[RBW] Re: FS: Hubbuhubbuh medium tandem, complete: well sorted w lights, rack; $2900
Ron, I'll take it. Sending you a PM now. On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:09:03 AM UTC-5 mgst...@gmail.com wrote: > FS: Hubbuhubbuh medium tandem, complete: well sorted w lights, rack; $2900 > > We LOVE this tandem. We’re an experienced tandem couple, 25+ years of > tandeming (and long time Riv owners; I’ve had many Rivs, currently only a > fixed gear Roadini though; my wife has one of the first runs of the Glorius > mixte; and though I’m not much of a poster here, I have been a member for > years, with the occasional comment). > > The only thing this tandem DOESNT have for us, is separability; we looked > into having couplers retrofit, but then figured better to start over, so > that’s what we did. And since we’re downsizing, unfortunately can only > keep one tandem in the mix. > > So…this Hubbuhubbuh is for sale; it’s had many configurations, which you > can see in the photos; mostly bars and drivetrain changes. > > Bars: current setup— Jones bars in front, North Roads for the stoker. > Other bars: our ‘favorite’ bars for this tandem were/are Sycip single > bars; the Jones is exactly the same, except with the added front part, for > a more forward/dropped position. I mostly ride in drops on singles, so had > a wide drop bar on there (you can see in some of the photos), I liked that > too, but the Jones bars allow a lot more variation, which on a tandem (for > me) is crucial . Changing the stoker bars to North Roads, made it a lot > easier for my wife to stand, especially uphill, hence that change, so she > too gave up the Sycips. We can send it with whatever bars you think you’d > like. > > Gearing > Rear cassette, from Riv, a newish Shimano 8 speed 12 - 40; crankset = 40 > / 52, vintage Dura Ace [when we had the silver 3x, it was 26/36/46 w a 36 > big in the rear; changed the 46 to a 48, then a 54 which was ideal but not > great for shifting]. So as set up we get a 1:1; lower was overkill even on > 15% grades…too spinny, even when loaded. And the silver triple didn’t have > enough high end for us, so we changed it up, at first with just a bigger > chainring (54) on the silver crank but then a different front crank; we > think the current setup is as versatile, but without the extra chainring. > We ride mostly in the Berkshires, in Western Mass, so there’s a lot of > steep dirt here (dirt, ie ‘gravel’), the 40 x 40 is plenty of a stump > puller. And we’re heavy, 355 combined, plus the bike, plus gear. > > Brakes: Paul Motolites…we had a number of other VBrakes, and also Paul > Cantis; the motolite is the best. I changed the rear brake to use the rear > disk, because i found i wasn’t really using it as a drag brake very much > (it had been set up with a 3rd thumb shifter, but 2 levers = easier; and > it’s still usable as a drag brake; esp w the Paul levers, not tiring to > hold it lightly to scrub speed on long downhills. There are some 3-5 mile > descents here, esp in the Catskills). Rear disc = Avid BB6 and a big rotor. > > > Wheels: > Son dynamo front, 36 hole > Velocity Tandem rear, 40 hole > Rims: Atlas > > Lights: Schimdt Edelux 2, chrome; rear = B&M rack toplight > > Rack: Nitto R-15 rear rack, which with a few bends, is actually a great > and stable rack on this. > a note on front racks…we’ve had a few on here…even though they bolt up > super nice, i prefer the handling without a rack on the front. > > American Flyer rear seatpost, but will also send with original 1 bolt > seatpost. > > Saddle: we used a wide Brooks sprung on the back (many photos show this); > right now, has a SqLab seat SQlab 602 Ergolux 2.0, which my stoker now > prefers; and a WTB Bolt on the front, which is my saddle of choice (i can > include a b17 if you’d prefer) > > Pedals: Meat Locks…these are no frills but, they’re solid platform pedals. > > Rear derailler - Deore 9 speed > FD - IRD (works fine w a triple, or double) > Paul thumbies, with Shimano 9 speed lever for rear, Silver shifter for > front (and i will send the proper matching shifter if you care. It was a > ‘temporary solution’ which i planned to straighten out the next time i > changed a cable) > > Tires: WTB Horizons, with tubes. We used to have the brown sidewall ones, > but currently have the black ones on; lots of tread left. > \ > Fenders - SKS, currently not mounted, but will include if you wish > > Cartop rack - we have 2 yakima cartop racks, if you want one (or both), > can be included for the cost of shipping > > And finally, some random tandem comments. We’ve had Santana Tandems(2 of > them), a Schwinn Paramount, and a French constructeur-ish tandem, late 60s. > Fit is everything; I’m 6’, and my wife is 5’4”, but with a very long torso > / short legs (or as i learned to say, ‘well endowed in the torso).So fit > for her was always a problem with most tandems; this bike is a great fit > for me, and was almost perfect for her. If the stoker has, ahem, “normal” > legs and/or is t
