08-26-2012, 12:46 PM
During a party last night, I had to unwrap it to show friends, got the serial number (7640) off the frame then.
It has Campy drop outs. The 531 decals are not in good shape.
The frame is on the larger side: 25½" center to top of the seat tube; both front and rear. Front seat tube to steerer is 22½". My preferred size is 58cm (23"), and I have several inches of seat tube showing. I like 31" crank center to top of my saddle, so, it will be okay, just have to be very careful at stops . But it will never work for Diane, unless she wear 4" platform shoes (not going to happen). She like 25" crank center to top of her saddle.
A the rate of my forth coming business trips, and the other projects that I have priority (T50 headset today, SR needs chain and cassette, 310 needs finishing); I will not be starting on the JT until next year.
I am debating a number of options:
* just clean up the frame, and build; then probably sell it. It should have drop bars, recently go a set of 9 speed Sunrace brifters.
* have the frame hieght reduced (need someone with fillet brazing skills - one of my co-workers built his own fillet brazed frame) and then have it powder coated. I can get reproduction decals, but the box lining would be a challenge. If I go by what I have in it, rather than it's potential value, this makes a lot of sense. The paint is peeling in several areas.
* hold on to it, wipe it down good and sell it as is. No matter what, I will not be doing anything with it until the 310 is completed, and I catch up on the maintenance of my other bikes.
Any sort of build I do, would be like my other builds: modern low to mid end components, I go for function rather than status:
* Wheelmaster tandem hubs
* linear pull brakes
* travel agents
* Sun CR18 rims
* Wheelsmith spokes
* Kenda tires
* SRAM cassette
* Sunrace/microSHIFT brifters
* Shimano derailleur (the X9 is going to go on the T50, as originally planned).
It has Campy drop outs. The 531 decals are not in good shape.
The frame is on the larger side: 25½" center to top of the seat tube; both front and rear. Front seat tube to steerer is 22½". My preferred size is 58cm (23"), and I have several inches of seat tube showing. I like 31" crank center to top of my saddle, so, it will be okay, just have to be very careful at stops . But it will never work for Diane, unless she wear 4" platform shoes (not going to happen). She like 25" crank center to top of her saddle.
A the rate of my forth coming business trips, and the other projects that I have priority (T50 headset today, SR needs chain and cassette, 310 needs finishing); I will not be starting on the JT until next year.
I am debating a number of options:
* just clean up the frame, and build; then probably sell it. It should have drop bars, recently go a set of 9 speed Sunrace brifters.
* have the frame hieght reduced (need someone with fillet brazing skills - one of my co-workers built his own fillet brazed frame) and then have it powder coated. I can get reproduction decals, but the box lining would be a challenge. If I go by what I have in it, rather than it's potential value, this makes a lot of sense. The paint is peeling in several areas.
* hold on to it, wipe it down good and sell it as is. No matter what, I will not be doing anything with it until the 310 is completed, and I catch up on the maintenance of my other bikes.
Any sort of build I do, would be like my other builds: modern low to mid end components, I go for function rather than status:
* Wheelmaster tandem hubs
* linear pull brakes
* travel agents
* Sun CR18 rims
* Wheelsmith spokes
* Kenda tires
* SRAM cassette
* Sunrace/microSHIFT brifters
* Shimano derailleur (the X9 is going to go on the T50, as originally planned).
(08-26-2012, 10:58 AM)painkiller Wrote: notice the brakes on the ebay tandem Nigel, thats the who invented the self energizing Canti,s. suntour bought the rights and deemed them to powerful for the front of mtbs. then only produced them for the rear. You can still get them like the ones on the ebay bike. I know of maybe 10 sets or less as of this post. they are cool and hard hitters, the bike is worthy of them and you should think about grabbing a set. I have never endoed my mtb Tandem, they just do not do that. I have the Suntour version on the rear of my Gary fisher Gemini and they are awesomeThanx, not my style
Nigel