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Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-08-10, 10:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,294
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Both saddles on our Burley Duet are Brooks;...

Both saddles on our Burley Duet are Brooks; Captain's is a Team Pro and the Stoker's is a Flyer Special. The Stoker reports that her switch from a B17 (unsprung) to the Flyer (sprung) is way more...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-12-09, 02:25 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,622
Posted By rosiewoodboat

There are a bunch of photos from our week long...

There are a bunch of photos from our week long camping honeymoon of Nova Scotia from last summer on our website. Here is an example shot showing the tandem and the BOB trailer. The BOB was packed a...
Forum: Touring
06-12-09, 07:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 646
Posted By rosiewoodboat

I highly recommend the book we found while on our...

I highly recommend the book we found while on our cyclocamping honeymoon of N.S. on our tandem: Gary Conrod's "They cyclist's guide to Canada's ocean playground". It is available through Atlantic...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-10-09, 10:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By rosiewoodboat

We also have the SKS fenders on our Duet, and run...

We also have the SKS fenders on our Duet, and run 700x28 tires. There aren't any clearance issues, and the mounting is secure and quiet.

http://honeycycle.com/picsengine/#album=2/photo=48...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-18-09, 10:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,455
Posted By rosiewoodboat

I regularly pilot our Burley Duet sans stoker 10...

I regularly pilot our Burley Duet sans stoker 10 miles to pick up my wife from her shop. I find it very enjoyable and relaxing, and also gives me time to bond with the cycle in ways that might annoy...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-21-08, 08:49 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 21,607
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Hi Zona, How do you convert a Burley serial to...

Hi Zona,
How do you convert a Burley serial to a date? Our duet is 3221....

Thanks!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-01-08, 10:15 AM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 668,698
Posted By rosiewoodboat

One from our honeymoon cycletour in Nova...

One from our honeymoon cycletour in Nova Scotia...

http://honeycycle.com/TandemBobGrass.jpg
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-24-08, 09:43 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,343
Posted By rosiewoodboat

While is true that one of the contemporary tandem...

While is true that one of the contemporary tandem spacings is 145 (the other being Santana's at 160), I built a 9 speed wheel for our ol' Duet using a brand new Phil Wood hub without the need to...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-24-08, 07:36 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,343
Posted By rosiewoodboat

9 speed spacing will fit no problem; we have an...

9 speed spacing will fit no problem; we have an old Duet (which was spaced 140 mm) and "modern" road spacing is 130. Even "modern" MTB is 135, again, which is no issue.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-09-08, 02:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,844
Posted By rosiewoodboat

That's an excellent and really sweet idea,...

That's an excellent and really sweet idea, lending it to people new to tandeming. Once they hear your stories, I'm sure they'll be hooked!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-09-08, 08:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,844
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Hi... I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, but I...

Hi... I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, but I agree wholeheartedly with Rudy and Kay (zonatandem) that good memories stay forever....

If you are putting the Sky Cap up for sale, may I inquire...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-06-08, 10:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,311
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Team Pro for me on all my bikes including the...

Team Pro for me on all my bikes including the Tandem. Stoker uses a Champion Flyer Special, and she loves it.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-22-08, 11:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 495
Posted By rosiewoodboat

I'll second the VDO C3DS wireless in terms of...

I'll second the VDO C3DS wireless in terms of driving two computers and having plenty of range to do so. I ended up not being able to use it in the captain's compartment long term, however, due to...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-18-08, 09:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 703
Posted By rosiewoodboat

3-4 times a week, I leave work and captain the...

3-4 times a week, I leave work and captain the tandem 10 miles to pick up my fiancée at her shop, and then we both ride the 10 miles home. There is usually a single ortlieb on the rear rack. Aside...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-17-08, 05:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,239
Posted By rosiewoodboat

One for the oldies....

If you're in the same boat as us (i.e, an older Burley with a 26.6 seatpost) and can't get a decent suspension post in that size, we've had excellent luck with the stoker using a Brooks Champion...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-12-08, 07:43 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 668,698
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Hi all. This is a posed (you can tell by the...

Hi all. This is a posed (you can tell by the shoes...) photo for our fund raising page for the annual Bikes not Bombs bike-a-thon. Nice to be among the many tandem couples! Best regards!
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-08, 03:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,149
Posted By rosiewoodboat

It's really easy using the ol' standard shop...

It's really easy using the ol' standard shop grease gun, the ol' Dualco.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-24-08, 07:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,971
Posted By rosiewoodboat

All this talk about 27s and 700Cs, made me have...

All this talk about 27s and 700Cs, made me have to post our Duet. This is an early 90s (92/93 so far as we can tell) Duet. My fiancé and I picked it last Summer for a song and have been...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-17-08, 06:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,971
Posted By rosiewoodboat

That is really interesting; do you recall what...

That is really interesting; do you recall what year that might have been?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-15-08, 06:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,971
Posted By rosiewoodboat

I spoke to Burley about this recently, as our...

I spoke to Burley about this recently, as our ('94-ish) Duet came with 27" wheels. Burley told me that "No Duets ever came from the factory with 27" wheels." I built up a pair of 700 C wheels for it,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-06, 11:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,497
Posted By rosiewoodboat

I've found that those Park levers really suck,...

I've found that those Park levers really suck, actually. I refuse to use them now. They are too thick and their angle is all wrong. Try something like Soma's steel cores or even better the Dutch ones...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-06-06, 09:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 468
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Deleting posts

Hi, how does one delete their own posts?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-06, 07:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,700
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Likewise, I prefer the all-beeswax Sno-Seal. You...

Likewise, I prefer the all-beeswax Sno-Seal. You need to heat the saddle up to 120 F or so when you apply it, but a better water-proof treatment I've never seen.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-06, 07:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 616
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Because even though that notch is 'designed' as...

Because even though that notch is 'designed' as an anti-rotation device, keyed washers can and do rotate and then jam themselves. Then when you try to adjust the headset the washer isn't free to move...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-06, 09:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 603
Posted By rosiewoodboat

The problem with this approach is that the...

The problem with this approach is that the chainline will be affected. I guess these high-dish hubs really call for rims with large spoke hole offsets....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-06, 09:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 603
Posted By rosiewoodboat

I just recently built up a Campy Centaur 9/10...

I just recently built up a Campy Centaur 9/10 speed hub on 36 hole Mavic CXP33 rims, with 2.0/1.8 double butted DT spokes. The dish on this hub is really pronounced, and the fact that these rims have...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-08-06, 01:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 562
Posted By rosiewoodboat

How much too short is it? I had a fork that was...

How much too short is it? I had a fork that was slightly too short for the headset I'd just installed, so I basically made the fork "longer" by turning it on a lathe, extending the distance from the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-06, 11:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 814
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Well, true enough. I over-exaggerate the "Italian...

Well, true enough. I over-exaggerate the "Italian frame means Italian components" take on it; the basic sentiment is more like "this is a really nice Vintage frame, you should build it up really...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-06, 10:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 814
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Centaur comes in at the same cost as Dura Ace. My...

Centaur comes in at the same cost as Dura Ace. My gut feeling is that Ultegra is better than Veloce (which I understand to be more like 105-equivalent), but I'm getting conflicting information in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-06, 09:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 814
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Components for a vintage Moser: Shimano or Campy

I recently came into a 1987 Moser frame and fork and am building it up now with modern components. I had planned to go Ultegra, but a few guys at the shop where I wrench gave me a hard time about the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-06, 10:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 296
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Ah, sorry. Modern, 9/10 speed.

Ah, sorry. Modern, 9/10 speed.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-06, 10:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 296
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Components for a vintage Moser: Shimano or Campy

I recently came into a 1987 Moser frame and fork and am building it up now. I had planned to go Ultegra, but a few guys at the shop where I wrench gave me a hard time about the Italian bike with the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-01-06, 11:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,372
Posted By rosiewoodboat

If you need cable stops, but don't have downtube...

If you need cable stops, but don't have downtube shifter braze points, you can use this clamp on jobbie:

http://harriscyclery.net/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=1505&Catalog=39&sort=Price
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-06, 11:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,203
Posted By rosiewoodboat

I'd recommend Ace Wheelworks in Somerville; John...

I'd recommend Ace Wheelworks in Somerville; John Allis, Olympic cyclist, Harvard Cycling coach and Bicycling Hall of Famer will do it, and he knows his stuff.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 09:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 637
Posted By rosiewoodboat

MA3's are now known as "Open Sports". I...

MA3's are now known as "Open Sports".

I suggest Mavic CXP33s. They are a little aero, maybe too much for your taste, but stronger than Open Pros (and not gobs heavier). CXP33s are my new favorite...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-05, 10:07 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 438
Posted By rosiewoodboat

Raleigh-pattern rims?

Hi all,
I heard a rumor that one can find aluminium rims in the Raleigh pattern; I'd like to update my '72 Raleigh Sports to something that can actually stop in the rain. Does anyone know a source...
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