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Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-09-15, 01:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,685
Posted By cornucopia72

I agree with Nick. Starting the ride in Shaver,...

I agree with Nick. Starting the ride in Shaver, or at the top, will not be a fun descent. Take plenty of water if you decide to do it. Last time we did it we were with a slower/stop and smell the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-22-15, 07:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,685
Posted By cornucopia72

Yes. We missed that particular ride because I was...

Yes. We missed that particular ride because I was nursing a bad fall/injury. We have done it only a couple of times
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-25-14, 12:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,644
Posted By cornucopia72

If you are traveling from Rome to small town,...

If you are traveling from Rome to small town, then you most likely will be using a regional train. Not all such trains will allow bikes. You can look at train schedules online and those which allow...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-08-13, 10:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,629
Posted By cornucopia72

We did the upper Lopez Lake Rd. in and out ride. ...

We did the upper Lopez Lake Rd. in and out ride. Only 35 miles and almost 3,000' from our place in Arroyo Grande. The tandem did fine in the long steep grades. The shifting was good but not great....
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-04-13, 10:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,629
Posted By cornucopia72

We ended up replacing the drive train except for...

We ended up replacing the drive train except for crankset and BB:
Ultegra 6703 STI shifters and FD
XT M772 SGS RD and CS-M771 10 sp 11-36 cassette
Dura Ace 10 sp chain
FSA 52/39/28 chainrings....
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-19-13, 09:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,629
Posted By cornucopia72

Following Wayne's and WheelsNT's advice I am...

Following Wayne's and WheelsNT's advice I am ordering the 10 speed Durace chain, the XT 11-36 cassette and the Ultegra triple 10 sp shifters. I still want to find a source for the chainrings...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-18-13, 10:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,629
Posted By cornucopia72

OK. My current RD is an XTR 9sp. Will it work...

OK. My current RD is an XTR 9sp. Will it work with the 11-36 cassette? If it does then I will only get a replacement pulley set.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-18-13, 01:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,629
Posted By cornucopia72

Thanks to all that have responded. This is...

Thanks to all that have responded.
This is where i am so far... I am thinking of ordering the 10 sp Ultegra shifters, the 10 sp 11-36 XT cassette and 10sp xt long cage RD, any comments on that?
I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-16-13, 10:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,629
Posted By cornucopia72

If we went with a 28 granny and left the cassette...

If we went with a 28 granny and left the cassette 11-34 we would be very close to 0.8. What brand/model chainrings would be compatible with our Ultegra cranks?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-15-13, 01:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,629
Posted By cornucopia72

Santana conversion 9sp to 10 sp

Hi,

The shifters and cassette need to be replaced on my 2005 Santana Soverign

We want to go ahead and upgrade to a 10 sp setup
At the same time, we want to be able to climb steep >15% grades...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-02-11, 09:29 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,719
Posted By cornucopia72

Unless they were riding in the Southern hemisphere

Unless they were riding in the Southern hemisphere
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-16-11, 05:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,474
Posted By cornucopia72

I am not sure if everyone here is talking about...

I am not sure if everyone here is talking about the same thing. Speedplay makes Zero's (not compatible with MTB shoes) and Frogs wich are designed for MTB shoes. We have used Frogs for several...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-14-11, 06:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,313
Posted By cornucopia72

+1 In prolonged/steep climbs we have to...

+1

In prolonged/steep climbs we have to stand every so often to give our legs a brake. We stand together or independently and we ride 90 OOP... but mind you we have been a team for many years. ...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-12-11, 09:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,379
Posted By cornucopia72

You got an excellent deal! You may need to...

You got an excellent deal! You may need to change the stem. Don't give up on the shifters, once you get the handle on them they are very nice.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-08-11, 06:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,379
Posted By cornucopia72

The cannondale looks pretty good... if it fits...

The cannondale looks pretty good... if it fits you... That is the way I would go.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-29-11, 09:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,350
Posted By cornucopia72

Nothing more annoying after a hard/long pull than...

