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Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-28-10, 07:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,283
Posted By Eurastus

I have a very long post about my experiences with...

I have a very long post about my experiences with da Vinci Tandems on my blog here: http://www.eurastus.com/2007/08/da-vinci-tandems.html. Give it a read if you've got some time to spend researching....
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-02-10, 09:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 511
Posted By Eurastus

Todd is the best, no doubt. I'd buy another...

Todd is the best, no doubt.

I'd buy another bike from them in a second. Only problem is that the one tandem I did buy from da Vinci will likely never wear out and never need to be replaced!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-12-10, 02:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,838
Posted By Eurastus

Yup. We match. And sometimes it's not easy to...

Yup. We match. And sometimes it's not easy to find matching in both Adult and Youth sizes.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-02-10, 02:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 930
Posted By Eurastus

Absolutely sounds like a cable issue; all the...

Absolutely sounds like a cable issue; all the symptoms you describe would lead me to look there first. Listen to the Geek; he speaks the truth.

Second, depending on where you bought it, it might...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-18-09, 09:18 AM
Replies: 31
Ics
Views: 3,491
Posted By Eurastus

I've got a very long write-up on da Vinci tandems...

I've got a very long write-up on da Vinci tandems at my blog here: http://www.eurastus.com/2007/08/da-vinci-tandems.html. It's a couple of years old, but everything in it is still valid. Give it a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-13-09, 02:07 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,112
Posted By Eurastus

Yup. Happens to me all the time, when my stokers...

Yup. Happens to me all the time, when my stokers are sandbagging.

Because of the da Vinci ICS system, either rider can easily pedal less than the other. With a conventional tandem, such slacking...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-03-09, 11:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,535
Posted By Eurastus

I drive a Honda Fit. It is inexpensive,...

I drive a Honda Fit.

It is inexpensive, great on the gas (recent mountainous highway trip at 42 MPG), seats five, and will swallow a tandem as shown by the photos of the red Honda Fit in the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-03-09, 11:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,677
Posted By Eurastus

I too use a Garmin eTrex that I move between all...

I too use a Garmin eTrex that I move between all my bikes, including the tandem. The biggest benefit to the eTrex series I can see over the 605 & 705 is that the eTrex line uses standard AA...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-15-09, 10:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 958
Posted By Eurastus

The Thudbusters have marks down the front of the...

The Thudbusters have marks down the front of the posts. Comes that way from the factory.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-14-09, 11:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 958
Posted By Eurastus

Like Cornucopia, my wife gets to pick the saddle...

Like Cornucopia, my wife gets to pick the saddle (Fizik Aliante) on the Thudbuster ST post and the others have to lump it.

Fortunately, her choice had not raised any problems with the other...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-29-09, 08:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,044
Posted By Eurastus

I've got a long write-up on my experiences in...

I've got a long write-up on my experiences in owning two da Vinci tandems here: http://eurastus.blogspot.com/2007/08/da-vinci-tandems.html

Give it a read and see what you think.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-03-08, 10:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,012
Posted By Eurastus

Ask and you shall receive...

Photos of the Viewpoint (http://www.bilenky.com/viewpnt.html) tandem below.

Used to be called Counterpoint.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-05-08, 02:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,314
Posted By Eurastus

Our tandem fits into our tiny new 2008 Honda Fit,...

Our tandem fits into our tiny new 2008 Honda Fit, with the front wheel off and both passenger side seats all the way reclined and folded up. With the tandem bike in the car, the driver and passenger...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-28-08, 04:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,206
Posted By Eurastus

We use the wired Tandem-Com and wouldn't ride...

We use the wired Tandem-Com and wouldn't ride without it. One of the biggest reasons I bought the tandem was to spend more time with the kids, and being able to easily speak to one another at all...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-28-08, 04:07 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,633
Posted By Eurastus

Three happy kids and their ol' dad...

Three happy kids and their ol' dad...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-15-07, 02:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,791
Posted By Eurastus

I also have a new data point. The 11-year...

I also have a new data point.

The 11-year old and I were out on a local club ride when we decided to turn off the planned route and give a rather steep hill a try...looked inviting. Ha! It...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-05-07, 11:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,121
Posted By Eurastus

Photos of Kid Stokers

Here's a few shots of each of my kids. We sure have fun.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-25-07, 07:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,181
Posted By Eurastus

The Geek, as always, speaks the truth. I am...

The Geek, as always, speaks the truth.