[RBW] Re: FS: Hubbuhubbuh medium tandem, complete: well sorted w lights, rack; $2900
Sold! thank you all! On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 10:44:07 AM UTC-5 Josh C wrote: > Ron, I'll take it. Sending you a PM now. > > On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:09:03 AM UTC-5 mgst...@gmail.com wrote: > >> FS: Hubbuhubbuh medium tandem, complete: well sorted w lights, rack; >> $2900 >> >> We LOVE this tandem. We’re an experienced tandem couple, 25+ years of >> tandeming (and long time Riv owners; I’ve had many Rivs, currently only a >> fixed gear Roadini though; my wife has one of the first runs of the Glorius >> mixte; and though I’m not much of a poster here, I have been a member for >> years, with the occasional comment). >> >> The only thing this tandem DOESNT have for us, is separability; we looked >> into having couplers retrofit, but then figured better to start over, so >> that’s what we did. And since we’re downsizing, unfortunately can only >> keep one tandem in the mix. >> >> So…this Hubbuhubbuh is for sale; it’s had many configurations, which you >> can see in the photos; mostly bars and drivetrain changes. >> >> Bars: current setup— Jones bars in front, North Roads for the stoker. >> Other bars: our ‘favorite’ bars for this tandem were/are Sycip single >> bars; the Jones is exactly the same, except with the added front part, for >> a more forward/dropped position. I mostly ride in drops on singles, so had >> a wide drop bar on there (you can see in some of the photos), I liked that >> too, but the Jones bars allow a lot more variation, which on a tandem (for >> me) is crucial . Changing the stoker bars to North Roads, made it a lot >> easier for my wife to stand, especially uphill, hence that change, so she >> too gave up the Sycips. We can send it with whatever bars you think you’d >> like. >> >> Gearing >> Rear cassette, from Riv, a newish Shimano 8 speed 12 - 40; crankset = >> 40 / 52, vintage Dura Ace [when we had the silver 3x, it was 26/36/46 w a >> 36 big in the rear; changed the 46 to a 48, then a 54 which was ideal but >> not great for shifting]. So as set up we get a 1:1; lower was overkill even >> on 15% grades…too spinny, even when loaded. And the silver triple didn’t >> have enough high end for us, so we changed it up, at first with just a >> bigger chainring (54) on the silver crank but then a different front crank; >> we think the current setup is as versatile, but without the extra >> chainring. We ride mostly in the Berkshires, in Western Mass, so there’s a >> lot of steep dirt here (dirt, ie ‘gravel’), the 40 x 40 is plenty of a >> stump puller. And we’re heavy, 355 combined, plus the bike, plus gear. >> >> Brakes: Paul Motolites…we had a number of other VBrakes, and also Paul >> Cantis; the motolite is the best. I changed the rear brake to use the rear >> disk, because i found i wasn’t really using it as a drag brake very much >> (it had been set up with a 3rd thumb shifter, but 2 levers = easier; and >> it’s still usable as a drag brake; esp w the Paul levers, not tiring to >> hold it lightly to scrub speed on long downhills. There are some 3-5 mile >> descents here, esp in the Catskills). Rear disc = Avid BB6 and a big rotor. >> >> >> Wheels: >> Son dynamo front, 36 hole >> Velocity Tandem rear, 40 hole >> Rims: Atlas >> >> Lights: Schimdt Edelux 2, chrome; rear = B&M rack toplight >> >> Rack: Nitto R-15 rear rack, which with a few bends, is actually a great >> and stable rack on this. >> a note on front racks…we’ve had a few on here…even though they bolt up >> super nice, i prefer the handling without a rack on the front. >> >> American Flyer rear seatpost, but will also send with original 1 bolt >> seatpost. >> >> Saddle: we used a wide Brooks sprung on the back (many photos show this); >> right now, has a SqLab seat SQlab 602 Ergolux 2.0, which my stoker now >> prefers; and a WTB Bolt on the front, which is my saddle of choice (i can >> include a b17 if you’d prefer) >> >> Pedals: Meat Locks…these are no frills but, they’re solid platform >> pedals. >> >> Rear derailler - Deore 9 speed >> FD - IRD (works fine w a triple, or double) >> Paul thumbies, with Shimano 9 speed lever for rear, Silver shifter for >> front (and i will send the proper matching shifter if you care. It was a >> ‘temporary solution’ which i planned to straighten out the next time i >> changed a cable) >> >> Tires: WTB Horizons, with tubes. We used to have the brown sidewall ones, >> but currently have the black ones on; lots of tread left. >> \ >> Fenders - SKS, currently not mounted, but will include if you wish >> >> Cartop rack - we have 2 yakima cartop racks, if you want one (or both), >> can be included for the cost of shipping >> >> And finally, some random tandem comments. We’ve had Santana Tandems(2 of >> them), a Schwinn Paramount, and a French constructeur-ish tandem, late 60s. >> Fit is everything; I’m 6’, and my wife is 5’4”, but with a very long torso >> / short legs (or as i learned to say, ‘well endowed in th
