Just a quick follow-up on the Pinarello tandem. I did a little poking around just to satisfy my own curiosity.
It only seems to come in one size: 50.5/44.5cm (front/rear) with effective top-tube lengths of 56.5 and 49cm (front/rear). It is referred to as a medium, but is closer in size to a small KHS Milano. The fork's unusual crown makes it a dead ringer for a Kinesis T6 with 1.125" chromoly steerer and the frame construction is also reminiscent of what I've seen of late on Kinesis and Raleigh tandems, e.g., welds, derailleur cable routed around eccentric BB using housing vs. guides, although the eccentric BB design appears to be somewhat new. Most Kinesis and Raleigh frames I've seen used a solid BB with two big set screws or a somewhat massive looking set of pinch bolts. This frame has a very clean pinch bolt design. The "Scandium" SC6110 tubing is also a bit of an unusual twist. I'd be curious to know if the entire frame uses the SC6110 tubing or if it's actually a hybrid with perhaps a token SC6110 tube with the rest being 7005 T6 alloy.
It would be interesting to hear an objective review from someone with a lot of tandem saddle time. Perhaps RTR Magazine will offer it up in a future edition. I'd volunteer to do the test ride, but the top tube is way too long for me and Debbie would kill me if I put her on a tandem with a 27" stoker compartment.
Last edited by TandemGeek; 11-23-07 at 05:36 AM.