aka_locojoe
01-20-08, 07:28 PM
Hello all. We have a couple of tandems and just ride them for leisure. Today I acquired this one. Any help identifying this bike would be appreciated.
I'm guessing it is a road or touring tandem and someone added the apes. What I do know...
It's a lugged frame. Looks like a threadless headset. Rear facing drop outs. Euro eccentric bottom bracket. Has braze ons for a tire pump. Other braze on bracket things that I don't know what they are for. One looks like it's for a coaster brake arm yet it's too far forward. Also a couple on the seat stays and one on the front fork.
It now has a Shimano 3 speed rear w/o coaster brake. 3 speed handlebar shifter has just been screwed to the frame. It has no rear brake at all. Has a front drum brake. Wheels are mismatched and I'm guessing neither are original. Also think the fenders might have been added.
More detail photos here (http://vanscyoc.net/blog/pages/bike_photos.html?gallery=Our_Bikes/Tandem_Straight_Bar/)
Our other tandems here (http://vanscyoc.net/blog/index.php?serendipity%5Baction%5D=search&serendipity%5BsearchTerm%5D=tandem)
Our clubs tandem cruise night (http://locojoe.com/coasters/archives/253-Tandem-Night-Twice-The-Fun.html)
Thanks for reading.
I'm guessing it is a road or touring tandem and someone added the apes. What I do know...
It's a lugged frame. Looks like a threadless headset. Rear facing drop outs. Euro eccentric bottom bracket. Has braze ons for a tire pump. Other braze on bracket things that I don't know what they are for. One looks like it's for a coaster brake arm yet it's too far forward. Also a couple on the seat stays and one on the front fork.
It now has a Shimano 3 speed rear w/o coaster brake. 3 speed handlebar shifter has just been screwed to the frame. It has no rear brake at all. Has a front drum brake. Wheels are mismatched and I'm guessing neither are original. Also think the fenders might have been added.
More detail photos here (http://vanscyoc.net/blog/pages/bike_photos.html?gallery=Our_Bikes/Tandem_Straight_Bar/)
Our other tandems here (http://vanscyoc.net/blog/index.php?serendipity%5Baction%5D=search&serendipity%5BsearchTerm%5D=tandem)
Our clubs tandem cruise night (http://locojoe.com/coasters/archives/253-Tandem-Night-Twice-The-Fun.html)
Thanks for reading.
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