I am in a similar situation to yourself, being a much more experienced rider with four inexperienced occasional stokers who all pull much less than their own...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-13-07, 08:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 610
Posted By Eurastus

I can vouch for the White Industries offering. ...

I can vouch for the White Industries offering. We've got many thousands of miles on two separate 36-hole White hubs with nary a single problem. Good quality components, in my opinion.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-12-07, 11:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,392
Posted By Eurastus

We've had a tandem for going on three years now...

We've had a tandem for going on three years now (two different da Vinci bikes, though). My kids are the regular stokers with my wife riding only very occasionally.

The two oldest children were 8...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-10-07, 09:07 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 10,636
Posted By Eurastus

The Geek hits the nail squarely on the head yet...

The Geek hits the nail squarely on the head yet again...(like he ever misses? Haven't seen that yet).

His reasoning is exactly why we're big da Vinci fans.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-10-07, 08:43 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 10,636
Posted By Eurastus

Didn't vote, as we've got a da Vinci, and thus...

Didn't vote, as we've got a da Vinci, and thus independent. This is our second tandem...and second da Vinci.

I can report that without looking back to check where the stoker's cranks are at any...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-27-07, 09:52 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,337
Posted By Eurastus

Captain at 5' 10" and 170 lbs. (trying for...

Captain at 5' 10" and 170 lbs. (trying for 160...New Year's Resolution)
Stoker #1 at 3' 6" and 42 lbs. (growin' like a weed with no added weight)
Stoker #2 at 4' 8" and 60 lbs. (no growth spurt for...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-26-07, 10:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,791
Posted By Eurastus

Our lowest gear is a 22x28; we use it all the...

Our lowest gear is a 22x28; we use it all the time here in the long mountains and short hills of Utah.

There's a particularly steep section of road a few miles from home that I like to hit at...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-31-06, 07:37 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,951
Posted By Eurastus

I've done about 1500 on the tandem with a number...

I've done about 1500 on the tandem with a number of different stokers, around 200 of which was with adult stokers, the remaining 1300 with the kids on the back. I rode another 2000 on the Ritchey...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-26-06, 10:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,486
Posted By Eurastus

On a single bike, I average 17-18 alone on the...

On a single bike, I average 17-18 alone on the flat; 15-16 over rolling terrain if I'm not in a paceline (just to give you a base to compare against).

With one of the kids on the back of the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-15-06, 08:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 941
Posted By Eurastus

We were riding the daVinci on a local century...

We were riding the daVinci on a local century this past summer when a young college-age couple went whipping by using a home-grown version of the same. He had a sturdy-looking rack with two...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-15-06, 08:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,869
Posted By Eurastus

Not really a significant point of interest in...

Not really a significant point of interest in this discussion, but I've been running Campy 10-speed on our daVinci tandem all season...with a 9-speed KMC chain (can't find a 10-speed chain long...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-10-06, 02:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,384
Posted By Eurastus

Back to the tandem issue... I agree with the...

Back to the tandem issue...

I agree with the Geek that daVinci's ICS will not "make" a team faster in and of itself. Fast teams are those with two strong riders who cooperate well with each...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-03-06, 04:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,384
Posted By Eurastus

Different cadence, if that's really what you want...

If you really want different cadences for the captain and stoker you can get it, though once you do, you most likely won't like the result.

First of all, with respect to your post, I should...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-03-06, 09:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,384
Posted By Eurastus

daVinci's ICS is the way to go with kids

I've got to echo everything masiman has to say. We're also big daVinci ICS fans for all the same reasons he explained earlier. I've ridden with five stokers over the course of the past year, all...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-02-06, 07:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,291
Posted By Eurastus

I've got an IRD 12-28

I believe you mean IRD, right? As in Interloc Racing Design, like these here: http://www.interlocracing.com/cassettes_steel.html correct?

I've got an IRD 10-speed 12-28 mounted on my da Vinci. ...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-22-06, 06:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,803
Posted By Eurastus

We enjoy the matching look

We almost always go for the matching look, regardless if it's one of my kids or wife as stoker. It seems that we have more of a team feeling when we match, as opposed to two people on a bike. ...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-21-06, 09:29 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 9,795
Posted By Eurastus

2006 Da Vinci JointVenture

Here's a couple of shots of our new (in May) da Vinci JointVenture. These were taken at about mile 90 of our first organized century on a tandem. Wow, that distance sure was much more difficult for...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-14-06, 02:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 863
Posted By Eurastus

We have a very similar situation, but with three...

