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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJGNlQ49ErJlpRP2BcfFnW14kGglStSDTPIieMA04aZXgzh5q-Y4AQSkeNs7bsH53OCj-c5D4t9cZVHo2__n13-XiJ7ioEhm_WW9YCAUyEjmQ7cMFnwPAqqZWLr4tMVPXdkegxldzu3HsR\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+006.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJGNlQ49ErJlpRP2BcfFnW14kGglStSDTPIieMA04aZXgzh5q-Y4AQSkeNs7bsH53OCj-c5D4t9cZVHo2__n13-XiJ7ioEhm_WW9YCAUyEjmQ7cMFnwPAqqZWLr4tMVPXdkegxldzu3HsR\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+006.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nContinuing on from my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2016\/05\/jackyll-tandem-part-9-tears-for-gears.html\"\u003Elast post\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;where I went through the decision process and preparation for the new rear wheel, this is where I get to put it all together. \u0026nbsp;I have now built about 6-8 wheelsets now and I feel reasonably confident doing so, having made a few mistakes before (not using enough tension) and learnt from this. \u0026nbsp;I'm a bit of a sucker for good tools, but the one thing I was missing was a wheel truing stand. \u0026nbsp;I could buy one off the shelf but a decent one is not cheap, and having just spent a tonne of money renovating my house I was a bit short on this front. \u0026nbsp;I did however have a spare bits of oak worktop lying around that I could use...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgaUWj3m3eOzYuGw-phRmTDlOEWbOfUPWXyqF19FALPASGP0MUeM24pa_9NbGMR-1CvoF6ZO9p9JexdjME9ZMXOK6dNCZNyElcCHwwuep3Lx_JTwLBi9IE-cqAaIJOE8IRNCvFZ1wScpR04\/s1600\/DSCF8081.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgaUWj3m3eOzYuGw-phRmTDlOEWbOfUPWXyqF19FALPASGP0MUeM24pa_9NbGMR-1CvoF6ZO9p9JexdjME9ZMXOK6dNCZNyElcCHwwuep3Lx_JTwLBi9IE-cqAaIJOE8IRNCvFZ1wScpR04\/s1600\/DSCF8081.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo I decided to make a truing stand out of oak. \u0026nbsp;The design is very simple, a heavy timber base with two arms sticking out of it, one arm has a sliding dropout to accommodate for differing axle widths. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhszrCmTrxGdfA99MNaXDKMlA7YzUIAkNJiN2AW5ojBDgCiO4_O3u-ImQViFXK2-EpGXue3SAEHULCzFNZ5H2kn4iWJdGvTkTYlodVCUEnA_e_AU5RfxxeHhKtStiWjkgbzmwpagzpUpkuw\/s1600\/DSCF8082.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhszrCmTrxGdfA99MNaXDKMlA7YzUIAkNJiN2AW5ojBDgCiO4_O3u-ImQViFXK2-EpGXue3SAEHULCzFNZ5H2kn4iWJdGvTkTYlodVCUEnA_e_AU5RfxxeHhKtStiWjkgbzmwpagzpUpkuw\/s1600\/DSCF8082.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgkYSVWFQ_OWDBe6v1v6A0r8Tvfrk5nrrnsBtGVKNnAwKs18qQc66l3wRT471xsc6uAke12nkbMffHjcSegfP0vuSauIiKhnLGci9FoJx8VYVaKaJ6MFFatuyDoLh-ijgdSAwir3Ynu0BYU\/s1600\/DSCF8083.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgkYSVWFQ_OWDBe6v1v6A0r8Tvfrk5nrrnsBtGVKNnAwKs18qQc66l3wRT471xsc6uAke12nkbMffHjcSegfP0vuSauIiKhnLGci9FoJx8VYVaKaJ6MFFatuyDoLh-ijgdSAwir3Ynu0BYU\/s1600\/DSCF8083.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nAll glued together, I was going to attach the feeler arm to one of these but haven't gotten around to it. \u0026nbsp;Instead I just used a square edge sitting on the base of the stand which worked somewhat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhBqioEjWoKfbFfWnj9vj1Wc7w6w31QhPCOUzgcqTujlBfnXtijlYRNSgf21v3jV5GmJ2VXIORxCQBZQy0wteWwCrMD2SV2jGZFEFyGDUulvS_9uZRX898jdZ3xw9UrD3aLemuaKMxKMhuT\/s1600\/DSCF8096.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhBqioEjWoKfbFfWnj9vj1Wc7w6w31QhPCOUzgcqTujlBfnXtijlYRNSgf21v3jV5GmJ2VXIORxCQBZQy0wteWwCrMD2SV2jGZFEFyGDUulvS_9uZRX898jdZ3xw9UrD3aLemuaKMxKMhuT\/s1600\/DSCF8096.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe wheel has been laced up and needs to be tensioned, like the front wheel I built it 3 cross, there isn't really much point in 4 cross in my opinion . \u0026nbsp;Luckily now both the front and rear wheels use exactly the same spoke length so I don't have to worry about carrying more than one length of spare spoke, fingers crossed I won't break any.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI was a bit worried that the Velocity Atlas 650B rim had been damaged as it was sitting in storage for 9 months under lots of my random heavy things. \u0026nbsp;However it was perfectly fine and trued up nice and straight. \u0026nbsp;During tensioning you tend to true it as you go along, initially you true in the radial plane; that is to make sure that the rim is in as circular as you can get it. \u0026nbsp;I used to find this difficult but now I was able to get this rim nice and round, the side to side adjustment is reasonably straightforward.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe Shimano FH-HF08 hubs have nice thick flanges, and the DT Swiss Alpine III triple butted spokes have extra thick heads which fit nice and snug into them. \u0026nbsp;This needs to be a nice strong wheel, I want to be confident that it will support the tandem fully loaded with luggage and all, and it feels like it will fit the bill.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFGqgPqCdHbLiBZOij2-xrORHIc5DfVxuTcEbzArkQVd1N6Zu0mfRdg_zF9NJXlDcUDfzCdlmndM4KlTwpaMIJZrQNoRMXAMHWMf6stKk3fR-ZRSFJFqhNvjf_dOUBHu9fVnivsK8QVmFq\/s1600\/DSCF8099.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFGqgPqCdHbLiBZOij2-xrORHIc5DfVxuTcEbzArkQVd1N6Zu0mfRdg_zF9NJXlDcUDfzCdlmndM4KlTwpaMIJZrQNoRMXAMHWMf6stKk3fR-ZRSFJFqhNvjf_dOUBHu9fVnivsK8QVmFq\/s1600\/DSCF8099.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjyXEFk0vQFYCXEHNGZ-Jqs0gJjAk7JGUjr5D8PQkkEdD78E1IpAh10gQ1P-3KC9FICVvqncHnhszvfL-6SDSuTLZWCCwA2yfuBYLHeuL5smA8uAyxVeypP6IC52IIbET6Kflt-dK35d_m\/s1600\/DSCF8100.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjyXEFk0vQFYCXEHNGZ-Jqs0gJjAk7JGUjr5D8PQkkEdD78E1IpAh10gQ1P-3KC9FICVvqncHnhszvfL-6SDSuTLZWCCwA2yfuBYLHeuL5smA8uAyxVeypP6IC52IIbET6Kflt-dK35d_m\/s1600\/DSCF8100.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOut of curiosity I weighed these and they came out at 1360g for the rear wheel and 860g for the Arai drum. \u0026nbsp;Not a particularly lightweight wheel, but it is built to hold two people and their luggage!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHKhL2FevAQf0Qm7fsoE95qtlMo0hEc7iZAlDW3rw6_cgEKZl981z38E1o3oeZ33J2Hiwt6qaNrVhBOQRNjnCdsJ_amUh5jU9mY2AoPtGuBFecrXQT5CMW1v1lU0vCZJk6eWzJRC7Qgzc3\/s1600\/DSCF8103.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHKhL2FevAQf0Qm7fsoE95qtlMo0hEc7iZAlDW3rw6_cgEKZl981z38E1o3oeZ33J2Hiwt6qaNrVhBOQRNjnCdsJ_amUh5jU9mY2AoPtGuBFecrXQT5CMW1v1lU0vCZJk6eWzJRC7Qgzc3\/s1600\/DSCF8103.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_CKAAHQCFYtrFJ04KFWZa7U3_SIhkQi3SY-2t1brwuSiKN-k8sW0Wv8PHZueq75ZI7PUpmvrD2kbDLxeQeapUJejcBfXLbmeJyZPZBYRMEd1uzgMjx29jwD3W9TffOuMjBgp1MSWB0JjE\/s1600\/DSCF8106.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_CKAAHQCFYtrFJ04KFWZa7U3_SIhkQi3SY-2t1brwuSiKN-k8sW0Wv8PHZueq75ZI7PUpmvrD2kbDLxeQeapUJejcBfXLbmeJyZPZBYRMEd1uzgMjx29jwD3W9TffOuMjBgp1MSWB0JjE\/s1600\/DSCF8106.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI fitted the cassette and drum to the rear wheel and installed it. \u0026nbsp;The shifting on the back worked near perfectly straight out of the box, the front however was a different story. I had trouble getting it to shift into any of the chainrings, initially I thought that the chain was too narrow for the front derailleur cage and bent it a little bit to make it narrower. \u0026nbsp;However it turned out that I hadn't installed the caps on the gear cable outers that went into the bar end shifters, this caused the cable to come loose when tension was applied. \u0026nbsp;Once this was fixed it worked beautifully, I suspected it was something other than the cage width as the 10-speed chain is only 1.5mm narrower than the 7-speed one.