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Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-17-22, 04:45 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,732
Posted By budhaslug

I also took a long time to find the just-right...

I also took a long time to find the just-right used tandem. We were riding a 40+ pound Burley for 10+ years, and spent a couple years looking for a new-to-us used tandem that was just right. Ended up...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-15-22, 03:41 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,732
Posted By budhaslug

I find the tandem to be pretty equal to my single...

I find the tandem to be pretty equal to my single road bike in perceived power-to-speed (no power meter). Averaged across the season, about 20-21mph. That might be because my stoker is exclusively a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-17-21, 01:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,624
Posted By budhaslug

Would Carbon be safe?

Thanks for the replies! I think I'm still torn... I'm leaning toward LightBicycle R55 rims (55mm deep, 25mm wide) that can be reinforced for tandems apparently, but my one significant worry would be...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-11-21, 04:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,752
Posted By budhaslug

Since Paketa is out of business, I would suggest...

Since Paketa is out of business, I would suggest reaching out to other tandem manufacturers who use similar cable guides and see if one of them would sell/send you one. Alternatively, you could try...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-10-21, 09:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,624
Posted By budhaslug

Another aero/light/cheap wheelset thread (sorry!)

Hi BikeForum folks,

It has been a long while since I've been on here, but our Calfee (https://www.bikeforums.net/tandem-cycling/867835-building-affordable-25lb-tandem.html) (one of twocicle's...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-01-19, 09:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,504
Posted By budhaslug

I guess that means that its time for you to send...

I guess that means that its time for you to send your Calfee to us to replace ours (formerly yours). I'll send you the shipping address in case you lost it and even split the shipping with you....
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-14-18, 08:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,265
Posted By budhaslug

Depending on your trainer setup (usually dropout...

Depending on your trainer setup (usually dropout width range) you might be able to put your tandem on one of the trainers and ride together all winter. It is what we do, and its still a lot of fun...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-19-18, 12:05 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 188,655
Posted By budhaslug

Burley Paso Doble 2002 ($1000)

This is our previous tandem up for sale in the Minneapolis area:
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Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-28-16, 08:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,114
Posted By budhaslug

My worst cycling wildlife experience was a...

My worst cycling wildlife experience was a non-tandem one, but relevant here. In Santa Cruz, CA I was biking downhill on a paved meadow trail (at U.C. Santa Cruz) around dusk. Probably going about...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-27-16, 11:29 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,102
Posted By budhaslug

As the owner of a used Calfee (thanks twocicle),...

As the owner of a used Calfee (thanks twocicle), they do occasionally show up, but I was watching adds for all sorts of high end tandems for 1-2 years before a suitable one at the right price showed...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-14-15, 10:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,073
Posted By budhaslug

There are ways to do this, but the cost is in...

There are ways to do this, but the cost is in time doing the research instead of $. We built up our second hand Calfee to ~25lbs for only $3500 in components. So far all but one of them have worked...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-08-15, 09:23 PM
Replies: 459
Views: 118,690
Posted By budhaslug

Or you could go my route: Buy your Calfee frame...

Or you could go my route: Buy your Calfee frame second hand from twocicle ($3500), do crazy deal shopping for light but affordable parts ($3500 budget) and end up with a 25.2 lb tandem for $7k. ...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-05-15, 02:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 844
Posted By budhaslug

I have a set of Paul Component brakes of a...

I have a set of Paul Component brakes of a similar design on the front of one of my single bikes and had a set of V-brakes on my previous tandem, so I can give you some potentially helpful feedback. ...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-05-15, 09:26 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 29,162
Posted By budhaslug

Hmm... $10K? I assume you're using the potassium...

Hmm... $10K? I assume you're using the potassium to make an energy drink, but it is much easier to do that from KCl. Since 19/36 of KCl is potassium, I'll send you a check for $18.95 to cover the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-04-15, 08:53 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 29,162
Posted By budhaslug

As the owner of your first Calfee, don't we have...

As the owner of your first Calfee, don't we have a deal that whenever you get a new frame I get the old one? I can send you our address if you don't still have it. To be generous, I'll even split...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-18-15, 03:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,379
Posted By budhaslug

That is actually a completely new feature as far...

That is actually a completely new feature as far as I can tell, and wasn't present on any of the prior prototypes. Ted took a creaky interface and added adjustability (and likely more creakiness)...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-18-15, 10:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,379
Posted By budhaslug

While I appreciate Ted Ciamillo's engineering,...

