I was musing over the weight distribution of our new tandem when I was considering a Rohloff rear hub. I thought that because the captain is almost 60 lbs heavier than the stoker would weigh favorably for the Rohloff. Adding to the fact that we will have our tent on top of the rear rack and that the rear panniers may be slightly larger I think we'll be 'ok' :-)
Originally Posted by
reburns
FYI, when I did a quick static force diagram and measurements of our tandems, the weight distribution is about 40/60 F/R. Of course the relative weight of the riders will affect this, but if you just eyeball where the weight is on a tandem wrt the axles, you will see that it is biased toward the rear.