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFcbaUEWaxmuvbgcwjj8XPeOZ7Y3DM4xhPWw0N7Yh7QXqqt-cJJ4960rI6_qmjTji3EP-UKf5UPH3fYpaBgry1J8O008mLnMvEt_52tkZJc7AvSLcgKQiFljMCHLal6sunw0UNnHxlDJcy\/s1600\/IMG_0025.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFcbaUEWaxmuvbgcwjj8XPeOZ7Y3DM4xhPWw0N7Yh7QXqqt-cJJ4960rI6_qmjTji3EP-UKf5UPH3fYpaBgry1J8O008mLnMvEt_52tkZJc7AvSLcgKQiFljMCHLal6sunw0UNnHxlDJcy\/s1600\/IMG_0025.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3SXT8K4kOx6A9E7U3TRgfso4QTVXbbDvyPonz0r2TCD3hNrpnIe75tAaJBOqfkbtD84kHwzADirpicUdmvgDgRZ9MVmwsqaFTE4Eu1xfBupJRNxg-nkgXGk3sQtSUMK3eguHo2Nk8B00_\/s1600\/IMG_0027.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3SXT8K4kOx6A9E7U3TRgfso4QTVXbbDvyPonz0r2TCD3hNrpnIe75tAaJBOqfkbtD84kHwzADirpicUdmvgDgRZ9MVmwsqaFTE4Eu1xfBupJRNxg-nkgXGk3sQtSUMK3eguHo2Nk8B00_\/s1600\/IMG_0027.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjd0bRJaBxkKpPed8aPJ06j987anhHCk6VTtJnfgCAmhZpN9FGEr-CwQXB9dsPgJFIvxPDgmbZMngs_KKNskwmmMgCvO4R3GkVTKut8jrcQtVwoU8jG5X2KGE05RUWQ-Nb3FgzT1OPid4dl\/s1600\/IMG_0029.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjd0bRJaBxkKpPed8aPJ06j987anhHCk6VTtJnfgCAmhZpN9FGEr-CwQXB9dsPgJFIvxPDgmbZMngs_KKNskwmmMgCvO4R3GkVTKut8jrcQtVwoU8jG5X2KGE05RUWQ-Nb3FgzT1OPid4dl\/s1600\/IMG_0029.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI had a quick ride around and certainly the 10-speed cassette has much wider range and smaller steps between each sprocket. \u0026nbsp;It's about as good as it can get now with the new middle ring too. \u0026nbsp; The indexed bar end shifters do make gear changes a doddle even though they don't quite have the vintage cool of the Suntour shifters. \u0026nbsp; The drum brake is also so far so good, although I haven't had a chance to really test it out, it is certainly much much smoother than the old one. \u0026nbsp;Sadly, this may be one of the last posts about the tandem build as it's almost all completely restored now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThanks for reading."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2944534520539103962\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2016\/05\/jackyl-tandem-part-10-rear-wheel.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/2944534520539103962"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/2944534520539103962"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2016\/05\/jackyl-tandem-part-10-rear-wheel.html","title":"Jackyl the tandem Part 10: The rear wheel"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Smut Pedaller"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05939627997312788346"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"30","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_8wbLBACjkVk\/THEfqDSs-5I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/wGfOiDm05kU\/S220\/Screen+shot+2010-08-22+at+11.00.00+.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJGNlQ49ErJlpRP2BcfFnW14kGglStSDTPIieMA04aZXgzh5q-Y4AQSkeNs7bsH53OCj-c5D4t9cZVHo2__n13-XiJ7ioEhm_WW9YCAUyEjmQ7cMFnwPAqqZWLr4tMVPXdkegxldzu3HsR\/s72-c\/%253Cuntitled%253E+006.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-941449298190355001"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-13T19:28:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-05-14T19:05:50.443+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bike builds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"jackyll"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tandem"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Jackyll the Tandem part 9: Tears for gears"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgukOxDnQ6l2oPRKO4MnS3Jwx-E84zn6bpSLOcmblGm4i76q5uBPWY876InY9c9mrf5Y0EdHAs5PaJnERUFZ8nhISbbjaWkXRzg4IETDkSV-yZmne1s2vSQYsGzrEjngKjPrsgR8R8lBX83\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgukOxDnQ6l2oPRKO4MnS3Jwx-E84zn6bpSLOcmblGm4i76q5uBPWY876InY9c9mrf5Y0EdHAs5PaJnERUFZ8nhISbbjaWkXRzg4IETDkSV-yZmne1s2vSQYsGzrEjngKjPrsgR8R8lBX83\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+001.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSince originally purchasing our Jack Taylor tandem AKA Jackyll in March 2015, we have replaced almost all the worn out parts and restored the bike to working order. \u0026nbsp;Originally it came with oddball \u003Ci\u003Enorth road\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;handlebars, a worn out drivetrain, wobbly wheels and rumbly bearings. \u0026nbsp;One of the last outstanding items to be fixed was also one of the most important, the rear wheel. \u0026nbsp;This is doubly important on a tandem as not only does it determine what gearing you can run but it also influences your braking choice. \u0026nbsp;Due to all these functions, building a new rear wheel and getting everything to work together was not so straightforward.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhboqv0uPkMx7Unbx-AakOPW6lb5M95n5c6LplFLGyqPYI09V9m3EYjWPUVa2-7bqpotqwEWcobZMc7nqjuWvHD-IqGswVdWFQz7EU49IGtoqjb7Cku9q0fg3_ti_Ku1nrAQPDOaAM7Bib5\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+002.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhboqv0uPkMx7Unbx-AakOPW6lb5M95n5c6LplFLGyqPYI09V9m3EYjWPUVa2-7bqpotqwEWcobZMc7nqjuWvHD-IqGswVdWFQz7EU49IGtoqjb7Cku9q0fg3_ti_Ku1nrAQPDOaAM7Bib5\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+002.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nThe original\u003C\/h3\u003E\nIn a nutshell the original wheel had seen much better days, the bearing cups were gone, the drum brake was ineffectual and caused a judder sometimes when engaged, the 7-speed freewheel was limiting and prone to cause axle breakage, the old worn rim was a hookless design which would prevent higher tire pressures being used and to top it off some of the spoke nipples had seized and prevented the wheel from being trued from it's wobbly state.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvOG4n3C9EkDMdxmHRd-r9Piff_fOxFmPb3vhUG7oMc-Y8Q81a6UaJHwow4tkQiZpvr7-y3LhF4QAaKjktTJxHJiuT17VeuIHRguDEhMhjJCBZyvVFEaLTzdBst5VGf00UYldg2fqGiCYC\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+006.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvOG4n3C9EkDMdxmHRd-r9Piff_fOxFmPb3vhUG7oMc-Y8Q81a6UaJHwow4tkQiZpvr7-y3LhF4QAaKjktTJxHJiuT17VeuIHRguDEhMhjJCBZyvVFEaLTzdBst5VGf00UYldg2fqGiCYC\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+006.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nThe replacement\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\nWhen I had replaced the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/09\/jackyll-tandem-part-6-wheel-trouble.html\"\u003Erumbly front wheel\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;I purchased a pair of the Velocity Atlas rims as 40h 650B rims are particularly difficult to come by and had to be specially ordered. \u0026nbsp;After I built the front wheel the other spare rim was sitting there alone in my storage until now... These are the specs of the wheels:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg02JIB-f6v4arjp0YXDXLVWuRY3p-cbHofmDHuL8Ai9jNsTQGJFTEuhSuvpHBPdh6e49188_PrK6h3bkK3m2ZyVDpKzP-HY2QRaheiD7SkfRIpIwqthelKFEKzF2UYZ3ErBuWcb8ej2kg_\/s1600\/IMG_1757.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg02JIB-f6v4arjp0YXDXLVWuRY3p-cbHofmDHuL8Ai9jNsTQGJFTEuhSuvpHBPdh6e49188_PrK6h3bkK3m2ZyVDpKzP-HY2QRaheiD7SkfRIpIwqthelKFEKzF2UYZ3ErBuWcb8ej2kg_\/s1600\/IMG_1757.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\nFront\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n- Shimano HF08 hub respaced to 110mm with Wheels Mfg. solid cromoly axle\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- Velocity Atlas 650b 40h\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- DT Swiss Alpine III spokes and brass nipples\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqT7NJNE4BNgrvsz_bXlb2tTWeEynY3WILAQ-di4vFbVtTX9WEebTzB6kDu3Y12bDVLJ0jlccFjMB9MDHYWQL74T9CUtwSpifK0sJxaqAGUo2w8deE77jOufUS53B-n8j54rFbhBLK1OOD\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+015.