Originally Posted by gobsmacked
I emailed Santana - no reply yet. They've been putting FIRs on their bike's for a long time - I expect they will be biased towards what they supply. I may call them on Monday.
Absolutely they will be biased towards what they supply. On the other hand, they have a lot more experience in this area than an LBS who sells or services maybe one tandem per year. What they supply is most likely to be what they truly think is best.
I just bought Velocity Fusions (700c 40 hole) from Santana for my road tandem. I rebuilt the rear wheel yesterday and my wife and I are planning to give it a test ride today.