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Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-22-23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 166
Posted By Robvolz

Happy to say Tandems were well rep’d at L’erioca

There were three on the Sunday lighthouse ride.


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Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-04-23, 04:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,850
Posted By roccitman

Hat tip to the previous owner, my BB shell and...

Hat tip to the previous owner, my BB shell and the eccentric were in amazing shape. Came loose with ease. Cleaned up, re-greased and put it right back in. Amazing!
...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-29-23, 07:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 959
Posted By rcommbikes

Tandem, rear rack, bags, wrench and two cases...

Tandem, rear rack, bags, wrench and two cases sold for $3400. Buyer saw it on tandemclassifieds.com

Thanks to all of you for your comments.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-24-23, 07:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 562
Posted By Robvolz

I’m on the Columbia river gorge tour w Santana Tandem Adventures…

Day 3: most amazing group of people I’ve ever met.

75% tandems, but singles too. Plus each team was allowed to bring. An individual bike in case say one day that Stalker wanted to stay on the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-23-23, 11:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 387
Posted By TobyGadd

Give Mel at TandemsEast.com a call. He's likely...

Give Mel at TandemsEast.com a call. He's likely to have the correct bottom bracket for your bike.
Forum: Touring
08-21-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,574
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I had been warned that I should expect to fall...

I had been warned that I should expect to fall when trying cleats (or clipless). The first time I rode with them, I repeatedly clipped in and uncleated maybe a dozen times before I stopped to try to...
Forum: Touring
08-21-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,574
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Bike touring, not bikepacking experience. I...

Bike touring, not bikepacking experience.

I use SPD cleats for almost all of my bike touring.

But, there have been times when I chose to use something else on a platform pedal. Those consist...
Forum: Touring
08-14-23, 06:32 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,959
Posted By garryg

A proper touring bike has longer chainstays,no...

A proper touring bike has longer chainstays,no need to buy a bike one size bigger. The OP is in his sixties and has some money to spend. He is looking for a proper high end bike . He is not a 19 year...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-12-23, 09:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 608
Posted By ahultin

Quick update, I recieived a response back from...

Quick update, I recieived a response back from Tim that the crank arm looks fine. He mentioned that the 110bcd spider was essentially a lightweight single bike part and that some teams do eventually...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-09-23, 12:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 554
Posted By jethro00

Everyone's situation is different but I'll share...

Everyone's situation is different but I'll share how I got my stoker to increase distance and regularity in riding a tandem. I didn't focus on speed or on distance traveled. To increase distance, I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-08-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 554
Posted By bikamper

I get where you’re coming from. My wife’s aunt’s...

I get where you’re coming from. My wife’s aunt’s Columbia was such a POS that it burrowed in the mud to catch the bottom feeders. I figure anything with an Ashtabula crank is a waste of time and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 09:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 827
Posted By JohnDThompson

No, no connection with Specialized. Matrix rims...

No, no connection with Specialized. Matrix rims were made in the original Trek factory "red barn" in downtown Waterloo. The extrusions were sourced from a place in Rockford, IL (I don't remember the...
Forum: Touring
08-02-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 2,015
Views: 388,409
Posted By Doug64

Pacific Coast Highway -- California ...

Pacific Coast Highway -- California
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Forum: Touring
07-13-23, 02:20 AM
Replies: 4,790
Views: 2,557,855
Posted By muse kidd

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On the road somewhere between Brecon and Sennybridge in Wales.
Forum: Touring
07-09-23, 04:39 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,552
Posted By staehpj1

Have you run an ad asking about a companion on...

Have you run an ad asking about a companion on specific tours? I met folks who have had success with that on the Trans America. It is not easy to find a good match who is interested.

Maybe you...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-09-23, 01:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 522
Posted By Leisesturm

It isn't even close, and I say that as the...

It isn't even close, and I say that as the Captain of a well used (and highly modified (https://flic.kr/p/2hC2ZEx)) T900 that we love to death. The Cannondale is a much higher quality bicycle and I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-23, 09:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 851
Posted By thinktubes

Great build! Indurain always ran with a long...

Great build!

