8 Years old
05-27-19 | 09:05 AM
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Bikes: Trek Speed Concept 9.9, 2011 Calfee Tetra Tandem
8 Years old
Our Calfee was 8 years old yesterday! We have ridden in nearly 45,000 miles in those 8 years. The bike is still in great shape and we still are extremely happy with it.
05-28-19 | 09:09 AM
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Bikes: '06 Bianchi Pista; '57 Maclean; '10 Scott CR1 Pro; 2005 Trek 2000 Tandem; '09 Comotion Macchiato Tandem; 199? Novara Road; '17 Circe Helios e-tandem:1994 Trek 2300
05-28-19 | 09:40 AM
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That is a hard question to answer. The fork and headset have not been changed. I added spacers (that I bought from Calfee) to the rear dropout area so that I could use a wheel with 130mm spacing. Other than that the frame has not had any issues.
Before adding the mid drive motor I did replace the bottom bracket bearings. Other than chains and brake pads that is the extent of servicing.
Now I have continued to modify it. Seatposts, handlebars, seats, belt drive, hydraulic rim brakes, 3 different sets of wheels, Xshifter electronic shifting, a rear derailleur, cassettes and a chainring and then the motor conversion.
Before adding the mid drive motor I did replace the bottom bracket bearings. Other than chains and brake pads that is the extent of servicing.
Now I have continued to modify it. Seatposts, handlebars, seats, belt drive, hydraulic rim brakes, 3 different sets of wheels, Xshifter electronic shifting, a rear derailleur, cassettes and a chainring and then the motor conversion.
Last edited by DubT; 05-28-19 at 10:23 AM.
