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Old 02-22-19, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by unterhausen
I wonder if the thing on top of the crown was part of the stabilizer or there for a rack. It would be interesting to know when it was built. Since it seems to be tandem tubing, that may put it in the same era as the racks that are on it now
I believe that the original factory racks mounted there. The bicycle has blackburn racks on it now.

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Absolutely incredible. I imagine it was custom built for a large fellow.
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I built a frame long ago with cantilever brakes on the front side of the rear seat stays so I could put my Panniers mounted more forward ..

Got the shorter arm Criterium Mafac cantilevers , so I did not kick them with my heels ..
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Old 02-22-19, 02:59 PM
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This one is craving full range gearing and ready for wall climbing. TA Cyclotourist, Suntour Cyclone.

Those wheels are super tough. Built a similar setup on the tandem but bummed these days in finding choice 27 inch tan sidewall's. I refuse changing them to 700c.
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Originally Posted by crank_addict
This one is craving full range gearing and ready for wall climbing. TA Cyclotourist, Suntour Cyclone.

Those wheels are super tough. Built a similar setup on the tandem but bummed these days in finding choice 27 inch tan sidewall's. I refuse changing them to 700c.
I hear ya on the TA cranks. Id run over a person before i take off the duopar derailleur. Probably the best shifting wide range derailleur ever in my humble opinion. The only skins I have found are Panaracers. If I have to I will put those on.
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Touring The Esge 2 legged KS is Great !
Ti Duopar was kind of Noodly . (steel just slightly less so.. .. friction shifting is the way to go.. .. on those ..
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A double-leg kickstand and the fork stabilizer would go together nicely on a loaded bike.

That bike is dreamy.
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OMG I’ve never seen one of those before but now I have to have one just like it.

that is a really cool well thought out touring rig. Extra stopping power, or as someone pointed out one of rear brakes my engage before the other as a sort of drag brake, although that is usually done with a drum or disc. The shifters look like a Velo Mini and kinda make sense, you don’t have to use cheap clampon stem shifters but don’t have to reach down for DT or barend shifters.

Is that thing on the DT a flickstand mount of some type?



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Originally Posted by jjhabbs
The only skins I have found are Panaracers. If I have to I will put those on.
FYI SOMA sells a 27 skinwall too, though it looks to be a rebadged Pasela. Presumably it's the folding version.

If brown is close enough, Continental makes a couple.
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Originally Posted by Salamandrine
FYI SOMA sells a 27 skinwall too, though it looks to be a rebadged Pasela. Presumably it's the folding version.

If brown is close enough, Continental makes a couple.
Thanks. I have brown on my SuperSport. I think the Pana's will do. They wont see a ton of action every year.


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Originally Posted by Bianchigirll;20807767OM[left
The shifters look like a Velo Mini and kinda make sense, you don’t have to use cheap clampon stem shifters but don’t have to reach down for DT or barend shifters

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I'm thinking the presence of two water bottles on the top side of the downtube might make inconvenient access to shift levers in the usual position on the downtube, and thus the shift levers location on the head tube.
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Definitely a custom, you can find a Jack Taylor brochure on line and see that for yourself. The 531 decals sometimes indicate the model - in this case, probably Tourist grade. I'm guessing -- as several here have also said -- this was either spec'd for heavy loaded touring or for a very heavy rider. BTW - fillet brazing is not at all uncommon with Jack Taylors, indeed they're well known for it.
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Originally Posted by Bianchigirll

OMG I’ve never seen one of those before but now I have to have one just like it.

that is a really cool well thought out touring rig. Extra stopping power, or as someone pointed out one of rear brakes my engage before the other as a sort of drag brake, although that is usually done with a drum or disc. The shifters look like a Velo Mini and kinda make sense, you don’t have to use cheap clampon stem shifters but don’t have to reach down for DT or barend shifters.

Is that thing on the DT a flickstand mount of some type?



Possible steering stabilizer mount like on a motorcycle and mentioned above.
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That dual canti rear is crazy!!!

Originally Posted by jjhabbs
I hear ya on the TA cranks. Id run over a person before i take off the duopar derailleur. Probably the best shifting wide range derailleur ever in my humble opinion. The only skins I have found are Panaracers. If I have to I will put those on.
Stronglight 99BIS crankset.

Swift Tire Sand Canyon 27 x 1 3/8" tires.

I'm not a fan of the Duopar... but I get that people like them.

If you're going to keep the Duopar- do the Simplex Super LJ front derailleur.


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I haven't read all the posts to this thread so someone may have already mentioned this, but several English tandem makers (Bob Jackson and maybe Taylor come to mind) occasionally put dual cantilevers on the rear of their long bikes to help slow the down.
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