I was reading a forum and thread about the Mead Bicycle Co. It was interesting and I thought I may have some info for them but I had to get registered before I could post, well I got lost and lost my place. I hope I don’t make anyone mad by putting this here. The discussion was about the history of the Mead Bicycle Co., so this is what I know. James L. (Bunny) Mead is the son of James R. Mead. James R.Mead is one of the four founding fathers of Wichita Ks. in the 1860’s. James R. Mead had two son’s with his first wife and Bunny was one of the two son’s. They had a trading post in Towanda Ks. and Wichita Ks. If you want to read the family history find a copy of “Hunting and Trading on the Great Plains 1859-1875” by James R Mead. The book is edited by Schuyler Jones, the grandson of James R. Mead. This is a great book with lots of history about the early life of James L. Mead, the founder of the Mead Bicycle Co., and his father.