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Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-28-23, 11:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,336
Posted By lichtgrau

We ride on Schwalbe Marathon Plus Performance...

We ride on Schwalbe Marathon Plus Performance 26x1,75. With a rolling resistance that's way better than thought and a puncture resistance as good as expected, a set of these is our companion since...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-27-22, 01:09 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,469
Posted By lichtgrau

Nice project, thanks for sharing. Looking at...

Nice project, thanks for sharing.

Looking at this last picture posted, I'm just wondering if this was the typical welding quality of Santanas frames from the 90's. Since I "lost" a steel frame due...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-15-22, 11:26 PM
Replies: 325
Views: 187,584
Posted By lichtgrau

I'm really curious to read how this 'purple...

I'm really curious to read how this 'purple arrow' ;-) rides. Especially I'm interested in the first experiences with the suspension seat in the back. Don't forget to post... :-)
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-29-22, 12:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,827
Posted By lichtgrau

70 liters are enough (?)

This is our setup for tours with overnight-stays (no camping) in the last years. Stoker and captain get a 70 liters Ortlieb Back Roller Pro Plus each and our mantra is: Wat's not fitting inside this...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-15-22, 10:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,016
Posted By lichtgrau

You get what you pay for. In a positive way. ...

You get what you pay for. In a positive way.
The frame looks quite nice. If it fits you both and if its stiff enaugh and "rideable" (can you test it?)... give it a try.

The components are either...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-01-22, 12:11 AM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 668,692
Posted By lichtgrau

Finally spring has fully approached here in...

Finally spring has fully approached here in Germany... So much fun to start the new season with the first rides... wearing a stupid smile all the time...:)
The only changes after Winter-break: A new...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-24-22, 12:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,195
Posted By lichtgrau

The welded joints look... partly special. Doesn't...

The welded joints look... partly special. Doesn't mean anything regarding function but I was even thinking if this could be home-made by some talented do-it-yourselfer... :foo:
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-13-22, 11:01 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 91,403
Posted By lichtgrau

...it really depends... To our experience, if we...

...it really depends... To our experience, if we meet a "tekkie", he is instantly asking/talking about technical details of our bike like the titanium frame, the Rohloff, Bushnell Excenter, fork,...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-10-22, 12:10 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 91,403
Posted By lichtgrau

Very nice bike. It looks sturdy & rigid but also...

Very nice bike. It looks sturdy & rigid but also very flexible with the couplers. (We have to heave up our "Soulmate" as a whole unit on the rooftop of the car... let's see how long we will be able...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-29-21, 08:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 912
Posted By lichtgrau

Before you take the effort: Even when your good...

Before you take the effort: Even when your good old Trek seems to be in a good shape, chains are items subject to wear and I would definitely check the wear condition of both chains in advance. If...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-28-21, 12:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,609
Posted By lichtgrau

Our "Soulmate" runs on Schwalbe Marathon Plus...

Our "Soulmate" runs on Schwalbe Marathon Plus Performance 26x1,75 and this tire selection for us was probably one of the best decisions made when I built up the bike (besides the Rohloff-hub and the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-24-21, 09:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,987
Posted By lichtgrau

Definitely. 'Twas another day in double-bikers...

Definitely. 'Twas another day in double-bikers paradise... :love:
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-23-21, 11:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,987
Posted By lichtgrau

If the T50 set the "tandem virus" into your (and...

If the T50 set the "tandem virus" into your (and your partners) system... it was definitely worth it.

Hope you'll find something that's a better fit from the beginning and causes not so much...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-21-21, 02:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,987
Posted By lichtgrau

Congrats, I really like the „classic“ Trek frame...

Congrats, I really like the „classic“ Trek frame with the lateral tube and the rest of it can be changed/replaced if you want to.
I would probably change rather more than less of the remaining...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-04-20, 12:16 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 91,403
Posted By lichtgrau

Wow, so many nice bikes... would like to test...

Wow, so many nice bikes... would like to test ride one or two of them sometimes... or... better not :-)

Here's our "one for all occasions" working horse. Since we don't have different good- and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-08-20, 12:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,064
Posted By lichtgrau

Can't see in your picture whether your stoker...

Can't see in your picture whether your stoker seatpost is spring-suspended or not. Overriding bumps unknowingly is one of the mean things for a stoker. And you'll definitely forget to mention some...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-06-20, 12:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,872
Posted By lichtgrau

What a phantastic tandem. Living in Europe I know...

