned the frames and brought them up to date.

I went back and checked my literature, The colour is called Pursuit Blue. The other finish was called Prima Citron. I also noticed that I had missed missed another clue that defined it as 1972. The 1971 models still used the old, twin plate, fork crown. I don't have 1972 pricing but 1971 was $94.95 CDN, so 1972 was likely around $99.95 CDN.

The Turismo was the best selling CCM "10 speed", primarily because it was the cheapest, being the bottom model in the four model "lightweight" line. At the time, young adults and teenagers with their own discretionary income were buying primarily Peugeot U08s. The Turismo's clientele was primarily a parent buying for their teenager. Those parents had three criteria; spend the least amount of money possible while buying Canadian and from an LBS that could service the "new fangled" 10 speeds. The shop where I worked would sell literally hundreds of Turismo in a season, while the three other lightweight models combined might sell a couple of dozen.

browngw 

A better picture of the BB.

3speedslow

Double bonus, seeing history and reading about it too! Thanks guys.

markk900

browngw : Knowing your usual standard of finish that will be a *stunner* when you are done!

bikemig 

Bonus points for that totally cool CCM ad of the family on bikes.

clubman 

Kudos on the condition and the family pic. Dad's pushing a 50/14 uphill, on grass with white socks and black shoes. He's got rider legs to boot.
I remember seeing a lot of these but rarely did they look as good.

T-Mar

The CCM advertisement is circa 1968-1970, as 'father' is on a chrome plated Grand Prix. I might be able to narrow it down a bit further by consulting my literature for the other models.

clubman 

And the Catalina's the progeny of the Duomatics of '67.

browngw 

The ad says "wide range of 1966 bikes, 48 in total!"

T-Mar

My mistake. The Grand Prix does go back to 1966. This was the 2nd year for the CCM 10 speeds, which were introduced in 1965 with Le Voyageur.

browngw 

The story finally comes to light! My friend Ryan just sent along this information.

Hello George! So I told Mom last week what you said about the 1972 date. Mom got thinking about it and said they were wedding gifts and they were married in 1968, however when they were married they were living in Toronto with the intention of moving back to Picton eventually and agreed to wait to buy their bikes until then. Mom worked at Scarborough General as a nurse and Dad taught at Central Tech. In 1970 they moved to Kitchener and Dad taught in Galt, then in 1972 they moved back to Picton when he began teaching at PECI, and they finally bought the bikes. A bunch of useless information I know, but there's the answer.

As usual T-Mar was right on with his dates.

juvela

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the machine's chainset appears to be Takagi

the backside of the crank arms may exhibit the Takagi three arrows symbol




trade publication advert of 1971 ^





inner face of inner chainwheel may show marking also




firm was purchased by Shimano and name kept going

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browngw 

Thanks for the information juvela . I just checked and indeed found the markings of the three feathers on on of the cranks. They seem quite short and measure at 160mm. One of my favourite bikes has 165mm and I love them.

juvela

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the set the photos came from is 165mm in length and bears a different stock number -




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T-Mar

Thank-you for posting the update. Everything was pointing to 1972. It's nice to have corroboration.

I know the Picton area fairly well. For a few years, we made an annual day trip to take the young kids in our track and field club to the Sand Banks, so we'd pass through Picton. Running the dunes was a great workout and the swim afterwards was refreshing.


I also did one duathlon in the area, in the mid-1990s. I was just starting to learn to run and was around mid-pack after the 1st run but started passing people at a ready rate, once I got on the bicycle. The last person I passed on the bicycle leg was some young dude with all kinds of sponsorship, riding a Specialized Carbon frame with Tri-Spokes. He caught me on the 2nd run and as he went by, he looked quizzically at me and said, "Are you really that old?", referring to the age marking on my calf. I replied in the affirmative and he shook his head in disbelief. We caught up after the race and chatted for a bit. He introduced himself as Simon Whitfield. A handful of years later, he would be win the Triathlon event at the 2000 Olympics.

juvela

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...wonder who produced this interesting sandcast bottom bracket shell...

comes with provision for a drain plug for the conscientous owner who wishes to perform regular oil changes

could it be something from EISHO/Hitachi? @T-Mar is sure to be able to illumine...





is shell width 68 or is it 71?

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coming from this time there may be a chance that steerer and stem are .833 size

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T-Mar

The shell is English manufacture, not Japanese. The HB is the logo of Haden Bros. of Birmingham. Nominal width was 68mm but they were often undersize with several turns of adjustable cup thread protruding beyond the locknut. Not sure if this was an HB or CCM issue but I'm inclined to think the latter.

browngw 

A friend pulled this from his 1972 catalog.

browngw 

All was going well with dismantling the CCM yesterday. Most of the parts were in good condition and coming apart fairly easily. Then came the cotters! As usual, I lined the bike up carefully over my HD bench vise and proceeded to push them out. Uh-uh, no way. Both squished up like caterpillars and the threaded portion broke away. I should have suspected trouble when I saw the flared ends of the cotter. They had been severely peened/whacked in. With visions of a double drilling not appealing, I got the cranks set in the vise again with some aluminium pieces to protect the cranks. I gave it a few whacks with my machinist hammer and nothing. Out with my seldom used 4lb sledge. After a few hard whacks they came out.

Well hammered at some time.

Normal extraction setup

Yellow tape denotes sacrificial socket.

They did come out. Aluminium protection was crushed.

They were not even badly worn.

browngw 

Bottom bracket components are made in England, some branded CCM.


CCM marking.

TDC marking.