Indurain always ran with a long fork - didn’t seem to bother him.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-23, 03:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 576
Posted By smontanaro

On the old account login, I'm guessing maybe your...

On the old account login, I'm guessing maybe your email address has changed so you can't retrieve a password reset mail. There's a user assistance forum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,543
Posted By The Golden Boy

IMO- I understand the "comparable" thing in the...

IMO- I understand the "comparable" thing in the initial post- but if this is to be a "531 framed touring bikes" thread, then maybe the bikes posted should have frames of 531- irrespective of how good...
Forum: Touring
03-10-23, 11:30 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,976
Posted By gauvins

I would argue that as things stand today, there...

I would argue that as things stand today, there isn't enough traffic on this sub to justify further distinctions. Moreover, as should be clear from the comments in this thread, there's no clear...
Forum: Touring
02-27-23, 12:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,480
Posted By pdlamb

I got mine a few years back at Great Smoky...

I got mine a few years back at Great Smoky Mountains NP, which doesn't charge admission. So it varies; I bought it at a campground ranger station which handled money.
Forum: Touring
02-27-23, 10:51 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,480
Posted By staehpj1

I think that varies. You may find some that do. ...

I think that varies. You may find some that do. You may also find some that charge admission and don't have the passes. At least that used to be the case.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-12-23, 09:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,709
Posted By obrentharris

I'm 70 and still happy just to buy a cassette...

I'm 70 and still happy just to buy a cassette with a couple more teeth every few years.
Brent
Forum: Touring
02-05-23, 06:27 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,483
Posted By indyfabz

I was transferred to a rehab place last week and...

I was transferred to a rehab place last week and immediately started looking for a better one. Still not eating solid food or walking. Guessing I should cancel the Easter weekend trip.

Had it not...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-05-23, 05:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 911
Posted By sapporoguy

yep! Instagram KarenSteveTandem for our fall...

yep!
Instagram KarenSteveTandem
for our fall 2022 tour from SF to San Diego to Florida (Southern Tier), we posted 10 pix/videos and a map every day for our 68 riding days.
We had planned to be...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-02-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 911
Posted By sapporoguy

My wife and I, team age 131, ride a 2005...

My wife and I, team age 131, ride a 2005 Speedster. The rear has taken the four 38mm tires I've tried:
Schwalbe Marathon GT,
Schwalbe Almotion V-Guard (tube),
Schwalbe Almotion RaceGuard...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-22, 12:26 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,294
Posted By xiaoman1

VRJAKE, Remember it's survived 50 years and I...

VRJAKE,
Remember it's survived 50 years and I suspect that it will look much, much better after it is all cleaned up and you are able to see through all of the dirt and grime......when some of the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-21-22, 04:06 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,980
Posted By Kevinti

Oh thanks for the tire tip. I have never used a...

Oh thanks for the tire tip. I have never used a Schwalbe tire so I went with what I knew. I am sure a 35 would fit I have lots of clearance with these 32's installed. I got the Gatorskins because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-22, 05:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 741
Posted By juvela

----- Rob - BMZ products only...

-----

Rob -

BMZ products only occasionally found under their own name

mostly they are a contract producer so the number of possible marques the frame may have been sold as is a large one......
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-27-22, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 650,099
Posted By merlinextraligh

so sorry to hear that. They were an inspiration.

so sorry to hear that. They were an inspiration.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-13-22, 09:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,631
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Oh, the OP is absolutely correct. However . . ....

Oh, the OP is absolutely correct. However . . . the real reason that tandems have a rep for being slow climbers is that the vast majority of tandem teams are the result of the stoker being a much...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-08-22, 02:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,093
Posted By Murray Missile

The Raleighs are back on the menu, I have enough...

The Raleighs are back on the menu, I have enough parts to make the desired upgrades to the TREK and still build both Raleighs using the components from the old Northwoods and the takeoffs from the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-31-22, 07:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,333
Posted By tmkboston

You pegged it, Paul J! Thanks! Mel is shipping me...

You pegged it, Paul J! Thanks! Mel is shipping me a 57mm EBB!
Forum: Touring
08-29-22, 06:35 AM
Replies: 2,015
Views: 388,409
Posted By PedalingWalrus

S24O over the weekend directly from our home to a...

