General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

A metal green and chrome frame bicycle; metal wheel hubs with rubber tires and metal spokes; metal chain, gears and chain guard; metal kick stand; metal pedals with rubber grips [pads]; synthetic seat with metal hardware; synthetic and metal gear controls with synthetic cable; synthetic handle bar grips; metal braking system with synthetic cables; metal chrome fenders; rear metal and synthetic red deflector; metal hardware.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

141.0 cm

Width

68.0 cm

Height

104.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Cycles & cycling

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

CCM

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Weston

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Unknown

Canada

According to S. Babaian's historical assessment on bicycle technologies CCM's juvenile bicycles tended to have a conservative designs and were smaller versions of the adult recreational bicycles. This approach was typical of juvenile bicycles manufactured by CCM from 1916 into the 1960's. Around 1966, CCM began making "chopper" style bicycles aimed exclusively at children, the "Mustang" for boys and the "Cheetah" for girls as well as the later "Marauder". These designs deviated from the CCM norm because they were CCM's first attempt to specifically target youth with an exclusive bicycle. These models are know for extended forks, high-rise handle bars and the long narrow saddle called a banana seat.

Function

A girl's "chopper" or "high-rise handle bars" style recreational bicycle.

Technical

The "chopper" bicycle style was designed to evoke the sense of youth, individualism and possibly rebellion associated with motorcycle culture, specifically modifed Harley Davidson motorcycles. To reinforce the idea that "Cheetah" was motorcycle "chopper" these models of motorcycles were outfitted with extended forks, high-rise handle bars, the long narrow saddle called a banana seat and as in some cases (Marauder) the front wheel was smaller than the rear wheel. Sharon Babaian points out that some of these design features made the bicycles "unsafe and inefficient to ride" but the danger element may have contributed to their popularity.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's labels[frame]:"CCM/MADE IN CANADA/CCM/G.DUMOULIN/[bicycle picture]/276-6913/1111 Bellechasse/3 SPEED/FOR SAFETY/BE SURE STEM/OF HANDLEBAR/IS INSERTED/AT LEAST 2 1/2". Mfr's etched [back green frame]:"C114183" Mfr's painted:"C.C.M. CHEETAH [on chain guard]/3 SPEED [front wheel frame]". Mfr's[front tire]:"ECOLE/KEEP INFLATED TO 40-45 LBS/20 X 1.75/V160 MADE IN CANADA 20A". Mfr's[back tire]:"ECOLE/KEEP INFLATED TO 30-35 LBS/ 20 X 2.125/V160 MADE IN CANADA 20A".

Missing

Nothing is missing.

Finish

A metal green and chrome frame bicycle; metal wheel hubs with rubber tires and metal spokes; metal chain, gears and chain guard; metal kick stand; metal pedals with rubber grips [pads]; synthetic seat with metal hardware; synthetic and metal gear controls with synthetic cable; synthetic handle bar grips; metal braking system with synthetic cables; metal chrome fenders; rear metal and synthetic red deflector.

Decoration

None