Bill G

The tandem turned out very nice I just finshed the build a few hrs ago.. Everything came in un-assembled and in great shape. I took my time building her up it took most of the day and a few hours last night. I got everything measured and fit for me and the wife now when days off line up me and my wife the stoker will give here a run down the trail. I have ridden it around the block by my self and find the shifting to be quite nice but it will take some time in the saddle to get comfortable with everything.....

Todd and the boys at a Vinci Designs make a nice clean product......

Ride Safe All,
Bill G

Esteban58

That sure looks nice. Love the paint fade. Did the assembly require any special tools?

Bill G

Thank you it does look nice the pics don't really do it justice. To answer your question, no it just took the regular old normal bike tools nothing special. I have quite a collection of bike tools though ...

Ride Safe,
Bill G

Paul J

Looks great Bill!

estrem

Those are very interesting stoker bars. Would you mind telling me the brand and source. My wife/stoker would love them

bwfox

Looks like a slight riser mtn bikebar with Ergon grips with inclusive barends? That is an option I am looking at for our Burley update. I already have the stuff laying around.

Bill G

The stoker bar is a 50 mm rise x 29.5" 31.8 clamp mountain bike downhill bar ( the exact bar is is a Funn Fatboy bar cost $44.00 the grips are Ergon GS3 leichtbau composite size small $54.00) both purched at Universal Cycles online.

The bars have bean cut down to 22" or 55.8 mm wide ( would not recommend cuting shorter) I cut 3.75" of each end with a tubeing cutter (nice clean cut). They look really short after you cut them but as you can see on the tandem they turn out just fine and are wider than the captains bars leaving plenty of room still for your hips. I have run this type of bar with diffrent grip styles on all our tadems my wife and stoker loves them. Any brand moutain bike riser bar will do the job just pick the amout of rise you want 30 mm, 40 mm, 50 mm some times they say 1", 1 1/2" or 2" rise have even seen 3" rise offered. I like them better than any of the 44 mm or 46 mm wide stoker bull horn design bars that come on tandems myself. The moutain bike riser bar cut down is wider and more comfy for the stoker.

See Pic below of our Co Motion same type bar diffrent brand (a little fatter taper on the bar pictured on the Co Motion) cut down to 22" or 55.8 mm but with a 40 mm 1 1/2" rise instead of 50 mm 2" rise like on the da Vinci. I put a 50 mm or 2" on the da Vinci because they worked out better with the type of stoker stem that's on the da Vinci to get the stokers fit where she likes it..

Other Tandems I have built below as well with this stoker bar configuration..

Ride Safe ,
Bill G

Bill G

That is correct read my reply above to another poster about the bars for more detail..

Take Care & Ride Safe,
Bill G

estrem

Bill Thanks for the great info. I haven't posted enough messages to allow a PM.

Bornco

Looks nice, I look forward to hearing how you like the independent pedalling. It seems like a good idea and you very seldom see a used DaVinci for sale, so I'm guessing there must be something to it.

gracehowler

The tandem looks great, it will be nice to ride this fall/winter. I'm afraid we will have to go to trainer soon, envy you who can keep riding. Enjoy.
R&J

bwfox

Yes, we are having a nice Nov., but soon it will be highs below freezing and lows below 0. The Specialized Roubaix will be in the house on the trainer, the Fargo will be out in the garage to go get the mail, and the tandem will be parked waiting for a weekend get away and warm up ride to Mesquite or Death Valley...
In the meantime, the winter will have me looking at these pics of Bill's new daVinci and wishing....