In 1976, while much of America celebrated its bicentennial with fireworks and flags, one Minnesota bike builder took tribute to another level. Jack Strommen of St. Cloud, Minnesota, spent 250 hours and $5,000 building a one-of-a-kind Bicentennial Bicycle — a red, white, and blue five-speed custom build featuring a 14-karat gold-plated chain, 18-karat gold plating on the fork and head tube, gold-plated cranks and sprockets, and inlaid diamonds, r…
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