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Forum: Tandem Cycling

02-26-14, 03:32 AM

Replies: 27

Upgrade a 25-Year Old Tandem?

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Posted By hamachi

Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I...

Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I found a lot of interesting and relevant information in the mechanics forum.

I think that I solved the problem. I found a 2.55 mm spacer of some sort...

Forum: Tandem Cycling

02-24-14, 01:51 AM

Replies: 27

Upgrade a 25-Year Old Tandem?

Views: 5,365

Posted By hamachi

Here is some new information regarding my...

Here is some new information regarding my tandem's bottom bracket problems.

First, I went to my local hardware store to replace the bent bottom bracket shell bolts. The store owner said that the...

Forum: Tandem Cycling

02-17-14, 02:05 AM

Replies: 27

Upgrade a 25-Year Old Tandem?

Views: 5,365

Posted By hamachi

Thank you for the suggestions. I have attached a...

Thank you for the suggestions. I have attached a close-up photo of the offending bottom bracket shell. The stuff that appears to be in the gap is just grease that was squeezed out.

I'm thinking...

Forum: Tandem Cycling

02-14-14, 05:09 AM

Replies: 27

Upgrade a 25-Year Old Tandem?

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Posted By hamachi

Following Sheldon Brown's simple instructions, I...

Following Sheldon Brown's simple instructions, I transplanted a Hyperglide free hub onto my existing hub. Changing to Hyperglide made an enormous improvement in shifting. Who knew Uniglide was so...

Forum: Tandem Cycling

02-13-14, 02:31 AM

Replies: 27

Upgrade a 25-Year Old Tandem?

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Posted By hamachi

As I overhauled my new/old tandem, a couple of...

As I overhauled my new/old tandem, a couple of issues came up.

The first is regarding the captain's eccentric bottom bracket. The eccentric is held in position by two bolts that squeeze the...

Forum: Tandem Cycling

02-11-14, 02:31 PM

Replies: 27

Upgrade a 25-Year Old Tandem?

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Posted By hamachi

Thank you for the alert on water buildup. I...

Thank you for the alert on water buildup. I found this relevant article (http://davesbikeblog.squarespace.com/blog/2013/2/18/vent-holes.html) by noted frame builder Dave Moulton and this article...

Forum: Tandem Cycling

02-10-14, 10:04 PM

Replies: 27

Upgrade a 25-Year Old Tandem?

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Posted By hamachi

Upgrade a 25-Year Old Tandem?

I just acquired this Ibis tandem that was built in the late 1980s. It has 26-inch wheels and 130 mm spacing. The bike is 25-years old, but beautifully made and in excellent condition.

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