We recently sold our previous tandem and thought we might just build up a lower cost "beater" this time around. Then my stoker happen to stumble upon this new/old stock Calfee frame for sale from Richard Steele of Gold Country Cyclery in (near) Sacramento, CA. and the semi-hi tech/bling game was afoot again.
The Calfee decal count is definitely a touch on the high side. Not sure if those can be removed without harming the paint finish.
Here is the intended list of dodads for this new tandem. A few functional items are duplicates (cassettes & brakes) to allow swapping as needed. The initial stem and seatpost are just there to hold the frame in a workstand and hold the fork in place until the final steerer tube cut height is determined.
Code:
2007 Calfee Medium/Small Tetra. 145mm rear spacing
Alpha Q fork paint matched. 700c 44mm rake.
Cobalt Blue Opaque w/Horizontal fade
SHIMANO
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Ultegra:
R601 175mm Captains crankset, w/BB6700 68mm
R603 170mm Stokers crankset, w/BB6700 68mm 52/39/30 rings
6700 Brake calipers
6703 10spd triple (3x10) shifters
6703 front triple dérailleur
6700 11-28 cassette
XTR M972 SGS rear dérailleur
XT M771 11-34 cassette
XT RT86 IceTech 203mm 6-bolt Rotor
OTHER
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Chris King NoThreadset (headset)
Spinergy Tx2 tandem wheels
Michelin Pro Race 25mm tires
Avid BB7 rear disc caliper w/203mm IS adapter
EBC Disc Brake Pads for Avid Mechanical Gold
>> deleted >> Gates Carbon belt drive << deleted <<
Sram PC 1051 P-Lock 10-Speed chain
Jagwire Racer Road Complete Brake and Derailleur Cable & Housing Kit
Jagwire Hyper Slick Stainless tandem length cables
Jagwire in-line cable adjusters
Cinelli cork handlebar tape
ISC Helicopter-OG Surface Guard Tape (8 mil Outdoor Grade) as frame saver
Ritchey WCS EVO Curve 31.8mm 42cm drop bars captain & stoker
3T ARX 31.8 stems captain 120mm 6 degree & stoker 140mm 17degree
Deda Zero100 seatposts captain & stoker
Terry Fly Ti Captain, Terry Butterfly Ti Stoker
Speedplay Zero pedals captain (stainless) & stoker (Ti)
Cane Creek stoker pegs
Arundel Sideloader carbon bottle cages
Lezyne Road Drive pump
As you can see from the list above, I made a conscious decision to go alloy on the handlebars, stems and seatposts. The selection is still very lightweight but also durable and a lot more cost effective. Besides, I wanted to avoid problems attaching a seatpost rack on the back, aero bars on the front, and never liked the idea of having a stoker stem clamped on a carbon captain seatpost. With the carbon Calfee frame and AlphaQ fork, plus the Spinergy wheels, the ride should be plenty plush without needing the upper accessories to be carbon as well.
Starting with getting the Chris King headset installed at the local bike shop, needed a little headtube cleanup first. Don't freak out about the brake pads not lining up... it's a work in progress.
Update: Full completed build web album (currently without the Gates Belt Drive):
https://picasaweb.google.com/1095507...eat=directlink
