SWijland

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• Custom steel Obree Old Faithful and Moser AX Leader hour record tribute frameset

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• Stylish cycling kit

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• Félin the french

  in Current Projects • 1 week, 5 days

  

  Nice project you got there.

• BXB Goldback XL canvas handlebar / saddle bag (bikepacking)

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• BXB Goldback XL canvas handlebar / saddle bag (bikepacking)

  in Components, clothing and miscellany • 1 month

  

  This will be sold elsewhere, so no longer available here.

• Tandems of the forum

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 month, 2 weeks

  

  I am currently building up a tandem frame am looking for some info on tandem wheels. More specifcally, when is a wheel fit for use in a tandem? Does it really need lots of spokes, box section rims, high profile rims, high spoke tension, beefy spoke flanges, etc.? Or will some/many non-tandem specific wheels do just fine?

  So far I have noticed that quite a few standard road bike wheels are rated up to 110 kg (like my own Campagnolo Zonda wheels). These have taken an enormous amount of abuse so far, including a serious crash and some very rocky trails and are still perfectly true. This got my wondering about the way wheel rating works. Are they actually tested over 110 kg? Or are they just tested up to 110 kg, because hardly anyone is over 110?

• Purple road bike tandem

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• Purple road bike tandem

  in Current Projects • 1 month, 2 weeks

  

  I picked up a donor bike yesterday. I was only planning on using the cranks, bottom bracket, rear derailleur, chain and cassette. However, seeing as all the parts are in such great shape, I am now seriously considering using the shifters (which would mean changing the bars) and the wheels as well.

  Any insights on the wheels? From what I've read these are know for being pretty much bombproof, except for the DT Hugi hubs (know for cracking?).

• Purple road bike tandem

  in Current Projects • 1 month, 3 weeks

  

  Thanks for the tip! Didn't know that.

• Purple road bike tandem

  in Current Projects • 1 month, 3 weeks

  

  I guess not. Which is a petty since I just sold my crank re-thread kit, after it had been lying around doing nothing for years.

  Getting rid of the FD is a big bonus of the right side drive. Because of the way the frame is constructed I can only use the derailleur that came with the frame, which doens't work very well.