Grove Innovations 2B1 tandem

rody · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject: Grove Innovations 2B1 tandem

Ok, so here's the story...

My wife and I were logging alot of miles on our tandem and here chief complaint was that the unexpected bumps with off road time were killing her. As we investigated what was available in full suspension tandems, we were quite dissapointed to find that all that was out there in 93 were allsop beam equipped bikes. The problem with that design was that the elastomer sandwhiched between two layers of carbon sheered laterally as well as vertical, moving the stokers weight out of the center of the bike on quick maneuvers.

I talked with Bill Grove and this is what we came up with. We worked the proto suspension on an X-frame that I rode for 3 months til we got it dialed in. It is the only one in existance.

The bike is designed around 26" wheels and we have the kit to swap between road and mtb bars/controls depending on needs.

Frame- Grove Innovations 2B1
Fork - Rock Shock Judy DH
Stem - Kooka
Cantilevers - Onza
Canti hangers - Ringle peace
Front Wheel - Phil Wood hub, Union Tye Dye Ti spokes, Mavic Ceramic
Rear Wheel - Phil Wood 160mm, DT spokes, Mavic Ceramic
Derailleurs - XT
BB - Phil Wood
Crankset - Kooka tandem
Posts - Torque Ti
Stoker stem - Grove fixed length, adjustable height (rotates on frame)
Rear Shock - Fox Alp 4, now deceased...working on a replacement
Paint - a mix of 3 Jolly Rancher candies colors (orange, lime, lemon) with a lovely black splatter.

The bike still gets alot of time now that my son rides on the back with me.

cheers,

rody

THWANG-666 · Retro Guru Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 970 Location: U.K

thats one wicked bike.

Elev12k · Moderator Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 4965

WOW... that is really special; '93 FS tandem, by Grove

Also like the paintscheme. Pretty tough to stay unnoticed riding that creation.

cchris2lou · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:

Very nice .

jez-4-bikes-max · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:00 am Post subject:

That is really really really nice.

What a cool tandem. That paintjob rules.

gump · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject:

wow!!

that looks fantastic Very Happy

Only been on a tandem once, and have a lot of respect for any off road tandeming. You just cannot turn!!

scant · Old School Grand Master Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 10120

yup, thats friggin awesome Very Happy

BikesINPortlandOREGON · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:28 pm Post subject:

Bump....... Everyone should see THIS!

CTK · Retro Guru Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 1809 Location: Barry

Cue Oneschnark with his 6 Grove tandems...

stumpjumper1990 · Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:13 pm Post subject:

That's groovy!

I wish my misses would ride with me....... Embarassed

no, no, that's not what I meant! Laughing

mr_ship · Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:18 pm Post subject:

WOW

GoldenEraMTB · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:33 am Post subject:

Paint - a mix of 3 Jolly Rancher candies colors (orange, lime, lemon) with a lovely black splatter.

I've seen a TeT Cycles bike with a paint scheme simillar to that...love it.

cool bike and story Smile

hamster · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:09 pm Post subject:

That is the coolest suspension seatpost rig I have ever seen Shocked

Love it. My two tandems are far, far more vanilla!

RockiMtn · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:44 pm Post subject:

i don't quite get tandem, especially MTB… but wow! Shocked

utahdog2003 · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:49 pm Post subject: