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Craigslist find; Borthwick Tandem what did I buy?

Old 02-26-11, 03:21 PM
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Looks good! That'll be fun having an unusual bike at bike rallies, etc. Pretty neat how the stoker stem is welded to the frame. Hopefully you can talk her out of the pink bar-tape, but then again, I know a happy wife makes an easy life!
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You've got some good climbing in the ABQ area, just pedal on up to Sandia Peak . . . don't get rid of that small chain ring too fast . . .
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Wheelspeed, I showed her your post.... Looks like I'm not getting out of the pink bartape.

The stoker stem is separate, and just clamps to the pilot seat stem.

I finally got out on it today solo and it looks like I need a longer stem, but the current one has a hole drilled in it for the cantilever brake, will a longer stem and a drill work?
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Old 02-28-11, 08:36 AM
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Here's one that is already drilled
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I ended up using the 110 stem of my old racer, and adding a Dia-compe hanger, now she fits both myself and my stoker well...

The only thing I plan on now is new bottle cages, and Brooks saddles! I do think I'm going to order the DaVinci cranks for the stoker to give us a little more freedom of adjustment, I'm used to a high spin rate and my stoker could stand to have shorter cranks anyway....

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Old 03-09-11, 07:31 PM
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So after a chat and some emails with Mark at bikesmith, I have new stoker cranks on the way. Now I'm hoping with her shorter cranks we have room on the seatpost for B67S or even a Special Flyer S!
https://bikesmithdesign.com/index.htm
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heading out for a ride, thought I'd snap a pic...

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Borthwick's partner was Dave Huff who bought him out when Borthwick (forgot his first name) retired from frame building. Dave still builds bikes including tandem's, but renamed the company Christopher Frames after his son. Dave Huff lives in Marshalltown and his frames can often be found at the Door County Century ride in Wisconsin where he sets up a booth most years. He does a nice job and repainted our Trek tandem with an awesome cow themed design. DAVID.HUFF@LennoxInd.com
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