Re: [CR]A classic middleweight; circa 1915 Mead Ranger Special

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From: "Pete Geurds" <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>
To: Morgan Fletcher <morgan@hahaha.org>
References: <479269E0.6020206@hahaha.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]A classic middleweight; circa 1915 Mead Ranger Special
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:15:23 -0500
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cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

From: "Morgan Fletcher" <morgan@hahaha.org> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 4:21 PM Subject: [CR]A classic middleweight; circa 1915 Mead Ranger Special
>I recently acquired an old Mead Ranger "Special" (or maybe "Roadster").
>It's not quite lightweight, but I hope it might be of interest to you, and
>also I hope you might be able to give me some advice on it. (I cleared this
>post Dale, first.)
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/morgan/morganbikes/1915_mead_ranger/
>

Morgan, Thanks for posting pictures. When the BOB list was in the midst of the 650B/584 wheel fever I put this together on the cheap. A three speed scorcher with 650A (26x13/8 or 590) wheels. Might serve as some inspiration. I was inspired by vintage bikes like you have.

http://www.pbase.com/istanbultea/image/37537149

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa. USA