Northern California - Our New Tandem

http://tandemhearts.com/coppermine/albums/bohemian/tandem-01.jpg


You can see more pictures and get a full write up on our website.

Veronica

Wow! I'd read your story, but that bike really deserves the photo!
Congratulations.

Are the stoker bars in position in that picture? Are they wide enough to accommodate captain's um, seat?

Have you ridden it yet? It looks amazing...
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What an amazing tandem. I think this calls for a tandem and wheelsuckers ride :)




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It's beautiful!

(ps, I found the write-up and pics here after looking in PrincessZippy's profile: http://www.tandemhearts.com/wordpress/new-tandem/)

Very nice, and totally unique!

**drool** gorgeous! I love the gecko disc brakes too.

I love the gecko disc brakes too.

I was just thinking the same. That's a sweet ride!

Nice. I saw pics of one from the Handmade Bicycle Show. That's one unique bike!

I can honestly say I've never seen a bike like that, single or tandem. Amazing!

Are the stoker bars in position in that picture? Are they wide enough to accommodate captain's um, seat?

Have you ridden it yet? It looks amazing...
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We've had it out for two rides. It's great! I was never able to get down behind Thom on the Santana without feeling like I was all scrunched up. This is sized exactly like my road bike and with drop bars I've got lots of hand positions. Thom says he has plenty of room.

At the end of our second ride, the fork buckled. It was too thin for the stress of the disc brakes. So the builder has speced out a carbon fork for us. We should have it in a few weeks.

We don't know how it climbs yet because we had been staying local and breaking in the brakes and the Rohloff hub. The hub is noisy for the first 600 miles. But if you are in the wrong gear, you can stop pedaling and get in the right gear. That's very cool.

Veronica

Wow! What an amazing-looking bike!

I can't wait to see it in person. The attention to detail is fantastic. And the color? *jaw drops* yeah.

It's beautiful!

(ps, I found the write-up and pics here after looking in PrincessZippy's profile: http://www.tandemhearts.com/wordpress/new-tandem/)

Thanks! :)

I figured everyone knew (since I knew :rolleyes:) you could get to the site from the profile.

Veronica

Thanks! :)

I figured everyone knew (since I knew :rolleyes:) you could get to the site from the profile.

Veronica

Do you guys worry about the rear hub at all? Is it rated for tandems?

Congrats on the new tandem. Beautiful.

Saw his work at the bike show but this is mind-blowing. I hope all the innovations work out well for you, or at least (like the fork) none of them fail in a bad way. That BB in particular is a stunner.

I've seen the single bike at the NAHBS and it is a beauty and this is one is a beauty too X2 :thumb: