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Wheels roll fine; smooth hubs and true.
It's 48x17 and a flip flop hub.

All - I've had two messages of interest. Please dibs and then pm (I should have mentioned in the original post). Thanks, Andrew

Hi,

I'm selling my Fuji track - I used the frameset for commuting when I first bought it so it has some signs of wear and tear (I've shown the worst chips). It's been in storage for 3-4 years and I've built it up with bits and pieces, so that it can be ridden away.

I'd like £250, for collection only (Peckham). At this point I'm not willing to post.

As always - let me know if I'm way off on the price, or if you'd like any further information.

Hey Oliver,

Good to meet you too. I hope drinks were fun. I didn't envy you having to cycle back though!

PM'd

They have a combination lock which stays the same per bike. Apparently, many remain on the code once the bikes have been finished with - so you can just press the button and they unlock.

@Ordinata ?

Is this the same guy that does HH's Saturday sessions (?!)

Thanks very much!

Thanks for the heads up. It's at max extension/ min insertion at the mo. I went with the 300mm seatpost over the 250mm.

Yea, the frame is amazing. The pictures don't do the sparkles justice. The whole thing's great to ride.

Thanks. And I get what you mean about the seatpost (!)

And in the setting sun...

Took the bike to the track this morning. (Seat post looks longer than irl;- it definitely fits) @Sonic_ears @matt It was excellent!

Hey, I'll take these. PM incoming.

Heya, not sure of the etiquette here but I'm willing to purchase the whole thing and split the bb/ crankset at a later date. @woah - happy for you to retain dibs over this option, or for OP to just split him/herself

I'd be interested in the frame, forks and headset as well...

Hi There,

I'm not sure how much assistance I can be in terms of picking the right bike but I have recently purchased a tandem that I think fits your description (my wanted advert is here: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/296423/#comment13344933).

Despite the difficulties that you may encounter with regards to fixing any mechanical issues ((currently) irregular sized wheels/ nuts/ rear spacing), I'm glad to have bought an older tandem, than the newer aluminium bikes that are in some cases, comparable in price.

@dkmike - do you still have your tandem available?

And a quick picture of the offending 32-630 front and 700cc rear. The stoker's handlebar position is yet to be defined.

My intentions are to have a few pootles around London and see how I feel about the different sized wheels.

As an aside, the LBS has said that they'll have a go machining a new axle so if that's a success I'll attempt to put the old maxi-car back together.

Any comments welcome!

For those interested, here's a fitted picture of the "Karasawa Screw on Tandem Drum Brake Replaces Arai"; - I was unable to find any others online. It fit perfectly to the existing fittings...

Hi All,

I know that this isn't a "Current Projects" thread but I thought I'd let you know how this went, since you all provided such useful feedback. Recap - Busted rear axle w. 32-630 wheel size

I originally intended to use the existing rim with a new hub and rear drum brake, so bought a hub from DCR wheels and this screw-on drum brake from SJS: https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brakes/karasawa-screw-on-tandem-drum-brake-replaces-arai/

My local bike shop then discovered that they had an appropriately spaced, rear tandem wheel with threads to take a screw-on drum brake (and a freehub), so the rear hub went back to DCR wheels (who were very accommodating); - the rim size of the newly discovered wheel was 700cc... However when matched with a 35c tyre, the floor to axle height is exactly the same as the larger front wheel with narrower tyres (35cm). As per the below picture, the stoker's rear calliper brake is a bit tight (but it will be used in the case of a rear drum brake failure only). Finally, I was able to move up from a 6 speed cassette at the back to a 7 speed cassette.

A Maxi-Car is exactly what it is... With flippin' 9mm nuts which I didn't realise until I tried to fix a puncture with an 8mm spanner, to the tune of: "If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail"!

The mechanic at the LBS was convinced it was in made in someone's shed.

The Maxi-Car/ Arai fittings look kind of the same so I'm sure the Arai will fit like a glove (!)

Based on the above, I've decided to go for a "Zenith 8/9 Spd Rear Tandem Cassette Hub for Arai - 145mm - 40 Hole" from SJS Cycles. Unfortunately, it's 145mm spaced; - my tandem is 140mm. My intention is to try and fit it in and if not, to get a shop to increase the spacing between the dropouts (according to Sheldon Brown spacing discrepancies of 4mm were standard at the introduction of larger rear cassettes). - Has anyone had any experience 'stretching' rear triangles 5mm to fit hubs (without cold setting)?

I've had a look for 140mm spaced hubs and all are NOS/ aged and take screw-on freewheels which I want to move away from.

@Hovis - It transpires that the rear drum brake was riveted on... I'll send you a PM re your Arai

Think so too. I managed to accidentally drop the chain off the largest cog twice.

I definitely want a repair. It's great as it is (minus the rear hub).

Yes, they're canti's. Agreed re. the permanent uphill...

The downtube shifters are friction. I will get this confirmed by a LBS, but I assume that this means that the rear mech will be able to shift the extra few millimetres for the greater number of cogs? Once more, I assume that they don't just push the cogs closer together (?!)

I may take you up on the aria drum brake. I will seek to use the existing drum though because it's not worn and the drum to frame spacing (for the attachment) is likely to be irregular.