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Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-08-12, 08:36 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,053
Posted By deanack

I am 6'5" and my wife is 5'3". We ride a...

I am 6'5" and my wife is 5'3". We ride a Cannondale 2 Jumbo/Large frame. I ride a 64cm single and it fits me well. My wife has had some ankle issues so we are thinking of selling it. It is a 2008...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-22-11, 12:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 15,786
Posted By deanack

I have a used one in my parts bin, what are they...

I have a used one in my parts bin, what are they going for on Ebay? I take down the price from there, if you are interested.

Dean
Forum: Commuting
04-26-11, 12:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 838
Posted By deanack

They make a egg container for backpacking that...

They make a egg container for backpacking that stores the eggs that you could use. Here is one from coleman. http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=2000003369&categoryid=5150
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-31-11, 10:25 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,686
Posted By deanack

Mavic Wintech works for my Wife.

Mavic Wintech works for my Wife.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-31-11, 10:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,263
Posted By deanack

I like my Flight Deck on our tandem so I can see...

I like my Flight Deck on our tandem so I can see witch gear we are in for cross shifting without asking my wife what gear we are in. She has a Mavic Wintec for speed and distance. We do have our...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-11-10, 01:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 15,550
Posted By deanack

We have a Draftmaster on a Ford Focus and it does...

We have a Draftmaster on a Ford Focus and it does not hurt the gas milage much. It is a Jumbo/Large frame and does it get the looks on the road and at rides.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-10-10, 01:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,366
Posted By deanack

We had a Great Dane run along the road with a...

We had a Great Dane run along the road with a group of Tandems at a fast clip. He was just out to have fun running.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-10, 04:36 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 29,563
Posted By deanack

I like my white bike frame. But the white rims...

I like my white bike frame. But the white rims are the real pain to keep clean.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-09, 03:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 369
Posted By deanack

62cm+ Bike Rental in Tampa?

Hi everyone,

My wife and I are going to Tampa, Fl soon and would like to rent a couple of road bikes, the problem is that I'm 6'5" and ride a 64cm frame. I found a couple of places with nice 60cm...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-09, 12:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,192
Posted By deanack

I just purchased a 64cm Trek 2.3 and I am 6'5"...

I just purchased a 64cm Trek 2.3 and I am 6'5" They have large carbon frames too.

Dean
Forum: Commuting
05-06-09, 07:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,955
Posted By deanack

Here is a set on the forum from last year. ...

Here is a set on the forum from last year.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=7335936&highlight=#post7335936

Dean
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-04-09, 10:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 667
Posted By deanack

Hi can you take a picture of it? 4 inches sounds...

Hi can you take a picture of it? 4 inches sounds too big. But most people talk about the diameter of the tubes not the circumference. You can't slim too much space or it will not hold well.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-14-09, 06:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,527
Posted By deanack

Hi Everyone, Here is a picture of our Tandem...

Hi Everyone,

Here is a picture of our Tandem on a Draftmaster on a Focus. It rides well and it does not lower the mileage much. Maybe 1 or 2 miles per gal. It is alot easier to put on than a roof...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-24-09, 10:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,352
Posted By deanack

Topeak makes a disk brake rack that works with...

Topeak makes a disk brake rack that works with the MTX line of bags. I have the rack on our Cannondale 2 2008 Tandem and my Gaint Yukon too.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-23-09, 03:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,527
Posted By deanack

I like my draftmaster tandem rack attached to a...

I like my draftmaster tandem rack attached to a hitch on a Ford Focus. You do not have to reach very high, like on a roof mount and the fuel mileage was not cut back much at all with most of the bike...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-12-09, 08:30 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,568
Posted By deanack

I am 230 lbs & 6'5" my 08 Cannondale 2 with discs...

I am 230 lbs & 6'5" my 08 Cannondale 2 with discs is the 1st tandem I have rode that stops well for me. I have been riding Tandems since 1981.

Dean
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-06-09, 07:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,099
Posted By deanack

I will have to check the length and rise used. It...