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqT7NJNE4BNgrvsz_bXlb2tTWeEynY3WILAQ-di4vFbVtTX9WEebTzB6kDu3Y12bDVLJ0jlccFjMB9MDHYWQL74T9CUtwSpifK0sJxaqAGUo2w8deE77jOufUS53B-n8j54rFbhBLK1OOD\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+015.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\n\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\nRear\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n- Shimano FH-HF08 hub 140mm spacing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- Velocity Atlas 650b 40h\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- Arai drum brake\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- DT Swiss Alpine III spokes and brass nipples\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nGears\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nThe other big reason to change to a cassette hub was the large choice of gearing available. \u0026nbsp;The old hub only supported threaded freewheels which are limited to 7-speeds and a high gear of 13 teeth, which on a tandem can be quite limiting as flat ground speed can be quite high! \u0026nbsp;I had a slight dilemma with the cassette choice however, I wanted to keep using the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/09\/jackyll-tandem-part-5-suntour-shifter.html\"\u003ESuntour retrofriction shifters\u003C\/a\u003E, generally 9-speed with friction is the limit as it starts to get too finnicky with 10-speed. \u0026nbsp;In the end I bit the bullet and went for 10-speed and bought a pair of modern Dura ace bar end shifters which have indexing. The speed and convenience that you can shift gears with an indexed system is somewhat useful when barrelling down a steep hillside with a fully loaded tandem!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1TPevgE-hgp6rZE8hTmKgVTKHJf6szGSEfejSc2z4_smUdNpcjDis_Vane-CswfMUcpqeP8t7LbfK3APgNyPv1C_rRLgA-OMNiHIsfJS7iz8Owk4ehemU9T7kk1gxBWFJp1fOp60wZswm\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+020.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1TPevgE-hgp6rZE8hTmKgVTKHJf6szGSEfejSc2z4_smUdNpcjDis_Vane-CswfMUcpqeP8t7LbfK3APgNyPv1C_rRLgA-OMNiHIsfJS7iz8Owk4ehemU9T7kk1gxBWFJp1fOp60wZswm\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+020.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhBG1CovRfRj8ctpTYg6Fpu7kRffeiDgLq-0JrLX6TO7O4fDmIQo64GZOth3QuaFSPkK94y1DrGNecQjqle0HqZ_d1hQMC6R78M2xXFC9utvYSW2fv2s8SuNsH_t0oYYRzz1eJHqSLq4iQE\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+021.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhBG1CovRfRj8ctpTYg6Fpu7kRffeiDgLq-0JrLX6TO7O4fDmIQo64GZOth3QuaFSPkK94y1DrGNecQjqle0HqZ_d1hQMC6R78M2xXFC9utvYSW2fv2s8SuNsH_t0oYYRzz1eJHqSLq4iQE\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+021.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI took this opportunity to fit a smaller middle ring as previously it was a 53\/42\/26t setup which meant the middle ring was a bit too high and too big a jump to the granny ring. The next step was to see if the chain would get stuck between the chainrings. \u0026nbsp;The Spécialités T.A. Cyclotourist and other 50.4BCD cranksets have a unique way of attaching chainrings. \u0026nbsp;The outer ring attaches to the crank arm and the inner chainrings are bolted onto the outer chainring with another set of bolts and spacers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis means that there are a myriad of configurations available, you just need the appropriate spacers and bolts for single, double or triple setups. \u0026nbsp;Previously when \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/11\/jackyll-tandem-part-8-specialites-ta.html\"\u003EI fitted the 26t granny ring\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;I used the slightly thicker spacers between the big and middle rings. \u0026nbsp;This caused the 7-speed chain to get caught between them. \u0026nbsp;I tested this with the 10 speed chain and it was worse, 10 speed chains are about 1.5mm narrower than a 7-speed chain so this was no surprise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJecF-yKqFPiXCKQeuvfQtLMrxVuewaiQ8vbqSoFz49PPHGQXOpSi25XxxwsvvBk78HiqYdIiYBpanHjoI2RJsUP4N3yIN1I0PtXkDIzbCsvQtGA_QM_kllGzD88iqbG3eEsZu5umRSOJ3\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+019.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJecF-yKqFPiXCKQeuvfQtLMrxVuewaiQ8vbqSoFz49PPHGQXOpSi25XxxwsvvBk78HiqYdIiYBpanHjoI2RJsUP4N3yIN1I0PtXkDIzbCsvQtGA_QM_kllGzD88iqbG3eEsZu5umRSOJ3\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+019.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhuwXHFFOCTXxUz4TPte591VitAOXtuW_ruiaH1GDKgIy9fNLUA1TylTNOvHWPqyx_sHrfMoOZ5aVNML9BTMs911a3aqu_frFBOs7WHqN7uycaeHu6Jnkgx7qy8wQPKyvxBhtDnY8oX5Qxc\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+018.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhuwXHFFOCTXxUz4TPte591VitAOXtuW_ruiaH1GDKgIy9fNLUA1TylTNOvHWPqyx_sHrfMoOZ5aVNML9BTMs911a3aqu_frFBOs7WHqN7uycaeHu6Jnkgx7qy8wQPKyvxBhtDnY8oX5Qxc\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+018.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI already had a set of slightly thinner spacers and one set of thicker spacers (3.5mm). \u0026nbsp;These needed to be filed down so I only had thinner spacers (2.5mm). \u0026nbsp;As you can see in the picture below, now I had filed down the spacers, this meant the bolt that fixed the chainrings now sat proud of the chainring and didn't fix properly... this mean they had to be filed down too!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWSxWAseMTdN44AveLsim5BbSc3fNg5ByimpfdYaO3dSGsh0gMRsZXz6kAlQfWDAekn3c3yNbdMRo-u8RaPg8XR8_NJNFkvbYkZWVgZroneK54_bqcSbVvq2JCyWl5q6yFQRufDMyga9Qg\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+017.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiWSxWAseMTdN44AveLsim5BbSc3fNg5ByimpfdYaO3dSGsh0gMRsZXz6kAlQfWDAekn3c3yNbdMRo-u8RaPg8XR8_NJNFkvbYkZWVgZroneK54_bqcSbVvq2JCyWl5q6yFQRufDMyga9Qg\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+017.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiy0rNw0kRc6ZkcEPhS3hKd8DamUAF2LaPoanTV3WzoHpZJ4WSLCudTF5-682ymjIm6C_29BCvnvi8rnUhOpaICokSVDhQHGUrW-AqnvHATGIQPikmEVr-kQKkZ9dgkoS-IQjvwcXPf66sP\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+016.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiy0rNw0kRc6ZkcEPhS3hKd8DamUAF2LaPoanTV3WzoHpZJ4WSLCudTF5-682ymjIm6C_29BCvnvi8rnUhOpaICokSVDhQHGUrW-AqnvHATGIQPikmEVr-kQKkZ9dgkoS-IQjvwcXPf66sP\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+016.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter all this I was finally able to reassemble the crankset. \u0026nbsp;Hopefully I won't have to come around to this again, but I'm confident now with the thinner spacers it should work perfectly. \u0026nbsp;The other part of the gears I had to fit was the Dura ace 10-speed bar end shifters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8gafRlRrEXVaiXZqoMKHQBdaqkNmAqCty3_2Ohf_v2J5vKxMvKlJ7vt1dEgFujjYPQXH5ulflDJ5UXD-UqPlmvKMIvOaZErndwclUD0z5fY1P808wQgRxAUHNtdy8H1Vdd7J-c3w5GWJQ\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+014.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8gafRlRrEXVaiXZqoMKHQBdaqkNmAqCty3_2Ohf_v2J5vKxMvKlJ7vt1dEgFujjYPQXH5ulflDJ5UXD-UqPlmvKMIvOaZErndwclUD0z5fY1P808wQgRxAUHNtdy8H1Vdd7J-c3w5GWJQ\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+014.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifKqWDJgxOnaKwuXFAuyu0VIXWatAc8OQPcuByE19GeSG7moxv7XruVpjOY0ZOSYXbk8GXLZnjrfUvcLOPlrMArH1Jcnzkthv-WhGB4r9PjFczTFdiBtNp7PW2s1Pvzz4C6AXhyphenhyphenVtOI96r\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+011.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifKqWDJgxOnaKwuXFAuyu0VIXWatAc8OQPcuByE19GeSG7moxv7XruVpjOY0ZOSYXbk8GXLZnjrfUvcLOPlrMArH1Jcnzkthv-WhGB4r9PjFczTFdiBtNp7PW2s1Pvzz4C6AXhyphenhyphenVtOI96r\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+011.