What a phantastic tandem. Living in Europe I know the brand Hilite, but I've never seen one of their fancy builds "in the wild" ;-)
14 kilograms is... redicolous. Please don't tell me that this...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-05-20, 11:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,064
Posted By lichtgrau

Congrats and all the best...

Great move, guys. I hope, you will have lots of fun together and never regret your buy. The "Bosch Performance Line"-engine is often used here in Germany and it's a very good and reliable drive...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-24-20, 10:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 941
Posted By lichtgrau

The hook doesn't look as if it would be a...

The hook doesn't look as if it would be a standard part sold by Cannondale. It seems to be either homemade or converted for this purpose. The slotted screw isn't looking "originally" either...
I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-23-20, 02:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,254
Posted By lichtgrau

Like that frame. Stile & color. :thumb:

Like that frame. Stile & color. :thumb:
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-22-20, 03:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,254
Posted By lichtgrau

The washers you are looking for are called...

The washers you are looking for are called "Nord-Lock-Washers", at least here in Europe (Swedish patent).

https://www.nord-lock.com/nord-lock/
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-21-20, 04:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,245
Posted By lichtgrau

It just came into my mind to post this on-topic...

It just came into my mind to post this on-topic picture for "Fenders for forks with no eyelets": Finally I found these fixtures for "bottle holders". In their original use they were made for bikes...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-21-20, 01:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,528
Posted By lichtgrau

Other break manufacturers seem to have no...

Other break manufacturers seem to have no problems with long break hoses: We equipped our Magura MT5 rear brake with a 2.5 m hose, which was standard for Magura. Don't see, whether this should be an...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-19-20, 12:01 AM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 668,692
Posted By lichtgrau

Happy tandeming & stay healthy :-)

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Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-30-20, 08:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,797
Posted By lichtgrau

…that’s what I’m always thinking about when I see...

…that’s what I’m always thinking about when I see tandems with relatively thin tires without any extra rear suspension. My stoker didn’t like the feeling at all: Me… riding over a bump… not...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-28-20, 01:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,797
Posted By lichtgrau

That's a really nice wheel, I like the...

That's a really nice wheel, I like the yellow/golden/black play of colors. We use the same Andra 321 with (also) 36 spokes (but) in the 26"-version. They are built around a Hope hub in front and the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-20-20, 10:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,087
Posted By lichtgrau

That's definitely a nice thing. I still like...

That's definitely a nice thing. I still like those frames with the lateral tube. The color is nice too and with some paint repair you have a great base for a modern tandem, especially with the given...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-10-20, 05:41 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,481
Posted By lichtgrau

Moving of the grips (and all the other stuff)...

Moving of the grips (and all the other stuff) inwards should be not too much of an effort.
And you can have another one or two test-rides before finally cutting off the bar.
(It just looks a little...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-09-20, 08:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,580
Posted By lichtgrau

Nice bike and -again- very nice color. You just...

Nice bike and -again- very nice color. You just have to assure that all other components are black and you are fine. Color-wise.

Plus: Even if I really like our Rohloff hub and I don’t want to...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-08-20, 02:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,481
Posted By lichtgrau

...cutting off the ends of the captains bar. This...

...cutting off the ends of the captains bar. This point wasn't captured so far if I didn't read it over. I have/had a bar of nearly the same size and shape when I collected the parts for our build....
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-28-20, 08:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,690
Posted By lichtgrau

36T works perfectly for us. Since we have not too...

36T works perfectly for us. Since we have not too much clearance, I sometimes like the little extra space of a smaller chainring
(when rolling over some "sharp bumps").
When building our bike I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-08-20, 04:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,802
Posted By lichtgrau

Yeah... throwing the nipples through the valve...

Yeah... throwing the nipples through the valve hole and trying to catch one (in right direction) by a magnet at each spoke hole. Could be somewhat challenging with aluminum or brass nipples :foo:....
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-06-20, 06:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,592
Posted By lichtgrau

My (German) 2-cents: ...

My (German) 2-cents:

https://droessiger-bikes.com/bikes/tandem/
https://pedalpower.de/tandems-triplets-stufentandems/
https://www.poison-bikes.de/Rahmen/Tandem/
http://www.juchem-bike.de/...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-19-19, 12:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,892
Posted By lichtgrau

Thumbs up for the fenders :thumb:. Always liked...

