Originally Posted by
52telecaster
that is a serious hub. I bought one for a tandem.
my compliments to your strength!
Not much to do with strength and more with a desire for some slight overkill in braking capacity.
I just figured if I plan on carrying loads on this bike and I already have a 90mm drum in the rear, I might as well put one in front too!
I came across a build log a few years ago that I really liked of someone who rebuild a
British Royal Mail Postie bike and used this hub for the front.
The Postmaster - The Smut Pedaller.
Mind you, that frame is
extremely heavy duty with its integrated rack at nearly 4kg (
8.8 lbs) for the frame and 1.3kg (
2.8 lbs) for the fork. Then again, I wasn't planning on carrying whole people in the front.
What kind of tandem are you putting it on?