I will have to check the length and rise used. It was not the standard Cannondale stem. The 1st one was longer and taller than the one I am using now. So there are stems out there to custom fit a J/M...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-05-09, 04:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,099
Posted By deanack

Hi I am 6'5" and 225. I ride a Cannondale...

Hi

I am 6'5" and 225. I ride a Cannondale Jumbo/Large which fits great. The only problem is Cannondale is not making that size anymore. But you may find a used one.

Dean
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-24-08, 04:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,759
Posted By deanack

I have a draftmaster rear hitch rack for our Ford...

I have a draftmaster rear hitch rack for our Ford Focus and it rides back there very nice. It did not change the MPG very much.

Dean
Forum: Commuting
11-14-08, 07:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 860
Posted By deanack

I had that brake lever on our older tandem for...

I had that brake lever on our older tandem for the rim brakes and the other lever for the drum. It was a PAIN. On a tandem you can hit the front brake very hard and because of the length of the bike...
Forum: Commuting
10-30-08, 06:19 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,371
Posted By deanack

I have been radar gunned too. 18mph on a loaded...

I have been radar gunned too. 18mph on a loaded MTB
Forum: Winter Cycling
10-23-08, 03:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,707
Posted By deanack

No stirrups if you are tall. They pull them down...

No stirrups if you are tall. They pull them down and you are always pulling them up. If they are bibs I would think they would pull from top and bottom and be uncomfortable. I am 6" 5" so clothes are...
Forum: Winter Cycling
10-23-08, 02:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 885
Posted By deanack

I got some at my LBS called "sidetrak" and they...

I got some at my LBS called "sidetrak" and they have a little area under the toes with a elastic behind the cleat and a velcro closing the back. It fits over my Sidi MTB shoes easy. They are very...
Forum: Commuting
10-23-08, 02:39 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,274
Posted By deanack

what battery does this use?

what battery does this use?
Forum: Commuting
10-22-08, 06:08 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,753
Posted By deanack

I had a great ride in too. Campagnolo has not...

I had a great ride in too. Campagnolo has not made bikes, I do not think. We need pics...
Forum: Commuting
10-21-08, 03:16 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,373
Posted By deanack

GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY. Growing Up Is...

GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY.
Growing Up Is Optional This is on the T-shirt I had on this morning on my ride into work. 48 and will ride thru the Winter on the dry days a little bit North of Detroit.
...
Forum: Commuting
10-21-08, 06:22 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,753
Posted By deanack

I had a GREAT ride in today. The first one with...

I had a GREAT ride in today. The first one with my shoe covers. I do not know why a waited so long to buy some. My feet were nice and warm, almost too warm a stop lights. It is amazing how many...
Forum: Commuting
10-21-08, 06:02 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 16,408
Posted By deanack

They are much lower on your CG so, they do not...

They are much lower on your CG so, they do not change the way you ride. Other than you need to mount them so your shoes do not hit them. Pack the heavy items to the bottom too. Watch the curb jumps...
Forum: Commuting
10-17-08, 06:22 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,753
Posted By deanack

It was COLD this morning north of Detroit along...

It was COLD this morning north of Detroit along 18 mile. in the 40's. I need to get shoe covers.
Forum: Commuting
10-16-08, 07:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 651
Posted By deanack

There was this posting about a homemade set ...

There was this posting about a homemade set

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=7335936&highlight=#post7335936

They have a place for a lock and you could bolt them to the rack with u...
Forum: Commuting
10-12-08, 06:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 808
Posted By deanack

Yes, but do they fit over sidi mtb shoes?

Yes, but do they fit over sidi mtb shoes?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-25-08, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 955
Posted By deanack

The Cannondale 2008 Jumbo/Large fits us great. I...

The Cannondale 2008 Jumbo/Large fits us great. I am 6'5" and she is 5'3". 14" inches difference. The only problem is that they are not making the jumbo/large for 2009.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-25-08, 03:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,646
Posted By deanack

But they got rid of the the jumbo large...

But they got rid of the the jumbo large size.....:cry:
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-04-08, 09:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,376
Posted By deanack

Topeak Disc Rear Rack around $30-40 dollars. I...

Topeak Disc Rear Rack around $30-40 dollars. I have two of them one on a 08 Cannondale Tandem 2 and a Gaint Yukon
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-03-08, 07:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 598
Posted By deanack

I think I was at the bike shop when this tandem...

I think I was at the bike shop when this tandem was getting setup and it was beautiful. With Detroit's problems, I hope they did not loose a job.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-31-08, 09:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,302
Posted By deanack

But they DO NOT have the jumbo/Large any more. So...

But they DO NOT have the jumbo/Large any more. So if you need a larger frame tandem get a 08 NOW!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-28-08, 06:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,320
Posted By deanack

They make a 1 1/4 version too. I have the 2" with...

They make a 1 1/4 version too. I have the 2" with a 1 1/4 converter. We drove six hours plus with it last weekend, it was very quiet and rode great.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-27-08, 09:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,320
Posted By deanack

I have the draftmaster too on a Ford Focus and we...

I have the draftmaster too on a Ford Focus and we get 32 mpg with the tandem on the back. I bet done the vans or suv are even close.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-18-08, 07:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,109
Posted By deanack

I have the older Tandem Topper too from the '80s....

I have the older Tandem Topper too from the '80s. I called ATOC about it and they wanted a 125 to rebuild it to the current set-up, too much for me. So started to check it out. I removed the axle...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-07-08, 05:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,449
Posted By deanack

I have a '08 Cannondale 2 with disc brakes. The...

I have a '08 Cannondale 2 with disc brakes. The break-in period was only one evening ride. So it is nothing, I have not replaced the pads, but the rotors are different looking now, I was told that...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-08, 04:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,487
Posted By deanack

I feel better on the road than the trails or...

I feel better on the road than the trails or sidewalks. The drivers seem to give more respect to me on the road than riding trails.
Forum: Introductions
07-12-08, 06:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 490
Posted By deanack

Welcome to the forum. I commute from Troy 18 &...

Welcome to the forum. I commute from Troy 18 & Northfield to 17 & mound. I am on the commuting and tandem parts all the time. You will find all kinds of info here.

Dean
Forum: Commuting
07-10-08, 07:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,487
Posted By deanack

I saw two more commuters on 17 mile going east...

I saw two more commuters on 17 mile going east near Ryan tonight on on the sidewalk I am one of the few on the road on 18 and 17.

Dean
Forum: Commuting
07-09-08, 05:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 875
Posted By deanack

My doctor told me to take a low dose Magnesium...

My doctor told me to take a low dose Magnesium pill each day. It has cut the cramping almost completely!!
Forum: Commuting
07-09-08, 05:23 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 4,593
Posted By deanack

The bacon cooking in the morning at 17 and Ryan...

The bacon cooking in the morning at 17 and Ryan in the Detroit area. yummmmm.......
Forum: Commuting
07-08-08, 05:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,487
Posted By deanack

I bet that was ME!! a large black mountain bike...

I bet that was ME!! a large black mountain bike with discs and red panniers

Dean
Forum: Commuting
07-08-08, 06:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,487
Posted By deanack

Hi Silverexpress, There is not much of a...

Hi Silverexpress,

There is not much of a shoulder along Wattles now and it is one land each way. I like to ride 18 (Longlake) because it is two lanes each way sometimes three, so there is room for...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-07-08, 06:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,377
Posted By deanack

We purchased a Cannondale 2 2008 in Jumbo/Large...

We purchased a Cannondale 2 2008 in Jumbo/Large in Black. Yes the frames are the same across the 2 & 3 if you look they both have disc bosses. Continental Bicycle in the Detroit area swapped out a...
Forum: Commuting
07-07-08, 10:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,487
Posted By deanack

The way I go everyone else is going the other...

The way I go everyone else is going the other way. I would not like to be heading east on 18 in the evenings. Most nights it is solid cars from livernios to Rochester.

Silverexpress,

Which...
Forum: Commuting
07-04-08, 06:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,487
Posted By deanack

I think Detroit is not shown well in the county...

I think Detroit is not shown well in the county and you and "keiththesnake" really show that. With the lakes and everything else, even downtown Detroit is getting better. Everyone have a get 4th of...
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