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nDrag braking\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nOne thing that I have learnt about tandems since I bought one is that they tend to go downhill very fast... they pick up speed very quickly and stay there because of the increased weight and insignificant increase in air resistance compared to a solo bike. \u0026nbsp;Because of this traditionally tandem bikes have had a drag brake, typically this was the Arai drum brake which was adapted from a delivery trike. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe purpose of this brake is to hold a constant speed down hills to prevent the tandem gaining too much speed and thus losing control. \u0026nbsp;The Arai drum threads onto the non-drive side of the hub which is the same threading as a standard English freewheel\/bottom bracket, the axle pokes through that and the backing plate goes over that. Other than that it is very similar to other bicycle drum brakes except for the fact that it is huge (120mm diameter) and has a lot of cooling fins!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinvzJhEwc7gHFv7OYY1syWZKYdO5Z8idjkgEVlryMA2sMkb0W_2xF848D7E31E_c3wox6ZZjlBmivloG8yJONqSTw8pvklJy0gAMWxZEzBOPXFpdn1WggSANxruvWad_0X7t1Odt2Vpvp7\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+012.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinvzJhEwc7gHFv7OYY1syWZKYdO5Z8idjkgEVlryMA2sMkb0W_2xF848D7E31E_c3wox6ZZjlBmivloG8yJONqSTw8pvklJy0gAMWxZEzBOPXFpdn1WggSANxruvWad_0X7t1Odt2Vpvp7\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+012.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVe2RxDjbDVMv3McML54N2CvO2zDw8Rbo3EP2C7qcKbWNqwHdp5YUAjB-bH1HCtol6zaGVzmdlUcRViMzHGh4KNd3M0AQW58mNz8dw4G3aXyujOljoPDYvdm8s-xPBOxwrxEpx2wnFs90_\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+013.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVe2RxDjbDVMv3McML54N2CvO2zDw8Rbo3EP2C7qcKbWNqwHdp5YUAjB-bH1HCtol6zaGVzmdlUcRViMzHGh4KNd3M0AQW58mNz8dw4G3aXyujOljoPDYvdm8s-xPBOxwrxEpx2wnFs90_\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+013.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe first thing I had to do to fit the hub properly was to narrow the axle. \u0026nbsp;The rear axle spacing is 140mm, which is standard on older tandems, however the Shimano FH-HF08 hub was spaced to 145mm from the factory which meant I needed to respace and shorten the axle. \u0026nbsp;You might be wondering what that is over the hub in the above picture, not to worry I just put a glove over the hub to stop any shavings from coming anywhere near the bearings.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifU8BcFy4KSfJI6c1UtkjT_ak86IKjBrzulbagGEPbORD9pF0f31KXeH2ZtZQX1XtscFATKnhrw0dJebpbxsHPu2pE5AeFUwLkIGK0PWv9Eihdq9v3okSakRAY5jSjoFEQ6zZlH1UbPjxQ\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+009.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifU8BcFy4KSfJI6c1UtkjT_ak86IKjBrzulbagGEPbORD9pF0f31KXeH2ZtZQX1XtscFATKnhrw0dJebpbxsHPu2pE5AeFUwLkIGK0PWv9Eihdq9v3okSakRAY5jSjoFEQ6zZlH1UbPjxQ\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+009.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhV8soqfDQcj9nAKxKqECoIfuIlxsbANJN0PpQka82mBev2Y7c1brw4ETRUF0LlujY-uIXcggwA8i5vt-k-Kgi9fIIinR9yWiENVphunbmfZQJfomykuftDbiglYZP7CMoUSO7IfIGnEPyz\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+010.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhV8soqfDQcj9nAKxKqECoIfuIlxsbANJN0PpQka82mBev2Y7c1brw4ETRUF0LlujY-uIXcggwA8i5vt-k-Kgi9fIIinR9yWiENVphunbmfZQJfomykuftDbiglYZP7CMoUSO7IfIGnEPyz\/s1600\/%253Cuntitled%253E+010.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nNow it fits nice and easy straight into the frame. This was somewhat of a relief as it took me quite a while and a lot of money to get the drum and the hub, both long out of production and somewhat niche being tandem specific. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor those that might wonder why tandems have wider axle spacings, it isn't just to be able to fit a drum brake. \u0026nbsp;It also gives the wheel more strength as it reduces the amount of dish in the wheel. \u0026nbsp;Too much dish means that the hub flange (where the spokes attach) are too close to the centreline of the wheel and mean that they cannot give much sideways bracing. \u0026nbsp;A wider axle spacing allows the spokes to be at more of an angle instead of vertical which makes for a a stronger wheel. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nNow onto the next part where I actually build up the wheel... Thanks for reading\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/feeds\/941449298190355001\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2016\/05\/jackyll-tandem-part-9-tears-for-gears.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/941449298190355001"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/941449298190355001"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2016\/05\/jackyll-tandem-part-9-tears-for-gears.html","title":"Jackyll the Tandem part 9: Tears for gears"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Smut Pedaller"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05939627997312788346"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"30","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_8wbLBACjkVk\/THEfqDSs-5I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/wGfOiDm05kU\/S220\/Screen+shot+2010-08-22+at+11.00.00+.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgukOxDnQ6l2oPRKO4MnS3Jwx-E84zn6bpSLOcmblGm4i76q5uBPWY876InY9c9mrf5Y0EdHAs5PaJnERUFZ8nhISbbjaWkXRzg4IETDkSV-yZmne1s2vSQYsGzrEjngKjPrsgR8R8lBX83\/s72-c\/%253Cuntitled%253E+001.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-8952062486384296728"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-10T21:47:00.001+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-11-10T21:47:10.098+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"jackyll"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rides"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tandem"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Forest of Bowland"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwKauL3t4L3AfxZrfWdDYhj4KyGGztwLVojtGa7TS0Ux_Kf5u7w_uQbK-m0608JcF0RLdq7D3IN77ADR3XWekaeFm3iyMlnM_kiMRVNsIVLk2eNYoTmcPUhfgWR4i1SOYlUyNWKGjGzUod\/s1600\/DSCF7322.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwKauL3t4L3AfxZrfWdDYhj4KyGGztwLVojtGa7TS0Ux_Kf5u7w_uQbK-m0608JcF0RLdq7D3IN77ADR3XWekaeFm3iyMlnM_kiMRVNsIVLk2eNYoTmcPUhfgWR4i1SOYlUyNWKGjGzUod\/s1600\/DSCF7322.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nNot too far from the Lake district is a lesser known area called the Forest of Bowland. \u0026nbsp;It's a somewhat similar rugged, craggy windswept landscape however without the lakes. \u0026nbsp; We decided to take our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/search\/label\/\/jackyll\"\u003Etandem\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in a loop around it's fells and valleys.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ciframe height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mapsengine.google.com\/map\/embed?mid=z-WPKBkye9Fk.khwbPyPFgNZU\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4G4l5Banr-R_-3Yf5PbBYmGcyyl1r8RbcxfzT86RQKwtOIvvBc5WOkNiZiadMzYG7kOhuAGh4-r_k6P9pVJLwKXcbGkTRn0z_3SsJhglGznJXmysxbZYfu1nPhH3ZlNV1gKNG3eDCl19F\/s1600\/DSCF7327.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4G4l5Banr-R_-3Yf5PbBYmGcyyl1r8RbcxfzT86RQKwtOIvvBc5WOkNiZiadMzYG7kOhuAGh4-r_k6P9pVJLwKXcbGkTRn0z_3SsJhglGznJXmysxbZYfu1nPhH3ZlNV1gKNG3eDCl19F\/s1600\/DSCF7327.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI was prepared for some hills as I knew there would be some 10-12% climbs in the area, we came well prepared with our new 26t granny gear \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/11\/jackyll-tandem-part-8-specialites-ta.html\"\u003Efitted the week before\u003C\/a\u003E for those sharp ascents. \u0026nbsp;Pictured above is Jubilee Tower which is sited at the top of the climb from Quernmore.