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Old 09-29-2014, 02:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 60.16 mpg (US)
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Agreed. I think I'll clean & wax the chrome as best as possible, but leave the frame & fenders as-is for some character.

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Originally Posted by redneck View Post
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early 60's girls 28" with a basket that I used to deliver newspapers with.
I bet it was pretty much the same bike as this one.

I can't get over how high & upright the riding position is! Very different from my usual around town ride these days, on my other CCM:



http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...t-ccm-121.html

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I wish however, I still had my grandfathers bike.
I bet. My dad was given a really nice white CCM 10 speed in the late 70's not long before the company shut down. I wish that was still around.
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