Thumbs up for the fenders :thumb:. Always liked (and needed) them and never got the concept of omitting them completely. Only my nice-weather race bike is living without fenders...
So the da Vinci...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-24-19, 04:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,047
Posted By lichtgrau

That's a nice frame. Actually, before I "met" the...

That's a nice frame. Actually, before I "met" the frame for our titane lady I was sometimes thinking about this Canondale frame as a good and solid base to build up a tandem bike for us. Optically,...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-09-19, 10:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,659
Posted By lichtgrau

I like that new frame, especially since it...

I like that new frame, especially since it perfectly fulfills the basic need of your stoker for a good standover. Interesting design with the additional set of stays to deal with the rear seat...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-08-19, 08:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,892
Posted By lichtgrau

Very nice bike. The colors are special, and I...

Very nice bike. The colors are special, and I like them. Will always look gorgeous in the sunset :thumb:
The setup of the bars is unique, I would prefer similar ones but if there’s a reason for...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-06-19, 08:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,929
Posted By lichtgrau

Gosh, we love our „Rabbit Soulmate“ dearly and...

Gosh, we love our „Rabbit Soulmate“ dearly and unconditionally, but compared to those carbon rockets it looks rather vintage... :eek:
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-04-19, 04:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,929
Posted By lichtgrau

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Et voilà! As said, stokers crank has no "aesthetical problem"...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-02-19, 08:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,929
Posted By lichtgrau

Since no one cares about aesthetics here:p, it...

Since no one cares about aesthetics here:p, it seems that I have to take that part: Doesn't it look somewhat funny with all those precisely milled fitting areas at the outside of the spider and the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-20-19, 07:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 818
Posted By lichtgrau

Actually – I wouldn’t think about adopting this...

Actually – I wouldn’t think about adopting this poor thing. Not much hope that this frame was made for more than some rides for fun around the block. Any serious component invested here could be...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-10-19, 05:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,401
Posted By lichtgrau

I fully agree to what you’ve written. Recently we...

I fully agree to what you’ve written. Recently we had some tours with friends who would not have been able to ride with us with their normal bikes any longer and we totally enjoyed the ride together:...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-07-19, 06:57 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 25,995
Posted By lichtgrau

Our setup contains 26“rims and 1,75“Schwalbe...

Our setup contains 26“rims and 1,75“Schwalbe Marathon Plus Performance tires.
I didn’t listen to my mechanic who built our wheels when he mentioned the bigger rolling resistance of those...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-05-19, 03:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,814
Posted By lichtgrau

Agreed. That’s my only criteria too. During the...

Agreed. That’s my only criteria too. During the ride nearly everything is captain’s decision, but when it comes to hardware for the stoker compartment: I’m out. Happily, she’s fairly undemanding....
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-03-19, 11:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,814
Posted By lichtgrau

This is an old suspension seat post and it's...

This is an old suspension seat post and it's technically somewhat outdated. You could try to bring some life into that poor old thing by disassembling/cleaning/lubricating/assembling it (be careful...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-31-19, 07:10 AM
Replies: 325
Views: 187,584
Posted By lichtgrau

Did I miss the frame size? (Looks like L/M. I...

Did I miss the frame size? (Looks like L/M. I probably just didn't find it. If it's really not there: It could be helpful to draw some interest.)
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-28-19, 04:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,467
Posted By lichtgrau

Edit: Torger, sorry, I didn't see your reply...

Edit: Torger, sorry, I didn't see your reply before I posted... some thoughts in my post are redundant now...


It's really fascinating how flexible those tandem frames are (or have to be) when it...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-25-19, 07:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,467
Posted By lichtgrau

For us the point with stokers seatpost was, that...

For us the point with stokers seatpost was, that Ms. Stoker was just not able to foresee any bumps on the tandem: The suspension fork in front works really well. That’s good for me (captain) but the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-23-19, 06:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,268
Posted By lichtgrau

...just took some photos of my front fender...

...just took some photos of my front fender mounting. It took a while until I found this solution and after 4000km I can say: It works really well.
Originally it’s a bottle cage fastening and its...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-19-19, 04:29 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 20,061
Posted By lichtgrau

merlinextraligh: Thanks for sharing this story....

merlinextraligh: Thanks for sharing this story. And thanks God nothing serious happened.
Stories of fun & success are easy to share but those experiences are really valuable for everyone.

My...
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