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca 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href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5yXAcjuz1_SvZkYggRY7UVdJ6OLAVwjTKWC8f7MiWOwmSoobAdq6Zhu6fI7FSTV0jTsoIOpLYL2ylXedfYVFVd9h45DQhOpZrGCWzFH5lCkTyVeyet0mAldebUZFhNLDFM3WHgG5C2zza\/s1600\/DSCF7340.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5yXAcjuz1_SvZkYggRY7UVdJ6OLAVwjTKWC8f7MiWOwmSoobAdq6Zhu6fI7FSTV0jTsoIOpLYL2ylXedfYVFVd9h45DQhOpZrGCWzFH5lCkTyVeyet0mAldebUZFhNLDFM3WHgG5C2zza\/s1600\/DSCF7340.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nMuch of the landscape is mossy groundcover, penetrated by craggy volcanic rocks. \u0026nbsp;As is normal in north-west England, it tends to rain quite a lot and despite it being a relatively sunny day we still managed to catch some precipitation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: 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href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/%3Cdiv%20class=%22separator%22%20style=%22clear:%20both;%20text-align:%20center;%22%3E%20%3Ca%20href=%22https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwKauL3t4L3AfxZrfWdDYhj4KyGGztwLVojtGa7TS0Ux_Kf5u7w_uQbK-m0608JcF0RLdq7D3IN77ADR3XWekaeFm3iyMlnM_kiMRVNsIVLk2eNYoTmcPUhfgWR4i1SOYlUyNWKGjGzUod\/s1600\/DSCF7322.jpg%22%20imageanchor=%221%22%20style=%22clear:%20left;%20float:%20left;%20margin-bottom:%201em;%20margin-right:%201em;%22%3E%3Cimg%20border=%220%22%20height=%22426%22%20src=%22https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwKauL3t4L3AfxZrfWdDYhj4KyGGztwLVojtGa7TS0Ux_Kf5u7w_uQbK-m0608JcF0RLdq7D3IN77ADR3XWekaeFm3iyMlnM_kiMRVNsIVLk2eNYoTmcPUhfgWR4i1SOYlUyNWKGjGzUod\/s1600\/DSCF7322.jpg%22%20width=%22640%22%20\/%3E%3C\/a%3E%3C\/div%3E%20Not%20too%20far%20from%20the%20Lake%20district%20is%20a%20lesser%20known%20area%20called%20the%20Forest%20of%20Bowland.%20%C2%A0It's%20a%20somewhat%20similar%20rugged,%20craggy%20windswept%20landscape%20however%20without%20the%20lakes.%20%C2%A0%20We%20decided%20to%20take%20our%20%3Ca%20href=%22http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/search\/label\/\/jackyll%22%3Etandem%3C\/a%3E%C2%A0in%20a%20loop%20around%20it's%20fells%20and%20valleys.%3Cbr%20\/%3E%20%3Cbr%20\/%3E%20%3Ciframe%20height=%22480%22%20src=%22https:\/\/mapsengine.google.com\/map\/embed?mid=z-WPKBkye9Fk.khwbPyPFgNZU%22%20width=%22640%22%3E%3C\/iframe%3E%20%20%3Cbr%20\/%3E%20%3Cbr%20\/%3E%20%3Cdiv%20class=%22separator%22%20style=%22clear:%20both;%20text-align:%20center;%22%3E%20%3Ca%20href=%22https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4G4l5Banr-R_-3Yf5PbBYmGcyyl1r8RbcxfzT86RQKwtOIvvBc5WOkNiZiadMzYG7kOhuAGh4-r_k6P9pVJLwKXcbGkTRn0z_3SsJhglGznJXmysxbZYfu1nPhH3ZlNV1gKNG3eDCl19F\/s1600\/DSCF7327.jpg%22%20imageanchor=%221%22%20style=%22clear:%20left;%20float:%20left;%20margin-bottom:%201em;%20margin-right:%201em;%22%3E%3Cimg%20border=%220%22%20height=%22426%22%20src=%22https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4G4l5Banr-R_-3Yf5PbBYmGcyyl1r8RbcxfzT86RQKwtOIvvBc5WOkNiZiadMzYG7kOhuAGh4-r_k6P9pVJLwKXcbGkTRn0z_3SsJhglGznJXmysxbZYfu1nPhH3ZlNV1gKNG3eDCl19F\/s1600\/DSCF7327.jpg%22%20width=%22640%22%20\/%3E%3C\/a%3E%3C\/div%3E%20I%20was%20prepared%20for%20some%20hills%20as%20I%20knew%20there%20would%20be%20some%2010-12%%20climbs%20in%20the%20area,%20we%20came%20well%20prepared%20with%20our%20new%2026t%20granny%20gear%20%3Ca%20href=%22http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/11\/jackyll-tandem-part-8-specialites-ta.html%22%3Efitted%20the%20week%20before%3C\/a%3E%20for%20those%20sharp%20ascents.%20%C2%A0Pictured%20above%20is%20Jubilee%20Tower%20which%20is%20sited%20at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20climb%20from%20Quernmore.%3Cbr%20\/%3E%20%3Cbr%20\/%3E%20%3Cdiv%20class=%22separator%22%20style=%22clear:%20both;%20text-align:%20center;%22%3E%20%3Ca%20href=%22https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRkpE91PdEzj6WsyNJGCUP1-wPxosR-TUngHRgD-79mABBV3kbz3HDcDwfFzArUtUM6buaURePE5PuEGe_rTqANnU7NeGYIX6UCLu0WnEmQ8FAB5T2xYn5VXUUJNxnrGLYQPfUKxD0qU3p\/s1600\/DSCF7338.jpg%22%20imageanchor=%221%22%20style=%22clear:%20left;%20float:%20left;%20margin-bottom:%201em;%20margin-right:%201em;%22%3E%3Cimg%20border=%220%22%20height=%22426%22%20src=%22https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhRkpE91PdEzj6WsyNJGCUP1-wPxosR-TUngHRgD-79mABBV3kbz3HDcDwfFzArUtUM6buaURePE5PuEGe_rTqANnU7NeGYIX6UCLu0WnEmQ8FAB5T2xYn5VXUUJNxnrGLYQPfUKxD0qU3p\/s1600\/DSCF7338.jpg%22%20width=%22640%22%20\/%3E%3C\/a%3E%3C\/div%3E%20%3Cbr%20\/%3E%20%3Cdiv%20class=%22separator%22%20style=%22clear:%20both;%20text-align:%20center;%22%3E%20%3Ca%20href=%22https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5yXAcjuz1_SvZkYggRY7UVdJ6OLAVwjTKWC8f7MiWOwmSoobAdq6Zhu6fI7FSTV0jTsoIOpLYL2ylXedfYVFVd9h45DQhOpZrGCWzFH5lCkTyVeyet0mAldebUZFhNLDFM3WHgG5C2zza\/s1600\/DSCF7340.jpg%22%20imageanchor=%221%22%20style=%22clear:%20left;%20float:%20left;%20margin-bottom:%201em;%20margin-right:%201em;%22%3E%3Cimg%20border=%220%22%20height=%22426%22%20src=%22https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5yXAcjuz1_SvZkYggRY7UVdJ6OLAVwjTKWC8f7MiWOwmSoobAdq6Zhu6fI7FSTV0jTsoIOpLYL2ylXedfYVFVd9h45DQhOpZrGCWzFH5lCkTyVeyet0mAldebUZFhNLDFM3WHgG5C2zza\/s1600\/DSCF7340.jpg%22%20width=%22640%22%20\/%3E%3C\/a%3E%3C\/div%3E%20Much%20of%20the%20landscape%20is%20mossy%20groundcover,%20penetrated%20by%20craggy%20volcanic%20rocks.%20%C2%A0As%20is%20normal%20in%20north-west%20England,%20it%20tends%20to%20rain%20quite%20a%20lot%20and%20despite%20it%20being%20a%20relatively%20sunny%20day%20we%20still%20managed%20to%20catch%20some%20precipitation.%3Cbr%20\/%3E%20%3Cbr%20\/%3E%20%3Cdiv%20class=%22separator%22%20style=%22clear:%20both;%20text-align:%20center;%22%3E%20%3Ca%20href=%22https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvqgueOoKuT0oQCO2fmJPUOOkIWDzg-1-eE_gGn-UVCJoHoC0s84QOR8AqLcSYN0Gp9GWXfG4UDyQZ3GJdsq82Y7XcueSt4fiECZ2d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of Bowland\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;which is a small valley which lead to our lunch spot in Whitewell at a great country pub,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.innatwhitewell.com\/\"\u003EInn at Whitewell\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;After this we had to ascend up the biggest climb of the day, up Lythe Fell Rd near White hill. \u0026nbsp;This seemed to go on forever and by the time we reached the summit the sun was setting. \u0026nbsp; Even on our lowest gear of 26 x 32t we just made it up the top of the 12% climb. \u0026nbsp;This climb was a bit of a surprise, as even though I had studied the route on Google street view, I was fooled by the elevation profile provided by the navigation software I was using. \u0026nbsp;The profile simply was wrong and we had a lot more climbing than I realised.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj90m_dLCO6lNHabaPhKZV2RTMGtwHbrgkVFgIfh4KywE5QbRK-wtNhp0iqIugWZChH0uoVcZ1ujHcuwWOTZGm4t2A4_S0DaZ5nHB4PpTFKlaibq2-3WROoY5zXk72bQXWd_vO8o93I5-Yo\/s1600\/DSCF7363.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj90m_dLCO6lNHabaPhKZV2RTMGtwHbrgkVFgIfh4KywE5QbRK-wtNhp0iqIugWZChH0uoVcZ1ujHcuwWOTZGm4t2A4_S0DaZ5nHB4PpTFKlaibq2-3WROoY5zXk72bQXWd_vO8o93I5-Yo\/s1600\/DSCF7363.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nAfter this it was mostly downhill all the way to Lancaster where we navigated through back country lanes with only our dynamo light to brighten the path. \u0026nbsp;There were quite a few fast descents which have always been somewhat interesting to do on a tandem with old Mafac cantilever brakes and a somewhat undersized drum brake. \u0026nbsp;Nonetheless the Mafacs proved their worth despite being an old school low mechanical advantage design, the drum brake on the rear wheel is quite out of round so the brake tends to engage unevenly causing shuddering, still it was better than nothing and we made it down in one piece.