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Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-30-10, 06:45 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,785
Posted By mikeybikey101

de ja vu all over again

After returning my Rolf's twice for cracked rims and once for a broken hub at spoke hole, I found the beginning of stress cracks at two spokes. I was told at the time that these were the new and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-12-10, 06:44 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,785
Posted By mikeybikey101

join the club

Join the club. If it's any consolation, you got more miles than most before failure. Ours pulled spokes exactly as yours did after 3500 miles. After warranty repair, hub broke at spoke hole. After...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-03-09, 08:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,464
Posted By mikeybikey101

I drove from Michigan to Colorado with my tandem...

I drove from Michigan to Colorado with my tandem on a Saris Bones rack. No problems.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-27-09, 02:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,837
Posted By mikeybikey101

We could never get over 3.5k without breaking...

We could never get over 3.5k without breaking something. Twice the rim developed cracks between the spokes ,with one instance, a pair of spokes pulled out. We also broke a hub at a spoke hole. This...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-01-09, 07:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,173
Posted By mikeybikey101

I don't know any details. He gave a very brief...

I don't know any details. He gave a very brief answer which seemed to suggest it might not be repairable, or he might not want to go to the trouble. Guess I'll just keep looking.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-28-09, 06:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,173
Posted By mikeybikey101

I wrote chuck yesterday. He says he has only one...

I wrote chuck yesterday. He says he has only one left with a damaged head tube. He was attempting to get it fixed.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-27-09, 12:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,173
Posted By mikeybikey101

chuck's bike triple

Thanks for the reply. I have four tandems, but this would be my first triple. I am a fairly competent bike mechanic. How many spokes for the rear hub? What is the spacing in the back? Could this...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-27-09, 07:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,173
Posted By mikeybikey101

chuck's bike triple

Anybody, have expeience with a Chuck's bike triple frame? He is going out of business and is blowing them out. I'm really wondering about the rear thru axle hub. Sounds like it would really limit...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-18-08, 06:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,659
Posted By mikeybikey101

Hey, you got love those guys down at Rolf. After...

Hey, you got love those guys down at Rolf. After agreeing to pay for half the cost of a rebuild, they did it for free! It is the third time they are servicing these wheel out of warranty. This time...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-13-08, 09:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,573
Posted By mikeybikey101

It's not hanging up on the middle chainring...

It's not hanging up on the middle chainring nuts--is it? THey appear to be hanging out a bit beyond the middle chainring instead of being flush.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-08-08, 06:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,539
Posted By mikeybikey101

Sounds like it would be whole lot easier to...

Sounds like it would be whole lot easier to change your cables once a year.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-04-08, 07:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,659
Posted By mikeybikey101

Like you I was feeling the love until we pulled...

Like you I was feeling the love until we pulled out a pair of spokes after 3200miles . Oh well, an aberration. Another 3300 miles goes by. \The hub breaks at a spoke hole. Another month without the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-03-08, 07:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,879
Posted By mikeybikey101

thanks for the heads-up, Waldo.

thanks for the heads-up, Waldo.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-02-08, 08:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,879
Posted By mikeybikey101

After 9k, I had my front Megaexo BB disintegrate...

After 9k, I had my front Megaexo BB disintegrate on on the second day of DALMAC. The only thing LBS had that would work was a Shimano 105. It got me through the last day. I'm now considering...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-18-08, 06:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 572
Posted By mikeybikey101

Check out the rules for the adventure race you...

Check out the rules for the adventure race you are doing. Many of them have "no tandem rules".
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-17-08, 05:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,237
Posted By mikeybikey101

Thudbuster Lt for offroad. St for road. Keeps my...

Thudbuster Lt for offroad. St for road. Keeps my stoker happy. Used the St myself offroad as a stoker. Really impressed. Reall took the edge off those hits.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-17-08, 05:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,915
Posted By mikeybikey101

We are starting our third season on Rolf wheels...

We are starting our third season on Rolf wheels which came stock on our Burley Rivazzi. We are a 300lb team in season. After 3200 miles two spokes pulled through the rear rim. To Rolf's credit they...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-14-08, 02:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 622
Posted By mikeybikey101

To put it succintly, you need a new hub, and the...

To put it succintly, you need a new hub, and the necessary wheel rebuild. That hub is no longer made and neither are the cassettes. If you want to break the cassette free, you need two chain whips...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-28-08, 07:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,006
Posted By mikeybikey101

Hi, I had a very similar problem with our Rolf...

Hi, I had a very similar problem with our Rolf rear wheel. Developed sort of a scraping noise when at low speed, high torque riding situations. After persuing the brake theory with no luck, I took...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-22-08, 08:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,149
Posted By mikeybikey101

There is a set screw, but to me it is...

There is a set screw, but to me it is superfluous. It will just mash the fine threads, and make removal even harder. Believe me, you don't need loctite. You need anti-seize. This thing will lock up...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-22-08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,149
Posted By mikeybikey101

hi, We have been using a disc brake with our Rolf...

hi, We have been using a disc brake with our Rolf wheels with no trouble whats so ever, as far as braking. As already noted, the problem is trying to get it off. The hub recently broke at a spoke...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-21-08, 08:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,852
Posted By mikeybikey101

Hi, I am a bit new to this forum, but am throwing...

Hi, I am a bit new to this forum, but am throwing in my two cents about Rolf Wheels. First, I really like these wheels, but have not had good luck with reliability. Last spring, after about 3200...
Forum: Introductions
05-02-08, 03:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 201
Posted By mikeybikey101

Hi East Hill. Thanks for the reply. I have a...

Hi East Hill. Thanks for the reply. I have a Ventana El conquistador de Montanos, Burley Rivazzi, Santana Rio, and a Dawes Double Edge with child stoker kit. Singles are Airborne mtb, Merlin road,...
Forum: Introductions
05-01-08, 08:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 201
Posted By mikeybikey101

new tandem/road/mountain biker

Hello everyone, I'm impressed with the quality of postings on this forum. I am a cyclist from Northville, Mi soon to be in Ann Arbor. I have been cyclist for 25 years. In my bike collection, I have...
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