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Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-19-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 714
Posted By sdodd

I went through a bullhorn to drop bar change on a...

I went through a bullhorn to drop bar change on a couple of tandems. My wife (stoker) liked the increased number of hand positions with drop bars. But, you have to be careful with both stoker and...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-15-23, 10:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,142
Posted By sdodd

I couldn't find any when I was building my first...

I couldn't find any when I was building my first frames. I guess a chain hanger is not in-style anymore.

On the steel frame I added a brazed-on H-barrel and then put a pan head allen screw (lots...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-11-23, 03:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 868
Posted By sdodd

We had a cannondale when we were first married...

We had a cannondale when we were first married and enjoyed it for 5 years. After 20 years and our kids independent, we got back into tandeming. Because of fitness differences and size differences...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-28-23, 07:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 837
Posted By sdodd

As a short rider with a really short inseam...

As a short rider with a really short inseam (5'7", 28.5" inseam) I struggled for many years on 'standard' square road frames. My old 56cm trek 560 was ok for toptube length (56.5, 120mm stem) but i...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-17-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,769
Posted By sdodd

Personally I like the Paul Mini-Moto brakes. ...

Personally I like the Paul Mini-Moto brakes. Kind of like a stubby Vbrake but with more adjustment and better suited to 'normal' road bike lever pull. I have no idea if they work with your non-aero...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-11-23, 12:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 568
Posted By sdodd

Beautiful work! I love the creative clamping in...

Beautiful work! I love the creative clamping in your 'jig'. And the quarters are a nice touch! Though, that is truly a horrible paint job. I hope it is just the close-ups and bright light and it...
Forum: Framebuilders
11-21-22, 09:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,626
Posted By sdodd

I have a Clausing 8520 that has a lot of...

I have a Clausing 8520 that has a lot of backlash. I put a $300 DRO on it a few years ago and haven't looked back. Much easier on the eyes than counting ticks. =) But, the M2 collet is a pain. It...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-20-22, 11:05 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,932
Posted By sdodd

Maybe if I had a custom tandem. I'm 5'6" with a...

Maybe if I had a custom tandem. I'm 5'6" with a 28.5" standover. That means that in every tandem I've ever owned I'm on my toes unless the bike is leaning. (my davinci 'small' with 26" wheels...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-20-22, 08:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,932
Posted By sdodd

Sorry - no particular suggestions on brands....

Sorry - no particular suggestions on brands. (though Todd at DaVinci does sell tandems with bull horns so you might send an email to him)

My personal experience as a (short) captain with stoker...
Forum: Framebuilders
08-11-22, 09:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,863
Posted By sdodd

Beautiful work! As a 'height challenged'...

Beautiful work! As a 'height challenged' rider/builder, I especially appreciate your one-piece headlug. Very cool getting all of that flowing together!
Forum: Framebuilders
06-21-22, 06:45 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 311,616
Posted By sdodd

Thanks for the comments! Yes- lots of...

Thanks for the comments! Yes- lots of discontinuity in all of my stops and starts. And, a hole or two filled and some burned edges on the miter of some of the similarly sized tubes. Though,...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-20-22, 08:24 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 311,616
Posted By sdodd

TIG Ti MTB Hardtail

This is my second frame built - Also through UBI in Ashland, OR. It is a TIG Ti frame that I found easier than brazing. Not the prettiest of welds, but more frames will help that.
Straight gauge...
Forum: For Sale
04-03-22, 01:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 517
Posted By sdodd

sent a PM

sent a PM
Forum: Framebuilders
03-29-22, 03:30 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 311,616
Posted By sdodd

Is it strange that I like the classic...

Is it strange that I like the classic Celeste/puke green too? At least nobody is going to confuse my bike with theirs.
I doubt I will ever braze another frame. My second frame is a TIG Ti that I'm...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-29-22, 03:14 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 311,616
Posted By sdodd

Hi all - I just finished building up my steel...

Hi all - I just finished building up my steel frame CX bike. This is my first bike frame that I built in the fall of 2020 at one of the UBI steel brazing classes. Having done mostly (non-bike) MIG...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-07-22, 11:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,471
Posted By sdodd

It is interesting that Velocity OKs them for...

It is interesting that Velocity OKs them for Tandem usage. When you click on their 'applications' tab and click on Tandem, the Aileron doesn't show up:...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-18-22, 02:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,701
Posted By sdodd

Sorry, no Atlas experience. I've been using...