Nothing more annoying after a hard/long pull than to have to follow the wheel of a squirrel/YOYO single rider
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-06-11, 06:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,255
Posted By cornucopia72

We own a Cabrio with couplers. It also works as...

We own a Cabrio with couplers. It also works as our traveling tandem. The bigger/less experienced stokers will make it feel very "Twitchy" I bet with your wife and a small kid would feel much...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-24-11, 04:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,429
Posted By cornucopia72

Thanks for sharing. How do you like the finish...

Thanks for sharing. How do you like the finish quality and what do you think the durability would be? It seems like a very reasonable price considering what you get.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-10-11, 12:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,277
Posted By cornucopia72

The only draw back of the frogs is that the...

The only draw back of the frogs is that the cleats don't last very long. If you start having incidents of cletas coming off during hard pedal action... a bad cleat is probably the problem.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-19-11, 11:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,388
Posted By cornucopia72

After posting an average of 9 posts a day for the...

After posting an average of 9 posts a day for the last six years I am pretty sure you are going to go to major withdraw pain. Good for you. May you be able to spend more time out on the bike.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-04-11, 08:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,196
Posted By cornucopia72

I was wrong! It is at $500 and he reserve has...

I was wrong! It is at $500 and he reserve has been met!!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-03-11, 12:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,514
Posted By cornucopia72

Driver/Expressive. ESTJ/ENTJ. Great tread!!

Driver/Expressive. ESTJ/ENTJ. Great tread!!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-01-11, 12:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,196
Posted By cornucopia72

My guess is the reserve price is at least 2K

My guess is the reserve price is at least 2K
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-01-11, 10:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,583
Posted By cornucopia72

We and another couple just did a two week credit...

We and another couple just did a two week credit card self supported tour that included southern France. We started and finished in Barcelona Spain (the only place we had hotel reservations at) and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-10-11, 11:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,767
Posted By cornucopia72

I think a trunk rack would work. Just remove...

I think a trunk rack would work. Just remove wheels.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-08-10, 09:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,861
Posted By cornucopia72

++1

++1
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-26-10, 09:05 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,744
Posted By cornucopia72

There is a lady in the Tues./Thur. nights ride...

There is a lady in the Tues./Thur. nights ride that uses a DiNotte and aims it straight back... one more reason to go to the front and pull the train hard until we drop her and can take a breather in...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-19-10, 08:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,101
Posted By cornucopia72

We have never heard of spokes or hubs...

We have never heard of spokes or hubs braking/cracking on the Sweet 16's. Only of rim cracks and then the problems develop gradually. Inspect your rims every week and run your nails on every...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-18-10, 07:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,114
Posted By cornucopia72

Is there a detail pic of the boom tube couplers?

Is there a detail pic of the boom tube couplers?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-15-10, 09:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,990
Posted By cornucopia72

I would guess you have not used a morph. It is...

I would guess you have not used a morph. It is much easier to reach 130 psi with the morph than with any full size frame pump I've ever tried... plus it has a gauge and a floor foot so your pumping...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-20-10, 07:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,073
Posted By cornucopia72

Unless thing have radically changed in the last...

Unless thing have radically changed in the last five years, be prepared to pay at least twice as much as in the States.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-07-10, 11:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,005
Posted By cornucopia72

How old is the tandem? I assume you are the...

How old is the tandem? I assume you are the original owner.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-07-10, 09:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,127
Posted By cornucopia72

To us, drafting and pulling is a big part road...

To us, drafting and pulling is a big part road cycling. There is no doubt in our mind that riding in a group is more fun and that we get e better workout taking turns at the front. Maybe it is our...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-03-10, 01:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,429
Posted By cornucopia72

+1 The first time a rider touched our wheel and...

+1 The first time a rider touched our wheel and went down we heard his bike hitting the road but did not feel anything. The second time we felt a little push, then heard the tires rubbing, and then...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-25-10, 08:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,344
Posted By cornucopia72

A 58 frame is not quite what I would call large,...

