Originally Posted by
mtnbke
TandemGeek qualify that answer.
What's to qualify?
dwmckee asked a straight forward question: "
can you get a tandem rated 36 hole hub?"
Given that dwmckee acquired a Co-Motion tandem over the summer with 145mm rear-spacing, all five of the hub makers I mentioned offer 36h, 145mm rear hubs with steel axles and steel freehubs that are designed and marketed for tandem use. In most cases, these same hub makers offer 135mm axle width hubs that are suitable for tandems, a few (Phil Wood, Chris King & Hadley) offer 160mm axle width models, and a few (Phil Wood, Chris King and DT) even offer 140mm versions to address the "between years" tandems that use the pre-145mm and pre-160mm spec. The latter include quite a few Cannondale models from well into the late 90's, e.g., my '98 Cannondale MT3000 had 140mm rear spacing and Hugi-made, Coda-branded hubs.
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