[RBW] Re: Tandem Dreams
I thought I read that the Mercian tandem is a bronze brazed Lugless frame? I would like to upgrade our '95 Trek TIG welded steel tandem, but my spouse is not that serious about riding. I'd love to find an older Mercian single to restore... it's one of the Mfgers I seach for routinely. ~Mike On Jan 14, 6:12 am, "Bill M." wrote: > US buyers don't pay VAT, so $3200 - 3500 for a frameset at today's > exchange rate. > > Steve Rex, my 'local' builder, gets $2995 for a TIGed tandem frame, > and $525 for a fork. Fillet brazed goes for $3595 + fork. I'm sure > the Rex is a stiffer bike and that Steve can offer more sizing > options, but if you've gotta have that lugged mojo the Mercian isn't > such a bad deal. > > Bill > > On Jan 13, 8:49 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:46 PM, cyclotourist > > wrote: > > > That's the trick, isn't it. > > > So - lets see figure a cool $4000+ for the frame/fork. Then add what? > > $600 or more for shipping? > > > youch > > > -sv- 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-bunch@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.
[RBW] Re: Tandem Dreams
US buyers don't pay VAT, so $3200 - 3500 for a frameset at today's exchange rate. Steve Rex, my 'local' builder, gets $2995 for a TIGed tandem frame, and $525 for a fork. Fillet brazed goes for $3595 + fork. I'm sure the Rex is a stiffer bike and that Steve can offer more sizing options, but if you've gotta have that lugged mojo the Mercian isn't such a bad deal. Bill On Jan 13, 8:49 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:46 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > > That's the trick, isn't it. > > So - lets see figure a cool $4000+ for the frame/fork. Then add what? > $600 or more for shipping? > > youch > > -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-bunch@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.
[RBW] Re: Tandem Dreams
A good rule of thumb for tandem costs... expect to pay 3X the price of a single bike of equivalent quality. But they are a heck of a lot of fun and can make or break a relationship. My wife and I love our Bilenky Touring Tandem. In fact her very nice dressed mid-80's Sequoia is feeling lonely and blue. Here: http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100076 michael On Jan 14, 12:27 am, James Warren wrote: > Yeah, but then you divide the cost by 2. > > On Jan 13, 2011, at 8:49 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:46 PM, cyclotourist > > wrote: > >> That's the trick, isn't it. > > > So - lets see figure a cool $4000+ for the frame/fork. Then add what? > > $600 or more for shipping? > > > youch > > > -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-bunch@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. -- 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-bunch@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.
