Originally Posted by
big_rider
Cyclesafe: I would like to see a picture of your bike if I could. How much longer is the head tube? Did you have them only do this one modification so you could fit on a frame that would otherwise be too small or uncomfortable per the issues I was bringing up above? And, I see the benefits to a 145mm hub, it just seems unnecessary, but if I had a bike with 145mm dropouts, I don't think I would mind either way.
Edit: I weight 200-210 pounds
Well, you're not as heavy as many who post here.
My bike.
I think the head tube was made a couple of centimeters longer than usual. Now I don't know if I needed that, or if Co-Mo had incentivized its dealers to unload a frame they had messed up. I do know that the bike fits me very well.
You're right about the whole single person tandem concept. Its overkill. What ends up breaking is something that rarely breaks for others because something else had broken (or wore out) for them first. OTOH, that Waterford's chainstay on the Cassiar bent rather too readily, to my way of thinking. If you're looking at Co-Motions take a look at the lighter Norwester. They market it for "light" touring only because they need to somehow differentiate it from the Americano.