General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal frame, headset, handlebars, forks, stays, crankset, chain, chain guard, stand, luggage carrier, parts/ synthetic saddle?, hand grips, cable covering, reflector, parts/ rubber tires?

Dimensions

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

Length

172.0 cm

Width

66.0 cm

Height

106.5 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

Unknown

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

general: late 1960's +

Canada

Super Cycle was the brand name used for many years by major Canadian retailer Canadian Tire for the wide range of bicycles it marketed. The bicycles were made by Canadian and foreign manufacturers and ranged from coasters to multi-speed versions.

Function

A human-powered personal transportation or recreational vehicle for one person.

Technical

The vendor of this bicycle identified it as a 1967 Super Cycle with a 3-speed twist shift. The 3-speed Roadster Super Cycle in Canadian Tire's 1966-1967 catalogue [Ref. 1] is described as being made by Canada's leading manufacturer of quality bikes; this was probably CCM, Canada's leading manufacturer of cycles from early in the 20th century until the early 1980s. In the 1968-1969 catalogues [Refs. 2-3] and later, the 3-speed roadster was apparently made by Britain's leading bicycle manufacturer, presumably Raleigh. The CSTM example lacks the white striping of the 1967 CCM version. From the 1969 catalogue [Ref. 3]: 'Packed with action features by England's most famous bicycle producer to promise the fleetest, most comfortable ride ever. Features 3-speed motor-cycle-type "Twist Grip" hand shift for greater power uphill and on the straightaway. Smooth-action caliper brakes on front and rear wheels. Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub for smoother shifts; heavily chrome-plated rims, mudguard, chain guard and other 'bright' parts. Non-slip, rubber block pedals; mattress-style leatherette saddle with coil inner springs. Whitewall sure-grip tires; rugged tubular steel frame in Metallic Blue with safety tip (with jeweled reflector) at rear.' By approximately 1973-1974 Canadian Tire was offering a British made 3-speed bicycle with Sturmey-Archer gearing but with a trigger shift [Refs. 5-6].

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

yellow lettering on down tube read 'S U P E R C Y C L E'/ apparently gold and white lettering on chain guard appears to read 'Super Cycle' in script/ silver plate with yellow maple leaf on head tube/ plate on back of saddle reads 'HUFFY/ QUALITY BICYCLES/ PERSONS,U.S.A.'; underside of saddle stamped 'PERSONS/ U.S.A.'

Missing

appears complete

Finish

frame, forks, chain and seat stays painted medium or sky blue/ plated handlebars, stem, seat post, fenders, crank set, chain guard/ brown saddle with black trim/ white hand grips and cable covering/ black pedals/ black and white tires/ metallic kick stand, luggage carrier/ red rear reflector in white casing

Decoration

N/A