Originally Posted by
raverson
More than likely the rear hub brake is an Arai. My Nashbar tandem has the same and also the Scott-Pedersen design Suntour cantis. Combined with Cool Stop shoes, very effective at bringing a heavy tandem to a stop in a hurry.
Check out Sheldon Browns tandem brakes page for more info and his opinion on both systems.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tandem-brakes.html
After searching google images, it is an Arai. Both years on Bikepedia list a Magura as the extra rear brake. Oh well, now I now
. Yep, those are the same canti's it has. I am going to get
some Koolstop shoes for it, grey housings, and not so sure on wrap color now, hmmmm..,,,,BD