Sorry, no Atlas experience. I've been using Dyads (or Aeroheat their predecessor) for a number of years without issue. (I have also used the A23 on road wheels and tandem wheels and like them as...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-17-22, 09:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,455
Posted By sdodd

You are completely right in watching out for this...

You are completely right in watching out for this in small frames! In the late 80's I was racing a cannondale (52cm?) with 700c wheels. There was just enough front wheel overlap to catch me...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-17-22, 09:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,455
Posted By sdodd

Ah, yes! Starting a new frame build from an...

Ah, yes! Starting a new frame build from an existing bike design is great! 'I like this, I don't like this'

I have enjoyed using the 'bike insights' website for comparisons. (...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-15-22, 01:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,455
Posted By sdodd

Anything is possible. But, I wouldn't change a...

Anything is possible. But, I wouldn't change a seat tube, nor do I think I would ride a bike with a changed seat tube. In some sense, and in many frame building processes, the seat tube is the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-14-22, 10:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,391
Posted By sdodd

If you have stems with front plates that can come...

If you have stems with front plates that can come off, you can easily take of the drop bars and mount a flat bar just to sit on the bike. You might find you really like/hate it?

My only word of...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-14-22, 10:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,455
Posted By sdodd

Hello and welcome! I'm with Andy in terms of...

Hello and welcome!
I'm with Andy in terms of size - 5'6" but short legs and long torso exacerbating any normal size bikes. A 56cm 'square' frame (56/56 st/tt) leaves me on my tippy toes when stopped...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-20-22, 11:11 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,341
Posted By sdodd

Thanks for the best laugh I've had in a while! =)

Thanks for the best laugh I've had in a while! =)
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-11-22, 10:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,410
Posted By sdodd

hi Ben - while I'm happy to help you spend your...

hi Ben - while I'm happy to help you spend your money on a shiny new bike, I think there are better ways to get a feel for what you want.

You should see if there are any tandem clubs or...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-11-22, 10:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,797
Posted By sdodd

I think the recommendations here are good. High...

I think the recommendations here are good. High speed steel will hold up better than just carbon steel. I've used the HSS Chadwick & Trefethen reamers like here: Chadwick & Trefethen Inc....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-21, 05:36 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,124,136
Posted By sdodd

Cool Bike with even cooler rear der cable...

Cool Bike with even cooler rear der cable routing!
I'm sure it is just an optical delusion combined with the flat tires, but it looks like those crank arms would slam into the ground. =O
Forum: Framebuilders
11-18-21, 12:11 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,203
Posted By sdodd

Yeah, UBI was setup to take people with no TIG...

Yeah, UBI was setup to take people with no TIG experience and help them make a frame. But, the student has to be willing to fail a lot, get help, and learn. And the more manual skill they had, the...
Forum: Framebuilders
11-18-21, 10:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,203
Posted By sdodd

https://www.ticycles.com/framebuilding-seminar ...

https://www.ticycles.com/framebuilding-seminar

TiCycles in Portland, OR is the other one I know about. I have no personal experience, I've only read about them on the interwebs.
Forum: Framebuilders
11-18-21, 09:35 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,203
Posted By sdodd

Just as a side note I talked with UBI a few weeks...

Just as a side note I talked with UBI a few weeks ago. I took a steel brazing class last year and was wanting to do the TIG Ti class next. For a variety of reasons they are stopping their frame...
Forum: Framebuilders
11-12-21, 09:25 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,351
Posted By sdodd

Beautiful work! How does it ride?

Beautiful work! How does it ride?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-12-21, 06:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,989
Posted By sdodd

Very Good Point! When bending hangers just bend...

Very Good Point! When bending hangers just bend the hanger - not anything attached to the hanger - even if it is a 'hanger extension' like the road link.

Personally I use the Park Tool DAG 2.2...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-11-21, 06:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,989
Posted By sdodd

Not to be too obvious or off topic, but you might...

Not to be too obvious or off topic, but you might try checking your rear derailleur hanger alignment. I'm amazed at how much a small angle effects shifting on the rear. And, equally amazed that...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-07-21, 09:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,516
Posted By sdodd

I'm running Paul Mini-Motos on my tandem with...

I'm running Paul Mini-Motos on my tandem with road drop levers. The wheels are 26" with Panaracer RibMo 1.25 (32mm) wide tires. The front fender is 50mm wide. My rear fender is 60mm wide. Both...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-11-21, 01:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,396
Posted By sdodd

I know it is likely out of bounds for this...

