Thank you guys for your opinions and information. This is our first tandem purchased in April of this year. This is the only "handling" I know. We have just shy of 1000 miles on it and we both feel quite comfortable on it. Don't know if I would like twitchier handling. So assuming there is not a direct carbon replacement for a Cannondale I would still like to keep the front disc brake. Would there need to be much modification to keep the Avid brakes? Also what would be my chances of getting an exact replacement, original fatty?

We have a three day ride coming up at the end of September and really don't want to miss it. We had an over night ride scheduled for tomorrow but that won't happen.