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Just bloody buy it, you know you are going to! Modern rim brakes are (probably) as good as ancient cantis, either way it pays to anticipate your stopping on a tandem. Just lose the godawful Gatorskins.
Ps: it looks great.
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Are rim breaks like this alright?
Yes, as long as you're not going anywhere with big hills. On a tandem, unlike a solo, both brakes are actually useful, because there's always substantial weight on the back wheel.
ColinTheBald
gbj_tester
@dbr
People of Tandem, I'd like your help.
Out riding in Essex today I got it into my head that the way to get my wife out at the same speed as me and my usual riding friends is, of course, a tandem. This popped up, think it's actually the right size too.
Are rim breaks like this alright? Seems most tandems have cantis or something. With a new back wheel, could I just swap out the groupset for something newer like 105? Is the longer cable ok? Any things to think about that I've not?