A 58 frame is not quite what I would call large, but regardless, that frame looks like a small frame to me... time to get a new eye prescription.

I have ridden single a number of tandems and all...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-25-10, 07:34 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,716
Posted By cornucopia72

TeamTi, Can you please check the link,...

TeamTi,

Can you please check the link, thanks. I have the same problem that you did: the "cleartune" Ap can not "hear" the sound/tone of the wheel, even inside a quiet room.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-09-10, 10:34 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,716
Posted By cornucopia72

I spent $4 on a App chromatic tuner. I was...

I spent $4 on a App chromatic tuner. I was reading mostly G's on the sweet 16's but I think I need to do the "tuning" inside a quiet room. The tuner picks up signals from every source of sound and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-07-10, 08:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,778
Posted By cornucopia72

That is great!! Congratulations and welcome to...

That is great!! Congratulations and welcome to the tandem forum!!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-06-10, 07:57 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,716
Posted By cornucopia72

It depends on how you look at it. I guess you...

It depends on how you look at it. I guess you calculated the % for the difference between the highest and the lowest reading. Looking at the deviation form the mean I come up with close to 4%. I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-06-10, 07:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,088
Posted By cornucopia72

We feel like we know Ruddy and Kay and are glad...

We feel like we know Ruddy and Kay and are glad that she is OK. The location of her lesion does not strike me as a highly sun exposed area. My ears, tights and arms, in that order, is where I would...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-05-10, 10:27 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,716
Posted By cornucopia72

No. My Park meter average was 36 for both the...

No. My Park meter average was 36 for both the front and the rear wheels. I checked the tension on the spokes of the cracked wheels that I sent back to Santana and all spokes were above 34. I have...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-05-10, 05:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,894
Posted By cornucopia72

We are getting ready for a 2 week tour in the...

We are getting ready for a 2 week tour in the Spanish Pyrenees. We are going to be doing a lot of loaded descending. We are not taking any chances. I removed the Avid disc brake and installed the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-04-10, 09:55 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,716
Posted By cornucopia72

TeamTi700, Yes. We have a Park spoke...

TeamTi700,

Yes. We have a Park spoke tension meter and I measure all the spokes. They were all between 34.5 and 37 with the average right at 36 with our meter. That is the target that I will...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-04-10, 10:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,707
Posted By cornucopia72

I would offer $3,000 and hope to settle for...

I would offer $3,000 and hope to settle for 3,200. But if my stoker fit and she liked it I would not pass to save $200
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-04-10, 10:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,707
Posted By cornucopia72

We had a rear rim crack on the "1st gen" sweet...

We had a rear rim crack on the "1st gen" sweet 16's that Santana replaced with a "2nd gen" rim which also crack. I am not sure on the miles but the first rim must have had at least 10k and the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-04-10, 01:04 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,716
Posted By cornucopia72

We sent our old, cracked, set of sweet 16's and a...

We sent our old, cracked, set of sweet 16's and a little over $1,000 to cover the $900 wheel set plus shipping and taxes. I just finished mounting the tires, the cassette and the disc rotor. Our...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-04-10, 12:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,707
Posted By cornucopia72

The rim cracks, although very small and thin, can...

The rim cracks, although very small and thin, can be readily seen from the outside. They are hair cracks but you will be able to see them if you get close and feel them if you run your nails across...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-02-10, 11:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,707
Posted By cornucopia72

That looks about the same size as our Sovereign...

That looks about the same size as our Sovereign XL. We "upgraded" our rig so it has the carbon fork and the sweet 16 wheels. No carbon cranks in ours but we do have a disc rear brake and a carbon...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-02-10, 03:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 810
Posted By cornucopia72

Got them! Thanks.

Got them! Thanks.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-02-10, 11:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 810
Posted By cornucopia72

Both Jenson and Niagara have the red pads but not...

Both Jenson and Niagara have the red pads but not the salmon.
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