While I appreciate Ted Ciamillo's engineering, I've read just enough horror stories about parts ordered and paid for but not received and him avoiding warranty issues (of which there seem to be many)...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-05-15, 03:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,817
Posted By budhaslug

Impressive: 2 sentences combining both hubris...

Impressive: 2 sentences combining both hubris and a lack of critical thinking. The whole issue here is easily testable in a scientific way as a number of others have suggested. You don't actually...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-03-15, 10:11 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,873
Posted By budhaslug

We try to ride about 4 times a week, usually...

We try to ride about 4 times a week, usually 20-30 mile rides each time. We unfortunately live in MN, so the riding season is short. We're both college professors, so our schedules also interfere...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-19-14, 11:27 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 27,546
Posted By budhaslug

I originally intended to set up our Calfee with...

I originally intended to set up our Calfee with RSD on an outer ring as well (with chain instead of belt), but daVinci made an error with the anodizing and did a set of crossover cranks instead....
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-18-14, 09:47 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 27,546
Posted By budhaslug

Vacuum is the new helium, y'know. And...

Vacuum is the new helium, y'know.

And don't forget superlight cables/housing (Aican, Power Cordz, etc), carbon fiber hoods, doing away with bar tape altogether (padded gloves don't count in the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-18-14, 03:41 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 27,546
Posted By budhaslug

Well, if they are trying to use the post as a bit...

Well, if they are trying to use the post as a bit of self promotion, it looks like it may have just backfired. Might this be why LelandJT is starting with a "Standard Santana build" before deviating...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-18-14, 01:11 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 27,546
Posted By budhaslug

When you originally posted, I (and I think...

When you originally posted, I (and I think others) assumed this was for your own personal build. Is this actually just meant to be a show bike? If so, why the insistence on "reasonable parts"? Is...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-17-14, 08:33 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 27,546
Posted By budhaslug

Unfortunately (for you), I'm with Dean on this. ...

Unfortunately (for you), I'm with Dean on this. 20 lb is not realistically achievable in a rideable/reliable tandem. I built up my Calfee Tetra (about 200g more than the claimed Santana) with a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-01-14, 02:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,740
Posted By budhaslug

I'm surprised you don't have more obvious damage...

I'm surprised you don't have more obvious damage if you did hit at 20mph. I had a car pull out of a parking lot into my path at around 22mph about 10 years ago. I apparently slammed straight into...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-26-14, 12:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,353
Posted By budhaslug

The only unthreading problem I've ever known of...

The only unthreading problem I've ever known of (and not on a tandem) is having an Italian or French threaded BB. These have a right threaded right side BB cup and thus are very prone to...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-23-14, 04:09 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,387
Posted By budhaslug

It is very much the same, although I have the...

It is very much the same, although I have the feeling that good stokers do lean into the turn with the captain just a bit. Once in a while my stoker will think we are taking a different route...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-14-14, 08:34 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,387
Posted By budhaslug

My first ride on our tandem (we bought it online...

My first ride on our tandem (we bought it online without test riding one) was nerve racking. Note, I said "my", not "our". My wife/stoker has some partial left side paralysis from a car accident...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-02-14, 11:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,631
Posted By budhaslug

We have a mixed (mostly) SRAM setup on our...

We have a mixed (mostly) SRAM setup on our Calfee. Everything was bought part by part as I was building it up to balance price and weight so we ended up with the following (all 10speed, as 11 (or 22...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-10-14, 04:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,398
Posted By budhaslug

A reminder to look behind you...

Just a funny tandem based story I thought I would post. For the last few weeks we have been getting a lot of creaking on our Calfee, especially when climbing or just generally going hard. From my...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-07-13, 05:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,680
Posted By budhaslug

None of those new pictures were showing up for...

None of those new pictures were showing up for me. Now that they are, I personally don't love the tribal pattern. I think the idea of a pattern overlay could be beatiful, but I have an aversion to...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-26-13, 10:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 874
Posted By budhaslug

I'd guess ee brakes...

I'd guess ee brakes (http://www.eecycleworks.com/eebrake.html) from the looks of it.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-15-13, 09:36 PM
Replies: 459
Views: 118,690
Posted By budhaslug

Weighed it using subtraction on our home digital...

Weighed it using subtraction on our home digital bathroom scale. Tried it in multiple locations and took multiple readings and every single one came out 25.2, so I'm pretty confident that is about...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-15-13, 02:42 PM
Replies: 459
Views: 118,690
Posted By budhaslug

The frame was bought secondhand from Twocicle...