S24O over the weekend directly from our home to a location 30 miles away. Our second camping trip on our second tandem that we got this year. It's a cushy cruiser.
...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-11-22, 09:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,782
Posted By IPassGas

We have used a Click-stand for many years touring...

We have used a Click-stand for many years touring with bags/gear long distance. I don't trust standard kickstands for a loaded tandem. The double kickstands require lifting your bike and gear and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-10-22, 07:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,225
Posted By k8t

Thanks for all this information. Very helpful! ...

Thanks for all this information. Very helpful!

We decided to start by changing out to a slightly different stem that raises the handlebars a bit and brings them just slightly closer. So far so...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-09-22, 05:02 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 85,059
Posted By antmaster5000

New tandem built by Rodriguez Bikes in Seattle....

New tandem built by Rodriguez Bikes in Seattle. The whole process took a few months from start to finish but we could not be happier. Planning on taking this overseas to Europe for our honeymoon...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-22, 04:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,401
Posted By bamboobike4

Very nice. Great era for Trek steel.

Very nice. Great era for Trek steel.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-03-22, 12:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,187
Posted By jccaclimber

For anyone that asks in the future, I’ve used the...

For anyone that asks in the future, I’ve used the 3 bike version of the Saris Bones to move a tandem many times without issue. I do take the wheels off, but this is just to keep it narrower as I had...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-01-22, 02:16 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 85,059
Posted By bboy314

Evolution of a tandem team: ...

Evolution of a tandem team:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-22, 03:27 AM
Replies: 79,817
Views: 13,097,620
Posted By Bianchigirll

I went to an Amish shop way down below...

I went to an Amish shop way down below Chambersburg to of all things get an Italian BB chased. Great guy and interesting place setup in a barn. I actually found the accessory selection better, or...
Forum: Touring
02-22-22, 08:32 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,766
Posted By John N

I would suggest get any bible you want and then...

I would suggest get any bible you want and then take an old (or new) stuff sack and take it to a local seamstress and have them make you a custom fitted bag. I have had bags made that cost about $15...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-12-22, 04:02 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 85,059
Posted By Groasters

Our 1992 Dawes Galaxy Twin. Acquired a...

Our 1992 Dawes Galaxy Twin.

Acquired a couple of years ago and now fully refurbed with every bearing replaced, new saddles, new stems, new chains, new tyres and mudguards, NOS Shimano 600 levers -...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-04-22, 04:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 973
Posted By JoeShellharbour

Here we are mid summer and 3 tandems on the 2nd...

Here we are mid summer and 3 tandems on the 2nd hand market the best one a Los Dos MTB Cannondale I bid on and won (I was the only bidder after 5 weeks) have been in contact with 3 frame builders (2...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-03-22, 01:02 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 14,012
Posted By chojn1

3D printed Garmin/headlight mount: ...

3D printed Garmin/headlight mount:
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Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-17-22, 04:36 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 85,059
Posted By Wheels4

This is our Santana. I actually posted about it...

This is our Santana. I actually posted about it under a different screenname, but have since started using my original account on here. Anyways... I bought it about 4-5 months ago and the plan was to...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-12-22, 10:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,344
Posted By Philly Tandem

I've owned and extensively ridden both small and...

I've owned and extensively ridden both small and medium-framed Santanas, as I'm basically right in between the two sizes. I ended up selling my medium tandems and bought smalls due to the dropped...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-11-22, 06:01 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 85,059
Posted By galyons

New to us and newly refurbished. 2002 Cannondale...

New to us and newly refurbished. 2002 Cannondale RT3000. Ultegra groupo with Deore XT RD and V-brakes. Has a rear drum brake. New chains, FD shift cable and housing, seats, handlebar wrap, brake...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-11-22, 05:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,377
Posted By galyons

FD shifting problem solved!! New cable and...

FD shifting problem solved!! New cable and housing. Refurb almost complete!!

Cheers,
Geary
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-22, 09:21 AM
Replies: 338
Views: 41,746
Posted By Andy Antipas

Early 80's Doug Fattic weight weenie build

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