Retro Tandem!

[mooster]

I thought you might like to see some pictures of this...

Retro Tandem! Dura Ace 7402 7sp groupset, Campangnolo Record OR 110 PCD Tandem chainset, 64t egg ring (!), 52 inner, Royce hubs front and rear on Mavic Mach 2CDs, Reynolds 531 frame and forks with Lilac and Purple fade, Scott Lemond aero bars.

I hope you like it!

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[mooster]

some more pics

 

[mooster]

and some more.... enjoy!

 

[unipsycho]

How big is that front chain ring!?

 

[hamster]

That bike is a MONSTER! I love it!

 

[tintin40]

Love it. getting in to tandems. As long as I'm on the front

 

[hamster]

It's even better TTing on the back: shut your eyes and wring hell out of the pedals!

 

[Old Ned]

OOhh Lovely - just like the one I used to ride - but we had a 64 chainring in the end! With a 12, 11's not invented then.

Here's a pic of ours taken in the '86 (I think) Tandem 25 Champs.

The frame design is very similar to yours but we had a straight through drive rather than a crossover. Needed thin spacing washers behind the chainring fixing bolts to stop the 2 chains from rubbing though.

I know where this still is, hanging in someone's garage not being used. I admit I feel very tempted to make an offer and have a go again! I used to love TT'ing on it and scored my last win in April '88 on it.

(Photo by Jupiter Photo)

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

I seem to remember that the local shop owners when I was in Devon (Barrettos') were pretty demon on a tandem. They turned up to races sometimes with a very expensive bike on a specially made roof rack.

 

[Old Ned]

I seem to remember that the local shop owners when I was in Devon (Barrettos') were pretty demon on a tandem. They turned up to races sometimes with a very expensive bike on a specially made roof rack.

Was it Chris Baretto that ran the shop? He was a very good rider in his youth.

I also see that you have tri-bars fitted Mooster. How do you get on with them on a tandem? I'm still a bit wary of them on a solo.