History of CCM

Visit the grave of Thomas Russell at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto and learn how the CCM president helped shape Canadian bicycles, automobiles and hockey skates.

On a recent walk through Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto, I visited the graves of three founders of the iconic Canadian company Canadian Cycle & Motor, better known as CCM. For much of the 20th century, CCM bicycles were a fixture in garages and on streets and sidewalks across Canada. The story begins with Walter […]