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDespite all this, it still descends beautifully and is very responsive to subtle inputs, its brisk handling somewhat defying its tandem bike size and weight. \u0026nbsp;At the end of the day my bike computer said we had ascended 1300m and covered 90km. \u0026nbsp;This was a tough ride, particularly when the sun was dying and we were too, heaving up that last ascent in the bottom gear and then descending through dark unknown laneways in the middle of nowhere. \u0026nbsp;Nonetheless it was certainly a great ride, thanks for reading."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8952062486384296728\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/the-forest-of-bowland.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/8952062486384296728"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/8952062486384296728"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/the-forest-of-bowland.html","title":"The Forest of Bowland"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Smut Pedaller"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05939627997312788346"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"30","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_8wbLBACjkVk\/THEfqDSs-5I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/wGfOiDm05kU\/S220\/Screen+shot+2010-08-22+at+11.00.00+.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwKauL3t4L3AfxZrfWdDYhj4KyGGztwLVojtGa7TS0Ux_Kf5u7w_uQbK-m0608JcF0RLdq7D3IN77ADR3XWekaeFm3iyMlnM_kiMRVNsIVLk2eNYoTmcPUhfgWR4i1SOYlUyNWKGjGzUod\/s72-c\/DSCF7322.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-5703717342920508892"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-10T00:26:00.000+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-11-10T00:26:25.727+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bike builds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"jackyll"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tandem"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Jackyll the Tandem Part 8: Spécialités TA Crank Service"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7-kM03Guy8rPL_I5iddG-SQr_HXeN-jr6HoN5hie7Fz4ep37imPk4KbTDXM0tfJaWKzHIoD6oJhMRQpxCAgjhq-2cBlMjNOVuzHp-Zm_Be4PYKKYVGBL-Comc3KqPV0SF-OZaGyk6cxfO\/s1600\/DSCF7264.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7-kM03Guy8rPL_I5iddG-SQr_HXeN-jr6HoN5hie7Fz4ep37imPk4KbTDXM0tfJaWKzHIoD6oJhMRQpxCAgjhq-2cBlMjNOVuzHp-Zm_Be4PYKKYVGBL-Comc3KqPV0SF-OZaGyk6cxfO\/s1600\/DSCF7264.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n]The cranks and bottom bracket form the heart of the drivetrain of a bicycle, they connect the downward force exerted by the rider's legs into the spinning drivetrain which propels the machine and rider forward in unison. \u0026nbsp;Thus, it is important that the bearings the cranks spin on spin smoothly and hold the cranks securely, and that the cranks run straight and true. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBicycle cranks have had a slow but persistent evolution, from when\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sheldonbrown.com\/cotters.html\"\u003Ecottered cranks\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;were the norm to square taper cranks to the current press in bearing bottom bracket cranks popular today. \u0026nbsp;The Spécialités T.A. Pro Vis cranks pictured above that were fitted to our tandem are a classic component. \u0026nbsp;They use a tiny 50.4mm chainring bolt spacing which allows an enormous choice of chainring sizes and setups. \u0026nbsp;They were\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ethe\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;crankset to have on a touring bike in the old days because of this versatility.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoDJU8pi6Nz2VSqznfaneIVQhvkDmxNUv6hf7umPY37zkGA6OYz37irSBKsYU_ggDKo_IhTzwlCVyvnY-REI4LN_C5g_7B1B0Xg1kVZTTB_H8QvWzVFB_wfewyBiFti7dYWxT467urkTT0\/s1600\/DSCF7261.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoDJU8pi6Nz2VSqznfaneIVQhvkDmxNUv6hf7umPY37zkGA6OYz37irSBKsYU_ggDKo_IhTzwlCVyvnY-REI4LN_C5g_7B1B0Xg1kVZTTB_H8QvWzVFB_wfewyBiFti7dYWxT467urkTT0\/s1600\/DSCF7261.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoDJU8pi6Nz2VSqznfaneIVQhvkDmxNUv6hf7umPY37zkGA6OYz37irSBKsYU_ggDKo_IhTzwlCVyvnY-REI4LN_C5g_7B1B0Xg1kVZTTB_H8QvWzVFB_wfewyBiFti7dYWxT467urkTT0\/s1600\/DSCF7261.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWe have covered approximately 1600km on the bike since we got it, originally when we first bought it we took apart the bottom bracket and cranks and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/04\/jackyll-tandem-part-2-stripdown.html\"\u003Egave it all a clean and lubrication\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;What I noticed was that the spindle on the stoker's cranks had some pitting on the bearing surface. \u0026nbsp;Over time this would get progressively worse. \u0026nbsp;I pulled off the crank and pulled out the spindle, my suspicions were confirmed, what originally started as a small pit turned into a large gash... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgUklmiVgmigukND8bGn8G4xAZTjhMN6WtTQtl1KojwUNWw9rdt-l4Jtnh643G6FQDGsh3_yQ8VqED_cu9gzStB0ZWef_21ALPSmbOvq_rLIyeh4NahbdYAsfzLE67flSoyzlhwcw8L7Xgb\/s1600\/DSCF7282.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgUklmiVgmigukND8bGn8G4xAZTjhMN6WtTQtl1KojwUNWw9rdt-l4Jtnh643G6FQDGsh3_yQ8VqED_cu9gzStB0ZWef_21ALPSmbOvq_rLIyeh4NahbdYAsfzLE67flSoyzlhwcw8L7Xgb\/s1600\/DSCF7282.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Since these spindles aren't manufactured anymore the only option was to find it used or NOS. \u0026nbsp;I managed to find a replacement spindle NOS on eBay which was lucky. \u0026nbsp;The taper on these spindles are Spécialités TA specific, you can technically fit them on JIS spindles but they will require trial and error to get them to achieve correct chainline. \u0026nbsp;The spindles themselves are beautifully made, they are hollow to reduce weight and have very hard and very smooth bearing surfaces. I replaced both BB spindles as the captain's spindle had a pit in it as well. \u0026nbsp;They take two different lengths, the captain is the T.A. 344 spindle meant for doubles and the rear is a T.A. 374 which is for a triple setup. \u0026nbsp;Both these spindles are the old asymmetric style. \u0026nbsp;I also fitted new Grade 10 balls as well while I was at it, these are a higher spec ball built to a tighter tolerance than usual.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPart of the reason I was servicing them was to fit a smaller inner ring (or granny ring) for climbing, the existing chainrings were 53\/42\/34t which whilst evenly spaced didn't have a low enough gear for steeper climbs more than about 6-8%. \u0026nbsp;We went for the lowest possible inner ring at 26t, I \u0026nbsp;thought 26t was perhaps a little too low, however after some decent hilly rides we've found it's perfect. \u0026nbsp;In fact you could say it is a \u003Ci\u003EGame changer. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003EI'm normally quite used to having a 34t on a solo bike being sufficient for almost anything, however on the tandem our average power to weight isn't as good which is why the 26t inner ring was the right choice.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiS7DvEkrXNT0pCbdxCnTM4TVIVy_U_pAay0kX4Fx1Xym_kh6z036SlcM7q6iToh8uVsGRPIdDWHEXOEEqhVJ2l_pX2rB5rXxx7cUFaeJ0ka-TMQi_TjJm65mPNhjGoBOG9axilNMIbdMrT\/s1600\/DSCF7273.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiS7DvEkrXNT0pCbdxCnTM4TVIVy_U_pAay0kX4Fx1Xym_kh6z036SlcM7q6iToh8uVsGRPIdDWHEXOEEqhVJ2l_pX2rB5rXxx7cUFaeJ0ka-TMQi_TjJm65mPNhjGoBOG9axilNMIbdMrT\/s1600\/DSCF7273.