BNA roadie
06-09-05, 07:11 PM
Does the new C'dale have braze on's for a rack? I doubt it does, just hopeful. Thanks,
Tandem Cycling - C'dale question
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zonatandem
06-09-05, 10:29 PM
It should. If not use a seatpost attached rack system.
George Handy
06-10-05, 07:56 AM
Our tandem buds down the street have an '05 C-dale, and I'm pretty sure it has the fittings on the seatstays for a rack. However, the rear disc brake will complicate rack mounting. They use a seatpost-mounted rack on theirs.
stapfam
06-10-05, 11:40 AM
Our tandem buds down the street have an '05 C-dale, and I'm pretty sure it has the fittings on the seatstays for a rack. However, the rear disc brake will complicate rack mounting. They use a seatpost-mounted rack on theirs.
I am now on my second seat post mounted rack as although I have the fittings and holes for a normal rack, I also have retrofitted disc brakes, and cannot use the conventional pannier rack. The reason I am on my second post rack, is that I went too cheap on my initial purchase. It did work for a year, but was not man enough for use offroad, and literrally fell to bits.
I could not find it this time, but Trek made a seatpost mounted rack that had supports to the seat stays. It looked stronger than most, but being in my usual state of not wanting to open my wallet very far, I went for a cheap one instead.
I am now on my second seat post mounted rack as although I have the fittings and holes for a normal rack, I also have retrofitted disc brakes, and cannot use the conventional pannier rack. The reason I am on my second post rack, is that I went too cheap on my initial purchase. It did work for a year, but was not man enough for use offroad, and literrally fell to bits.
I could not find it this time, but Trek made a seatpost mounted rack that had supports to the seat stays. It looked stronger than most, but being in my usual state of not wanting to open my wallet very far, I went for a cheap one instead.
Richbiker
06-10-05, 01:03 PM
Old Man Mountain (www.oldmanmountain.com, i think) makes a pannier rack that will work with your disc brakes. One version attaches to canti / v-brake studs. I think they also have a version that mounts to the frame.
Rich
Rich
dfcas
06-10-05, 09:40 PM
Yes,the dropouts are threaded,and the monostay has bolts in each side..There is also a bolt under the monostay for a fender mount.Tire clearance is huge,well into the 40's.
dan
dan
BNA roadie
06-11-05, 06:23 AM
FANTASTIC! Thanks, word is it will be here this Monday!
dfcas
06-11-05, 06:24 PM
I picked mine up Thursday.I was in the bike shop Tuesday,they called and C'dale had it,and a local guy works there,and brought it in his wagon to the shop late wed..The tubes are huge-I have an old C'dale road frame for a trainer bike and it makes it look anorexic.The boom tube is 2.4" in diameter.
I was stunned by the tire clearance-I may get a set of ~45mm knobbies and takes the kids on some light mtb trails.
dan
I was stunned by the tire clearance-I may get a set of ~45mm knobbies and takes the kids on some light mtb trails.
dan
zonatandem
06-11-05, 08:04 PM
We did test riding for C'dale in early 80s and were riding one of two prototypes they had. Rode it for 3 months, . . . and compared to the new C'dale singles out at that time, the tandem tubes were 'Humongous'!
C'dale took another 2 years after that before they produced the tandems and then available as a frameset only.
Enjoy the ride!
Pedal on TWOgether!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
C'dale took another 2 years after that before they produced the tandems and then available as a frameset only.
Enjoy the ride!
Pedal on TWOgether!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem