Starting my tandem build up adventure.
Currently thinking a co motion fork to match (it needs to be replaced), steel with disc tabs, so it would have front discs, rear calipers and a rear drag/drum.
Bar ends?
probably ultegra derailleurs.
any other ideas.
I think I’ll drop some cash on it, as if all else fails i can flip it for some serious green and I would t be losing any money.
As much as I want to see this bike built up I would flip it if I was you and buy the older Schwinn Twinn like you had mentioned. Plus then you have enough dough left over to buy all kinds of other fancy bike parts.
I know, well, my plan is to order a fork to match it, and a new derailleur hanger, and then figure it out. I sort of feel like an asshole just picking up a free frame some really nice folks gave me and then re-selling it for profit. I figure with karma as it is I shouldnt fuck it up.
Also, the last thing I need is “all kinds of other fancy bike parts”
you should see my room.
arr0spok disc front. Do it.
Yeah yeah.shit neeeeds a spoke.
haha,aerospoke huh? how bout 650 spinergy for the spinz?
Man, if that’s what you are into, but I thing routing all those brake and shifter cables to a gyro would be tough, unless you are gonna roll brakless fixed.
stoker status ted shred dawg.
how about captain fixed, stoker SS.
You can’t do that, can you?
I don’t think so.
Well let’s see I have seen bikes, a kestrel, I believe, which had a freewheel at the cranks instead of at the wheel, so theoretically it could be done. and it wold be oh so sheldon.
Freewheel at the cranks?
How?!
you have a fixed back wheel and a freewheel at the cranks, so like you can shift without pedaling etc.
trials bikes use them.
Crazy steez.
yeah the bike was hilarious to watch because the chain and shit wold just be spinning away while dud wasn’t pedalin’/
I’ve seen that before on some old schwinn before. I think maybe trials bikes use them now too sometimes?
Yeah mod trials bikes run them.
Update:
Wheels ordered, fork and derailluer hanger ordered
looking into cranks, the guys at co motion and the owner of the local shop have been stellar, co motion dudes are looking at hooking up a nice set of FSA tandem cranks, otherwise it looks like the other budget-ish option is sugino, so those should go on order by this weekend.
Next step is shifters, derailluers etc. thinking brifters now more than bar ends, as price difference seems minimal, maybe 105?
suggestions/deals etc i can be on the lookout for?
tandem skidzz