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYk6gKxJ-QGm3aJeTUJ3FbeJACX8hNuXI3EVh7Z-P4_AXAmv8aoW2PixViYdr2UDwJlTP4ftZzn4CErVm165_g5ifouj0RjRD9Vwp8b13oWBy6jkhewZ_H1ujE-sWoc0tl6ipL63qvHQMt\/s1600\/DSCF7280.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYk6gKxJ-QGm3aJeTUJ3FbeJACX8hNuXI3EVh7Z-P4_AXAmv8aoW2PixViYdr2UDwJlTP4ftZzn4CErVm165_g5ifouj0RjRD9Vwp8b13oWBy6jkhewZ_H1ujE-sWoc0tl6ipL63qvHQMt\/s1600\/DSCF7280.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThese cranks (and most cranks with the 50.4mm bolt circle diameter) require removal to swap chainrings. \u0026nbsp;The way they are assembled into a triple setup is somewhat unique these days, the crank is directly bolted to the outer chainring, the inner and middle are then bolted onto this outer chainring via another set of bolts and spacers. \u0026nbsp;However the major flaw of the design is that these bolts are all quite undersized compared to modern cranksets being about 5mm in diameter. \u0026nbsp;Whilst reassembling the cranks I managed to over torque and shear off the head of the bolts which connect the outer chainring to the other chainrings. \u0026nbsp;A new set of bolts costs £35 and there is no way to substitute anything else...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4iRIt1SpjezlTA42NcCQCrGZOj1isCQaKtAIUIDw1CJpCMsP5SMA4st0QHVb54elgcZ_99q4wvYZr_AnMqyka-JWwH4RJdLwLWsIiIGQXCyDAlW2HR1zaocUc63G1T_tCyF6wHhuQ7tTg\/s1600\/DSCF7293.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4iRIt1SpjezlTA42NcCQCrGZOj1isCQaKtAIUIDw1CJpCMsP5SMA4st0QHVb54elgcZ_99q4wvYZr_AnMqyka-JWwH4RJdLwLWsIiIGQXCyDAlW2HR1zaocUc63G1T_tCyF6wHhuQ7tTg\/s1600\/DSCF7293.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn the end I decided to go the whole hog and bought a new set of these bolts as well as three sets of the crankset to chainring bolts for good measure. \u0026nbsp;There cannot be a worse thing than to be stuck in the middle of nowhere, unable to pedal because of some obscure bolt failure. \u0026nbsp;It's likely the one I sheared off was original so would be pushing 40 years old about now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQa5vwyexu0iXyb8wkYjurf6WkdSS20Npbb3Ji5-An1ExbXYkGL3O-3qs79O5k3MOtcSgkbJcNeZc3pV83VrT9RlnEvIv_RFDJ2bkFZLP5vwDpm__vgtYdnmof7VUatOI9Qi7udUVhoEnV\/s1600\/DSCF7295.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQa5vwyexu0iXyb8wkYjurf6WkdSS20Npbb3Ji5-An1ExbXYkGL3O-3qs79O5k3MOtcSgkbJcNeZc3pV83VrT9RlnEvIv_RFDJ2bkFZLP5vwDpm__vgtYdnmof7VUatOI9Qi7udUVhoEnV\/s1600\/DSCF7295.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLwqm7xe2aQFq_vLXTs5PP6PfJCKUyT2fB4H_1SOTkOIrL4QCkiRwV57mjt-YtP9GL3fg2m7aJBPBqBbUNuXYvbp1GFDHm9ZyLxcxeiQZTlF94Leqzrc2Hr4nUE51dSKWw1CBqFhm1Tyur\/s1600\/DSCF7296.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLwqm7xe2aQFq_vLXTs5PP6PfJCKUyT2fB4H_1SOTkOIrL4QCkiRwV57mjt-YtP9GL3fg2m7aJBPBqBbUNuXYvbp1GFDHm9ZyLxcxeiQZTlF94Leqzrc2Hr4nUE51dSKWw1CBqFhm1Tyur\/s1600\/DSCF7296.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhY08x6UdhW3MArDBSzDV2XV__gs8taQTceoIEjDG8y9cxUFkbTJ8fyFI2jXkd8XOFb9ACBo3QihtKGWWPjkEotz4SOGsqlf6bgjpHqdUitNd1GuQspNVfI-JETeN2GCN7Fhsr1O_lovjtx\/s1600\/DSCF7297.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhY08x6UdhW3MArDBSzDV2XV__gs8taQTceoIEjDG8y9cxUFkbTJ8fyFI2jXkd8XOFb9ACBo3QihtKGWWPjkEotz4SOGsqlf6bgjpHqdUitNd1GuQspNVfI-JETeN2GCN7Fhsr1O_lovjtx\/s1600\/DSCF7297.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaE0J8061JXMS6xzuzRBE-I43ykmbQntherh-OE7ZiWG9j_UG9IvvajmBzOedgHYfAoliAHlkbn3JODUQzOik768AoXkFG9XZBXY8K8nTuf0YjjorGzL4HBsJbjPPshwZfs7KZYRxfSu1F\/s1600\/DSCF7303.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaE0J8061JXMS6xzuzRBE-I43ykmbQntherh-OE7ZiWG9j_UG9IvvajmBzOedgHYfAoliAHlkbn3JODUQzOik768AoXkFG9XZBXY8K8nTuf0YjjorGzL4HBsJbjPPshwZfs7KZYRxfSu1F\/s1600\/DSCF7303.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe above four photos show how the inner chainrings are attached to the outer chainring using spacers. \u0026nbsp;It's a somewhat unique arrangement as almost all modern cranks employ what is called a \u003Ci\u003ESpider\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;type of design where the crank arms branch outwards to connect directly to all the chainrings.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiQpC2b_x9GAMBYKKbsWqGCBKbyuoIuH5rLNUghWqupkBmG8QYpE3OyIQBrWgd9KKPPE0fu5wJkDt4kSitN_21v55Tg-KcNjXA8BtZ9dJMGVMGN19n27K2rwWxl0xDGOUbOGtMAcX7-lowi\/s1600\/DSCF7309.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiQpC2b_x9GAMBYKKbsWqGCBKbyuoIuH5rLNUghWqupkBmG8QYpE3OyIQBrWgd9KKPPE0fu5wJkDt4kSitN_21v55Tg-KcNjXA8BtZ9dJMGVMGN19n27K2rwWxl0xDGOUbOGtMAcX7-lowi\/s1600\/DSCF7309.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's a shame that the old bolts broke as they appeared to be the originals with a T.A stamping on the bolts heads. \u0026nbsp;Once the drive crankset was done I moved onto replacing the bolts on the timing cranksets. \u0026nbsp;This proved somewhat difficult as the backside of the flange features a recess which the bolts fit into, they are difficult to reach with a socket and as you could guess round out very easily. \u0026nbsp;This meant I had to drill off some of the heads to be able to remove the bolts. \u0026nbsp;I replaced them with new ones but put a second washer underneath to allow more of a purchase on the head next time they needed to be removed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOgBBgzGR-Njs-uv2jc_R1hOGpyGHsJ96qAnX7MzsyGevvCoStcvBA9fM2YIgBWsqXkHUnr5bmiBE-V_B6myy7ap8CtmFb-YQZ4k-OjXaPjgbOalCVHGvYsFXqdenW40B7OI5415hcjN3H\/s1600\/DSCF7315.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOgBBgzGR-Njs-uv2jc_R1hOGpyGHsJ96qAnX7MzsyGevvCoStcvBA9fM2YIgBWsqXkHUnr5bmiBE-V_B6myy7ap8CtmFb-YQZ4k-OjXaPjgbOalCVHGvYsFXqdenW40B7OI5415hcjN3H\/s1600\/DSCF7315.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimB_VJuwx9H1phIC8OgsE-xV17K8Jg8TuSwAQsIHL_rwN0pW7VO6UauuM36Vr4SFEKOeZazGQw9ueJQclpJ3iYKbc7N0qjUAdRBvQo5mLkFjSKN9QTL2tz_Gk3T1vvJ_NY39asincDqxoV\/s1600\/DSCF7299.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimB_VJuwx9H1phIC8OgsE-xV17K8Jg8TuSwAQsIHL_rwN0pW7VO6UauuM36Vr4SFEKOeZazGQw9ueJQclpJ3iYKbc7N0qjUAdRBvQo5mLkFjSKN9QTL2tz_Gk3T1vvJ_NY39asincDqxoV\/s1600\/DSCF7299.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSince we have fitted the new spindles and bearings the drivetrain is noticeably smoother and quieter, I could actually feel the unevenness of the spindle whilst pedalling before. \u0026nbsp;The 26t chainring has proven to be extremely useful, allowing us to climb up to 12% gradients on the tandem which would not have been possible before. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5703717342920508892\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/jackyll-tandem-part-8-specialites-ta.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/5703717342920508892"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/5703717342920508892"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/jackyll-tandem-part-8-specialites-ta.html","title":"Jackyll the Tandem Part 8: Spécialités TA Crank Service"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Smut Pedaller"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05939627997312788346"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"30","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_8wbLBACjkVk\/THEfqDSs-5I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/wGfOiDm05kU\/S220\/Screen+shot+2010-08-22+at+11.00.00+.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7-kM03Guy8rPL_I5iddG-SQr_HXeN-jr6HoN5hie7Fz4ep37imPk4KbTDXM0tfJaWKzHIoD6oJhMRQpxCAgjhq-2cBlMjNOVuzHp-Zm_Be4PYKKYVGBL-Comc3KqPV0SF-OZaGyk6cxfO\/s72-c\/DSCF7264.