I'm very bummed to announce the recent demise of my tandem. The stoker seat tube sheared through completely just above where it joins the bottom bracket.
Photos <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TvppWcMct2Z6Myy-pku8kL5MSPUWB-to> here, including the detail photo of the broken seat tube. I bought this tandem brand new in 1994 when I worked for Wheelsmith in Palo Alto, and it was an awesome family tandem for quite a while. Both my kids rode on the back, and they're grown now. I've got a Hubbuhubbuh on the way, so this has to go! - XTR drivetrain - Specialized cranks - 26" Mavic M261 rims, 36H, Hugi 8-speed cassette rear hub, Hugi front hub with SS spokes. Pretty much bomb proof! - Custom stem by Bernie Mikkelsen (I have the original Ibis flat stem also, painted to match that is included) - Nitto Noodle 48cm bars - Tektro cantilever brakes - Ibis custom stoker stem A skilled builder might be able to replace the seat tube, but it'd be a bit of work and might not be worth the money to do so. I'm posting to see if anybody is interested in purchasing this complete (minus both seats, the stoker seatpost, and the Sackville bag in the photos). If not I'll likely part it out, keep some, sell some. If you know of any builder who might take this on, please let me know. I'd really love to see it back on the road again, even with a new owner. Thanks! Bill Rhea Napa, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3341eef9-3950-478a-bb7c-93081513afe9%40googlegroups.com.
