wow! so thats what its supposed to look like. thanks a million kurt. i didnt have a clue that was supposed to be on the other side. shows you how ignorant i am of tandem set up. i see now that it looks pretty easy to correct. i wonder if i can do this myself. anyway, if i get to miami ill bring my tandem and we can take a spin on it. i guess i need to get rid of the triple, right? by the way, thanks for that great link to the serial number info. now i need a couple of brooks saddles to put on this so it looks better.