1915ish mead ranger

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Frame:
1915ish mead ranger

Handlebars and Stem:
nitto b123 wrapped in deer hide, cheap stamped steel stem(for now)

Fork and Headset:
70s schwinn/cheap headset different stuff soon

Front wheel:
alex 400 with cartrige bearing highflange hub

Rear wheel:
alex 400 with cartrige bearing highflange hub

Crankset and Bottom bracket:
vintage idol cranks, old style american to square taper bottom bracket

Saddle and Seat Post:
bmx wrapped in deer hide, mead

Pedals and Chain:
cheap

Cog/Gearing et cetera:
48/16

Notes:

-the fork uses a 21mm stem diameter i cant find does anyone know of nice stems made in this size
-the rear wheel is not offset like it looks in that pic
- its not done just got it ridable

People who friended this bike dustin, CONDENADO, five11five, 79esprit

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an absolutely hot bike

Submitted by five11five on 07/17/2008.

I hope you will find a buyer who will apreciate this bike. The fact it is 1915, and what you did with the brake lever is beautiful. The colors matches well too... subtle and oh so nice.

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Stem size.

Submitted by o_O on 07/06/2008.

sheldon brown says that you can wrap a stem in sandpaper and grind away a millimeter of metal (it's hard btw)

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thanks for the advice

Submitted by darkclark on 07/06/2008.

thanks for the advice, but after I found out the other fork wasn't original it is from the late seventies so I just ordered a new one.

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this bike is in need of a

Submitted by o_O on 07/08/2008.

this bike is in need of a new wheel set.

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If i was keeping it i would lace some wooden rims onto the hubs it has but it is probably getting sold as soon as it is done because the friend i was biulding it for had some trouble with the law and cant pay for it now

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1915ish mead ranger

an absolutely hot bike

Stem size.

thanks for the advice

this bike is in need of a

wheel set

Very, very beautiful. The