Larry, I couldn't get your link to open. I agree with David about Santana & CoMotion tire limits, but they do make 26" versions that have better clearances. The people who think singles should have 23s also think doubles should have 28s. But why would you want to put 300+ lbs on two 28mm tires? Davinci recommends 26" as stronger. We went with 26"( x1.6 Marathonracers for comfort, for all the dirt roads in VT, which we love to ride, and for ease of packing when traveling., and for strength. No regrets at all. We tried to think like GP in speking our tandem. Comfort & sensible gearing, durability along with inherent beauty beat out the last 2mph of speed or lb of weight.
Michael On Jul 13, 9:46 pm, Larry Powers <lapower...@hotmail.com> wrote: > We all do silly things at times and my Bilenky tandem is one of those things > my wife and I did. I still love this bike and may get to actually try out > the couplers this year. > > www.flickr.com/photos/14277...@n02/sets/72157604781707743/ > > Larry Powers > > Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:39:15 -0700 > > Subject: [RBW] Re: tandems and other thoughts > > From: mhech...@gmail.com > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > I wouldn't hold my breath about Riv producing a stock tandem. Having > > just bought a custom tandem from Steven Bilenkey, my research showed > > that the cost of a good stock tandem, eg., Co-Motion & Santana, is > > almost as much as a custom tandem, and when you throw in S&S couplers, > > a "hi volume" custom producer, like Bilenkey, can offer prices equal > > to the stock prices. > > > Anyway, I love my new touring tandem and it is pretty rivish. If you > > are thinking of a tandem, I can say, ours has proven to be a lot of > > fun. Here it is. > > >http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100076 > > > Michael > > > On Jul 13, 5:47 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > There have been rumblings of a Rivendell tandem in the past. I think > > > G-Man > > > and the Mrs. have a Mercian. > > > > Bob Brown makes some WONDERFUL bikes. I've corresponded with him in the > > > past about a 29er build. Soooooo want to get one, but you know, that > > > money > > > thing... > > > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Looking at Scott's pictures of his visit from Bob Brown: > > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/30264...@n00/sets/72157624344103329/ > > > > > and Mr Brown making Tandems: > > > > > http://bobbrowncycles.com/tandems.htm > > > > > made me wonder if Riv has ever considered collaborating on a > > > > semi-custom lugged tandem made (at least partially) with riv's lugs > > > > and with Grant's design choices but maybe actually constructed by > > > > someone like Bob Brown who has clearly made other tandems. > > > > > Or maybe I'm just being silly and if I want a new tandem I should just > > > > go talk to Mr Brown myself. > > > > > I know I'm not the only one here who rides a tandem. :) > > > > -sv > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > > > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > > > scientist guy > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your > inbox.http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTA...- > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
