Rear opening axle slots persisted well into the 1960s on CCM. You can see them as late as 1967 on models such as the Cenntenial, Rambler 500 and Imperial 700. Furthermore, CCM often continued to use older technology on their budget brands after it had been phased out on the CCM brand, so I wouldn't be surprised if you could find this style being used even later on some on their lower tier brands or on bicycles that they contract manufactured for some of the large chain stores.
Thank you T-Mar! Schwinn's definitely switched post war and I think I just assumed CCM did as well... I've had a few '67 mustangs and cheetahs that still had the rear facing. I just never had found a lightweight style frame with them till yesterday!
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Rear opening axle slots persisted well into the 1960s on CCM. You can see them as late as 1967 on models such as the Cenntenial, Rambler 500 and Imperial 700. Furthermore, CCM often continued to use older technology on their budget brands after it had been phased out on the CCM brand, so I wouldn't be surprised if you could find this style being used even later on some on their lower tier brands or on bicycles that they contract manufactured for some of the large chain stores.
Thank you T-Mar! Schwinn's definitely switched post war and I think I just assumed CCM did as well... I've had a few '67 mustangs and cheetahs that still had the rear facing. I just never had found a lightweight style frame with them till yesterday!