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Ed,
This is a great project.
I've been wanting to build a bike like this for years -since I read the Golden Age book when it first came out.
I actually found this thread while Googling the Pacenti 650b rims, I'm thinking of getting some 650b wheels for a city bike so I can fit some big bombas tyres into an old frame.
I have a couple of questions; are you going to have a custom rack , is that something Ryan can make? I'm planning on building one myself soon - I've got a bit of brazing experience and I've found a source for aircraft grade Cr-mo tubing.
Why not a custom stem, those Grand Bois stems are probably about the same price, no?
Have you thought about using the wireless Schmidt dynohub connector? You could get it fitted while the forks are being made and get the hub/wheel later. I'd definitely go for that -its proper integrated lighting, the set-up that Jan Heine has with the switch in the stem cap is properly ace.