What's your favorite tandem frame for fully loaded touring?
01-20-22, 10:28 PM
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Panaracer gravel king slicks, we use the regular in front and "plus" in the rear. 55psi front, 60psi rear. Capt is 176lbs, stoker 137lbs. plus we carry 50oz of water on our waist each. We have some very nasty rough asphalt roads here and they smooth them out like you wouldn't believe. I wouldn't be surprised if 42's fit, w/out fenders for sure tho.
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01-20-22, 10:36 PM
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Panaracer gravel king slicks, we use the regular in front and "plus" in the rear. 55psi front, 60psi rear. Capt is 176lbs, stoker 137lbs. plus we carry 50oz of water on our waist each. We have some very nasty rough asphalt roads here and they smooth them out like you wouldn't believe. I wouldn't be surprised if 42's fit, w/out fenders for sure tho.
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01-21-22, 10:15 AM
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Pillows! That is a great way to describe the feel. There is a section of road here in town that is like slightly worn down rumble strips, the bike club avoids that section like the plague. We can't feel a thing! We are tubed, not entirely convinced to go tubeless on the road yet. And we are avid MTBr's that have never run tubes! We are open to change tho...
01-21-22, 10:21 AM
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What fenders are you using? And what fork? On our 2005 Speedster with stock steel fork, I managed to fit a Schwalbe Marathon GT 475 700x38 on our rear under an SKS Chromoplastic fender with some jury-rigging but no way will it fit on front. We tour on Marathon Supreme 700x35s front and aback at 60-70 psi.
01-21-22, 07:09 PM
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[QUOTE=Bellman;22380771]feregii, I realize this is not a frame related query, but I am curious how long you've been using the Gebla shifting, how it's working out for you, and if there have been any issues? Thanks.[/QUOTE
Good eye, Bellman! I’ve been using Gebla shifters for 6 years and haven’t had a single problem with them: no adjustments since the first day and no shifting issues. Initially I shifted across several gears at once by pushing the lever farther, but have settled into shifting one gear at a time. I much prefer using “brifters” over the standard Rohloff shifter.
We were touring in Germany with the Gebla system and met another couple on a tandem, and learned that they were on their way to meet with Georg Blaschke (who “invented” the Gebla mechanism) to have him install the system since they weren’t confident about installation. I later communicated with the couple and they said he was able to quickly get the installation done, and that they had no issues at all with the setup and really enjoyed the setup as well.
Good eye, Bellman! I’ve been using Gebla shifters for 6 years and haven’t had a single problem with them: no adjustments since the first day and no shifting issues. Initially I shifted across several gears at once by pushing the lever farther, but have settled into shifting one gear at a time. I much prefer using “brifters” over the standard Rohloff shifter.
We were touring in Germany with the Gebla system and met another couple on a tandem, and learned that they were on their way to meet with Georg Blaschke (who “invented” the Gebla mechanism) to have him install the system since they weren’t confident about installation. I later communicated with the couple and they said he was able to quickly get the installation done, and that they had no issues at all with the setup and really enjoyed the setup as well.