I know it is likely out of bounds for this conversation. (ie, new bike) But, a DaVinci drivetrain has the ability to have a larger gear inch range. The intermediate shaft is usually geared 2:1...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-10-21, 07:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,203
Posted By sdodd

Looks like you got the one I saw on...

Looks like you got the one I saw on tandemclassifieds. It was listed at $925, which is a great price if it fits and the components are serviceable. Very good start into the tandem world, congrats!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-23-21, 08:24 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,727
Posted By sdodd

Glad to hear that you have things running again! ...

Glad to hear that you have things running again! Enjoy the tandem!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-21-21, 08:28 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,727
Posted By sdodd

I'm not sure I agree that these are unusual...

I'm not sure I agree that these are unusual tools? To remove my intermediate shaft I use:
1) bike stand
2) chain whip
3) crescent wrench
4) DFB tool
Out of those the DFB tool is the only...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-20-21, 11:38 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,727
Posted By sdodd

In my setup the intermediate shaft lockring is...

In my setup the intermediate shaft lockring is silver and the 'chainring' lockring is black so you can see the gap between the two.
...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-20-21, 11:35 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,727
Posted By sdodd

https://i0.wp.com/www.davincitandems.com/wp-conten...

https://i0.wp.com/www.davincitandems.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/intex.gif?resize=500%2C170&ssl=1

Be sure to reference the manuals on the DaVinci site. ...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-20-21, 11:28 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,727
Posted By sdodd

There should be no play on the intermediate...

There should be no play on the intermediate shaft. To be honest, if I had 1/8" movement it would be interference with everything. I have about 1mm clearance between my left side freewheel and the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-16-21, 11:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,306
Posted By sdodd

1) the rack sits on top of the center console...

1) the rack sits on top of the center console mounts in the van. There is a horizontal bar on top of the two front mounts and a second bar on top of the two rear mounts. I welded little 1/4" thick...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-01-21, 09:07 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,727
Posted By sdodd

And, just so you don't think we are all just rote...

And, just so you don't think we are all just rote fans of Todd at Davinci:
1) he seems like a nice guy willing to engage with people. (which I believe would be a massive time sink personally, but...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-01-21, 04:31 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,727
Posted By sdodd

Thanks for confirming that the original...

Thanks for confirming that the original freewheels (ACS) are 'normal' thread.
Taking off my original freewheels was 'easy' on the first one. I think I could use a normal old school freewheel tool...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-01-21, 01:19 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,727
Posted By sdodd

OK, I dug back through my emails to jog my...

OK, I dug back through my emails to jog my memory.
I had a tandem from ~97/98 with old black freewheels. (I don't know if they were ACS but they were definitely original to the tandem) They were...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-01-21, 08:58 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,851
Posted By sdodd

I ran my conversion with the external battery...

I ran my conversion with the external battery mount on the rear seat tube waterbottle mounts. My specific tandem had a long distance between the rear seat tube and rear wheel so I used some aluminum...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-01-21, 08:40 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,727
Posted By sdodd

Just as an FYI - if I recall correctly, one of...

Just as an FYI - if I recall correctly, one of those freewheels has a left hand thread and one has a right hand thread. Meaning you can buy one 'stock' (if you can find it) but the other really has...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-28-21, 03:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,306
Posted By sdodd

Hah! Good point! 1) the incremental effort of...

Hah! Good point!
1) the incremental effort of building a stable way of hauling the tandem in the van and building it to accommodate the front wheel being on was minimal.
2) taking off the front...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-05-21, 02:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,626
Posted By sdodd

I mounted a quad-lock mount backwards on the...

I mounted a quad-lock mount backwards on the stoker bars for the same reason. My wife puts her cell phone on the mount and guides us with 'Ride with GPS'. Connects well with the Garmin Varia 515 -...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-18-21, 01:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,797
Posted By sdodd

Let us know how it goes! And after you get...

Let us know how it goes!

And after you get the starting and stopping down, you can practice your track stands... =P (Joking, my stoker would kill me if I even tried)
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-18-21, 11:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,797
Posted By sdodd

I second, third, and fourth the methods already...

I second, third, and fourth the methods already described. Stoker is clipped in, captain has one foot clipped and is ready for a downstroke and the other is on the ground.

Couple of other...
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