The frame was bought secondhand from Twocicle (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/853195-Calfee-Tetra-frame-w-fork-for-sale-rare-opportunity). The frame was originally built in 2007, but never...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-13-13, 05:09 PM
Replies: 459
Views: 118,690
Posted By budhaslug

Thanks! The saddle is pretty far forward due to...

Thanks! The saddle is pretty far forward due to the 0-setback post. This is about the same position as I have on all of my road bikes. I'm not sure what it is about my body dimensions, it just...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-13-13, 11:27 AM
Replies: 459
Views: 118,690
Posted By budhaslug

Our new (to us) 2007 Calfee Tetra, nicknamed...

Our new (to us) 2007 Calfee Tetra, nicknamed Tachycineta (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tachycineta_bicolor.jpg), is currently 25.2 pounds as you see it. This was a "budget" build, with the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-29-13, 03:59 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,077
Posted By budhaslug

As promised, here are a couple pictures of the...

As promised, here are a couple pictures of the Calfee all built up and with a few hundred miles on it. We have decided to call it Tachycineta, after the lovely tree swallow's we have in our back...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-16-13, 06:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,183
Posted By budhaslug

We're using the KMC X10SL (gold) as our timing...

We're using the KMC X10SL (gold) as our timing chain (and drive chain, both with missing links). Just built up the bike, so it only has a few hundred miles on it, but it functions as you'd expect...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-02-13, 03:16 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,538
Posted By budhaslug

Don't tall rims catch crosswinds quite a bit more...

Don't tall rims catch crosswinds quite a bit more making them too much of a danger in a peloton? I think that alone explains the variety of rim heights in different types of stages. If crosswinds...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-23-13, 10:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,319
Posted By budhaslug

I can definitely answer this one: My stoker/wife...

I can definitely answer this one: My stoker/wife had basically never ridden a bike or at least largely forgotten how to (she suffered a stroke about 10 years before we met and hadn't ridden since). ...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-13-13, 09:46 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 9,077
Posted By budhaslug

Are you saying that those actually fit on a 160...

Are you saying that those actually fit on a 160 (or even 145mm) rear? I didn't think that road/mountain skewers were quite that long.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-28-13, 03:43 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 30,621
Posted By budhaslug

Did you actually mount the stem to the bent...

Did you actually mount the stem to the bent portion? I have one of those posts on a different bike, and thinking about the straight geometric angle of the bend make me wonder if the stem and shim...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-23-13, 12:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,428
Posted By budhaslug

I'm pretty sure it will be 145, if only because...

I'm pretty sure it will be 145, if only because twocicle already has a newish set of Spinergy wheels from the previous build and didn't ask about us wanting them when we bought the non-coupled Calfee...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-20-13, 08:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,428
Posted By budhaslug

That looks lovely! A fine replacement for our...

That looks lovely! A fine replacement for our new/your old frame. If you decide to go with a Paketa or something else next fall (just to keep on your crazy tandem upgrading timeline), let us...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-16-13, 09:47 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 41,709
Posted By budhaslug

In another one of their galleries (Road to NAHBS)...

In another one of their galleries (Road to NAHBS) you find these:

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which seems to make it clear that the stub is a stem mount for a TT setup. Originally I though this was for two...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-24-13, 12:51 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,915
Posted By budhaslug

My stoker and I took to the tandem almost...

My stoker and I took to the tandem almost immediately, but we have a somewhat unique situation. I was an experienced cyclist on Road, Mountain, and Fixed gears while my wife hadn't ridden a bike for...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-23-13, 02:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,470
Posted By budhaslug

I think what TandemGeek was getting at is a...

I think what TandemGeek was getting at is a particular feature of the daVinci cranks: the most popular option for timing rings are one piece spiderless 34t rings that attach directly to the spider...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-18-13, 10:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,077
Posted By budhaslug

I did consider this option. It turns out not to...

I did consider this option. It turns out not to be a great idea I think. Sram RED/Black* are listed at 760g for each set (with BB), so around 1520g for the pair or a bit less because you'd be...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-18-13, 04:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,077
Posted By budhaslug

We only do the naked/pedal-less bike rides on...

We only do the naked/pedal-less bike rides on tuesdays. Any other time would just be bizarre!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-18-13, 12:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,077
Posted By budhaslug

I had considered the Lightning cranks, but when...

I had considered the Lightning cranks, but when you calculate the real world weight of things (930g set + 20g steel bearings + 70g timing chainrings + 20g timing chainring bolts = 1040g) the weight...
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