Mead Crusader

[ohdeebee]

Picked this up a while ago so some of you may recognize it from the for sale section. I've been piecing it together with the parts I have. Just missing the rack and horn unit at this point. I'm really happy with the way it's coming together and it's a tall frame so it actually fits me!

 

[Rat Rod]

Looks awesome!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

WOW! That is nice! :shock: They just don't build bikes like that anymore, so sad.

 

[rusty1]

that's a real beauty, nice job.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Nice bike!

 

[ohdeebee]

Front brake and correct light added. Now to find a rack!

 

[El Duderino]

Im jealous. I need a bike that fits me

 

[B607]

Im jealous. I need a bike that fits me

Me too. My kingdom for a prewar Schwinn 20" frame! :? Gary

 

[El Duderino]

Im jealous. I need a bike that fits me

Me too. My kingdom for a prewar Schwinn 20" frame! :? Gary

they made those? what!!!?

 

[B607]

Sure, back in prewar times you could buy a 26" Schwinn ballooner with one of three frame sizes. 16", 18" which was the standard size, and 20". The 20" frame took a different fork so it would be good to find a complete bike or at least a frame and fork. Hooch had one for sale a couple of years ago and I should have jumped on it. Here's a pic of my DX with a 16" frame. Notice how the rack is at a wrong angle. Wrong rack. The 16" and 20" frames took special racks. Also a pic of two 20" frame bikes owned by a member from Alabama. All postwar Schwinn ballooners had the standard 18" frame and they did away with the others. Gary

 

[scott brownsey]

Sure, back in prewar times you could buy a 26" Schwinn ballooner with one of three frame sizes. 16", 18" which was the standard size, and 20". The 20" frame took a different fork so it would be good to find a complete bike or at least a frame and fork. Hooch had one for sale a couple of years ago and I should have jumped on it. Here's a pic of my DX with a 16" frame. Notice how the rack is at a wrong angle. Wrong rack. The 16" and 20" frames took special racks. Also a pic of two 20" frame bikes owned by a member from Alabama. All postwar Schwinn ballooners had the standard 18" frame and they did away with the others. Gary

very sweet bikes awsum

 

[scott brownsey]

Front brake and correct light added. Now to find a rack!

looks great