Tandems of the forum

@chephri: totally amazing! those brakes? any chance of some medium pictures?

Amazed I can't find any proper photos of it anywhere, will be @ the garage tomorrow and will take the camera. Resillion brakes, near impossible to find parts for the tandem brakes! Coming to a stop does require pre planing!

My father in law spotted this at the weekend somewhere in essex!

Total awesomeness!

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My father in law spotted this at the weekend somewhere in Australia!

Total awesomeness!

ftfy

my tandem arrived today........

Actually awesome.

thanks dude. few component changes, Mafac canti brakes, new saddles.......we are looking forward to going on our first ride.

^^^ wow. lucky rider.

If anyone is interested you can follow my Mercians progress on this thread.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m61/lukebrennan76/ScreenShot2013-01-10at163448_zps80212333.png

Just started a thread for this, which I collected this afternoon

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This is our mercian. Had a quick 20 on it this evening ffffreezing. Doing a charity ride to Belgium on it in May. We bought it from a lovely old couple in Chelmsford.

Tester: as i said before, really looking forward to seeing this built. child like excitement.

Light edded: what year is your mercian? any more pictures?

Im taking some more pictures at the weekend. as for what year ive got no idea. How do you tell?

Mine is a 19/15, Mrs. Bear is quite small

Had posted in another thread, more appropriate here...

"Hi all,

I suppose I can consider this like the "tandem" general thread on the forum?

So this was bought last year with the intention of doing the tweed run with it, but Chris (Serk) and I did not get tickets... So the the refurb process was extended on over a year now. The tandem is now ready, for this year's tweed run, and I will be riding it with my friend Okan.

Original state when bought:

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7747/beforeys.jpg

The completed project:

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/7868/sunwasp01.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6035/sunwasp02lt.jpg

Sorry, not the best photos..."

veLLo: How did you go with the rear bb and crankset? Ive got an old CB tandem but couldnt find a crankset to suit (double/tandem cotterpin) and the bb length was so much longer than conventional cotterpin bb

Very tempting: local to me and with plenty of pedigree, but I think it would be too much of a beast for a beginner...

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Steel-Racing-Tandem-Frame-/00/s/OTAxWDE2MDA=/z/zrYAAOxyylVRi~fG/$T2eC16V,!y8E9s2fjtdyBRi+fGEbGg~~60_58.JPG

is that for children or real people

^?

Have you checked the link? Google Ben Mickleburgh.

Very tempting

Do it. If I didn't already have Big Yellow on the go, I'd probably bid on it myself.

Here's mine.
It's a Late '70's/Early '80's Pashley Ladyback Tandem.
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad110/7VEN_bucket/169945_10151342410760439_1285468179_

Anyone shed any light on this?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/cougar-tandem-bike-200ono/1027644685

Google brings up little on Cougar Tandems (unless it's a Terry Dolan but I doubt it!). I'm guessing it's a bit of a BSO but don't know if it's worth it anyway as I've been after one for a while.

To revive the thread, here's our tandem on her test ride after being built up - hilarious it was too. Now to find a reasonably priced 40h (ish) 26in rim brake wheelset, which seems difficult.

http://imageshack.us/a/img22/8131/zjnu.jpg

Now to find a reasonably priced 40h (ish) 26in rim brake wheelset, which seems difficult.

Rims are easy, SJSC have 40h 26" Sputniks for £18 each, combine that with a Shimano XT 40h front hub. What's the OLN at the back? 40h rears are rare (now - in the olden days, 32f/40r was the norm for solos), might be better going for 48h