We have a very similar situation, but with three kids and a wife as my semi-regular stokers.

My youngest is 4'2" and requires a very low-profile non-shock seatpost all the way down with the pedals...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-30-06, 10:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,131
Posted By Eurastus

We've had the standard, wired, Tandem-Com for...

We've had the standard, wired, Tandem-Com for several years now. Love it. It's the best purchase since the tandem itself. My main stokers are 10 and 11 years old; they started stoking when they...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-06-06, 08:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Posted By Eurastus

Rudy, I was never a huge fan of the 26" road...

Rudy,

I was never a huge fan of the 26" road wheels, even when we had them on the bike Masiman's now riding. They seemed more stable and durable to be sure, but also slower as well.

Todd...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-06-06, 07:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Posted By Eurastus

Hammer, Yup, right you are. We opted for...

Hammer,

Yup, right you are. We opted for the shorter 30-miler that morning as it was her first outing of the season; seems like you did the 60, right?

I agree on the back-peddling, though. ...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-06-06, 04:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Posted By Eurastus

Both Rudy and Masiman bring up a good point that...

Both Rudy and Masiman bring up a good point that is often overlooked with the da Vinci ICS system.

It's possible to lock out the independant freewheel action without too much trouble if that's...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-05-06, 02:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Posted By Eurastus

R900, We love the ICS; if you want details,...

R900,

We love the ICS; if you want details, search the archives of this forum for several long ramblings of mine on the subject.

In short though, we find it best suited for tandemists of vastly...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-05-06, 02:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Posted By Eurastus

Frankie, I'd prefer a drop-bar in the rear...

Frankie,

I'd prefer a drop-bar in the rear as well...but then again I don't ride there.

Our older tandem came with the Profile TT-style cow-horn bars as many tandems do these days. After...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-05-06, 01:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Posted By Eurastus

Any color's fine...as long as it's blue. Here's a look at our new da Vinci.

I thought I'd share our new ride with the group.

We began our tandem experience several years ago on an older da Vinci JointVenture, but it didn't take too many miles to discover that it was just...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-01-06, 08:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 893
Posted By Eurastus

Bill, Not sure what you mean by 24mm bar...

Bill,

Not sure what you mean by 24mm bar size. As you mentioned, newer OS bars are 31mm. Standard road size is 26mm, though some, like Ritchey, make 25.8mm. Standard Mountain Bike diameter is...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-01-06, 08:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 893
Posted By Eurastus

ControlTech makes an excellent stem that matches...

ControlTech makes an excellent stem that matches your requirements. Comes in both black and silver. A little tough to find, though. There's one listed on this page:...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-02-06, 11:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 960
Posted By Eurastus

Yep. Give that MasiMan credit, he's done his da...

Yep. Give that MasiMan credit, he's done his da Vinci research... Another couple of days and I understand he'll have plenty of first-hand experience on one of his own.

Galen is on a good line of...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-01-06, 10:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,921
Posted By Eurastus

Well, I'm 5'10" and my smallest stoker is 4'6"...

Well, I'm 5'10" and my smallest stoker is 4'6" with the seatpost all the way down. That's a 16" difference. We currently ride a Small size da Vinci JointVenture but hope to trade up to a new...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-01-06, 10:54 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,978
Posted By Eurastus

My da Vinci JointVenture runs with Campy Chorus...

My da Vinci JointVenture runs with Campy Chorus 9-speed Ergo levers and a Racing-T rear derailleur on 8-speed Shimano cassettes (12-28, 12-30, or 12-32 depending on how steep the hills are and what...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-19-05, 10:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,530
Posted By Eurastus

All of my children have used clipless pedals on...

All of my children have used clipless pedals on our tandem from the outset. We used the small size 34 shoes mentioned above at first; the middle child now fits 35s and the oldest has since graduated...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-16-05, 02:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,530
Posted By Eurastus

The smallest SPD-compatable shoes I have found...

The smallest SPD-compatable shoes I have found are size 34--older Specialized Ground Control Sport shoes from the early '90s. These fit my 9-year old. They show up now and again on eBay; I think I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-13-05, 10:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,922
Posted By Eurastus

So...ExPat... You decided on where in the...

So...ExPat...

You decided on where in the county you're moving to? South? Let's get a tandem ride scheduled to welcome you to the area...
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