I'd always wanted to do a lugged tandem, but we can't afford the tooling
for it, it would be extreemly suicidal, and it would take many
tandem-curious people out of the running. A tandem is rarely the most
ridden bike, and a super expensive one risks becoming a objet d'guilt or a
at least a
We had a custom fully lugged road & randonneuring tandem built last year by
Tom Kellogg/Spectrum.
My wife Mary wrote a post about it:
https://chasingmailboxes.com/2016/04/27/the-highs-and-lows-of-new-bike-day/
Here's a photo of the frameset by Tom; scroll forward to see more details.
https://
There are many many wonderful things in existence that an eye of
doubt would be incapable of seeing :)
On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 2:06:35 PM UTC-4, Metin Uz wrote:
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> No question it can be built. This one has fillet brazed BB shells and
> bi-laminate lugs. Essentially fillet braze
No question it can be built. This one has fillet brazed BB shells and
bi-laminate lugs. Essentially fillet brazed tubing cut into lugs. You can
see why it costs $12K instead of a more reasonable $5K for basically
identical frame that is all fillet brazed. The question is if anyone has
seen one
We are not speaking of pie in the sky here ! If it did not exist Bilenky
would not offer it. Here is one ...
http://www.cycleexif.com/bilenky-cycle-works-tandem
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Bob Brown will build any tandem you ask for:
http://www.bobbrowncycles.com/gallery_tandem.htm
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 7:15 PM, Will wrote:
> I'm guessing Riv, having made tandem design work, would accept custom
> orders.
>
> They might have to fudge with some filet brazing, but I think that would
I'm guessing Riv, having made tandem design work, would accept custom
orders.
They might have to fudge with some filet brazing, but I think that would be
acceptable to the cognocenti.
On Monday, July 18, 2016 at 2:12:24 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> I would place the odds at somewhere bet
Good news! Any tandem can be fully lugged (up stairs, over hills and dales,
across creeks and rivers...
Grin.
I would put the chance is greater than zero (because statistically it has
to be) and less than anything measurable even with modern micro
calibration. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On M
On Monday, July 18, 2016 at 11:30:06 AM UTC-7, Garth wrote:
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>
> Maybe not a Riv brand, but you can certainly get a custom lugged tandem
> that rides just as well or better, depending on preferences from Bilenky in
> Philly.
>
>>
>>
Given that Bilenky asks for an additional $7,000 over their f
Maybe not a Riv brand, but you can certainly get a custom lugged tandem
that rides just as well or better, depending on preferences from Bilenky in
Philly.
On Monday, July 18, 2016 at 2:02:33 PM UTC-4, Lungimsam wrote:
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> The current tandem is full tig i think?
> Someone correct if wrong.
>
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