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-8394913338381763400"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-13T00:52:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-13T00:52:44.507+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bike builds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"jackyll"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tandem"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Jackyll the Tandem Part 7: Fit and Reach"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nOur tandem is somewhat unique in that the captain's saddle is able to be moved forward and backward on the seatpost nearly 10cm or so, which allows the reach to be changed significantly. \u0026nbsp;Also the smaller 650b wheelsize means it fits both my partner and me, we had always wanted to share the duties of captain and stoker. \u0026nbsp;However physiological differences are more than just height, leg length and handlebar reach.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCEpomCtWfZD5uInrPOU4K9IKpAO2ZclLyTtPYpAgU7u2Wq1kZFj-VwPH9Br1rcImI6OWskjCL9C5FAK8sIEBKw6PfMO5HRg0iUKB5RqLBt5o6nKOlyFZb2jb28x6uLZgdIGmY7KOuKHN_\/s1600\/DSCF7258.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCEpomCtWfZD5uInrPOU4K9IKpAO2ZclLyTtPYpAgU7u2Wq1kZFj-VwPH9Br1rcImI6OWskjCL9C5FAK8sIEBKw6PfMO5HRg0iUKB5RqLBt5o6nKOlyFZb2jb28x6uLZgdIGmY7KOuKHN_\/s1600\/DSCF7258.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen my partner initially started riding drop bar bikes, one thing she struggled with was being able to brake properly, her hands were not as strong as an average male's nor were they as large. \u0026nbsp;This lead to her developing back and arm pain whenever she would need to descend and brake as she had to rotate her whole forearm around to be able to even reach the levers, they were simply too far away for her to reach them normally. \u0026nbsp;This was a serious struggle for a single bike, let alone a tandem bike. \u0026nbsp;Our tandem is fitted out with the classic Mafac high-profile cantilever brakes. \u0026nbsp;This style of brake has an inherently low mechanical advantage, this means that it requires a lot of hand pressure to get decent braking force; the flipside is that you get a lot of rim clearance which is why you see a lot of cyclocrossers using them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyceLLmBjjauA4rhzhPmqgEI5eBOnXWrOFtJ6ErJJ_-LRxov6rDQL1jewAzcsLXwkqWVgA3rmTbm0qAux9CrFIU3EylHvOVZCv3jPD7IQCyLMnTtpzHXVa4O7Pf9t6Pu1_RhAeXmgl1UpF\/s1600\/IMG_1142.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyceLLmBjjauA4rhzhPmqgEI5eBOnXWrOFtJ6ErJJ_-LRxov6rDQL1jewAzcsLXwkqWVgA3rmTbm0qAux9CrFIU3EylHvOVZCv3jPD7IQCyLMnTtpzHXVa4O7Pf9t6Pu1_RhAeXmgl1UpF\/s640\/IMG_1142.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe first levers that we used on the tandem were Shimano 600 units from the early 80's. \u0026nbsp;These are a traditional non-aero design which have the exposed cable outer exiting from the top of the brake with a slotted lever. \u0026nbsp;These have a slightly lower mechanical advantage than modern levers, and gave quite poor braking due to this. Braking from the hoods was marginal at best. They were nearly unusable by my partner due to the longer reach of about 83mm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nErgonomically I generally like these levers from the drops, however I find modern and aero levers much more comfortable on the hoods. \u0026nbsp;This reflects how people used to use the drops a lot more than they do now, there was less focus riding on the hoods in the past. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEin2l4Piu_FaypCq7RZFcVsf-czWPqpQr17JmxYXAX-SNDgMk1hUdBkL_JYUXTvk8LbfjKAyMd57wSsqP-lhlVyZxMfhWrGm8OiIr9A77fa90eJUbs1tSqCzU8an11LcsMWrAIu3jjz5eKJ\/s1600\/IMG_1140.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEin2l4Piu_FaypCq7RZFcVsf-czWPqpQr17JmxYXAX-SNDgMk1hUdBkL_JYUXTvk8LbfjKAyMd57wSsqP-lhlVyZxMfhWrGm8OiIr9A77fa90eJUbs1tSqCzU8an11LcsMWrAIu3jjz5eKJ\/s640\/IMG_1140.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo the next step was to move to aero levers, these type of levers became popular sometime in the 80's and their distinguishing feature was that the cable now exited through the rear of the lever body and was hidden underneath the bar tape. \u0026nbsp;This was part of the 80's aero craze when the market was going crazy for this kind of thing. \u0026nbsp;These types of brake levers typically feature better braking from the hoods as well as a higher mechanical advantage than the older style levers. \u0026nbsp;This model is the Dia Compe GC-07H which has a nice retro looking drilled lever blade which I thought would match the bike. \u0026nbsp;Sadly the fit of these was not much better, braking from the hoods was improved however, the drops position was near borderline for me as the reach was even further out at 95mm, this was understandably worse for my partner.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOsI8TSmXtkLCyhf_mLXLRtBZNIa17j8sS_8vM_v1SiHANpkmkaosh8lC9uCjE5fKmegs2KC5CzqslvR4MWVYulct1r5hp22suO5nlJ4I6OOfLdY9xCmhbGk43YFDQrU_ArD0s1dZiRMEn\/s1600\/IMG_1145.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOsI8TSmXtkLCyhf_mLXLRtBZNIa17j8sS_8vM_v1SiHANpkmkaosh8lC9uCjE5fKmegs2KC5CzqslvR4MWVYulct1r5hp22suO5nlJ4I6OOfLdY9xCmhbGk43YFDQrU_ArD0s1dZiRMEn\/s640\/IMG_1145.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo after a bit of research I decided to give the Tektro RL320 levers specifically designed for smaller hands. \u0026nbsp;Initally I shied away from the Tektro series levers as they appear to be copies of the Campagnolo lever shape which I think would look too modern on a vintage Jack Taylor tandem. \u0026nbsp;However after installing them the braking from the hoods was better than with the Dia Compes and braking from the drops was slightly less powerful as the shorter lever meant you have slightly less leverage. \u0026nbsp;However overall the hoods position was a lot more comfortable and braking from them was much less tiring, it felt a lot like a modern brake\/shifting lever.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor my partner, these were a revelation, she was able to now brake with full force. \u0026nbsp;Previously she could not even reach the levers from the bars! \u0026nbsp;These were at about 75mm reach which is a fair bit shorter than the other levers we tried. \u0026nbsp;For me the transition between the hoods and the handlebars is much flatter and wider which makes it a lot more comfortable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe search for the right lever was somewhat more difficult than I had initially thought, it made me aware of how anyone with hands significantly smaller than the average male is at a disadvantage. \u0026nbsp;This might not have been apparent to me had I not owned a tandem!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8394913338381763400\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/jackyll-tandem-part-7-fit-and-reach.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/8394913338381763400"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/8394913338381763400"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/jackyll-tandem-part-7-fit-and-reach.html","title":"Jackyll the Tandem Part 7: Fit and Reach"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Smut Pedaller"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05939627997312788346"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"30","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_8wbLBACjkVk\/THEfqDSs-5I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/wGfOiDm05kU\/S220\/Screen+shot+2010-08-22+at+11.00.00+.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCEpomCtWfZD5uInrPOU4K9IKpAO2ZclLyTtPYpAgU7u2Wq1kZFj-VwPH9Br1rcImI6OWskjCL9C5FAK8sIEBKw6PfMO5HRg0iUKB5RqLBt5o6nKOlyFZb2jb28x6uLZgdIGmY7KOuKHN_\/s72-c\/DSCF7258.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-3471176774947766254"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-21T16:32:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-05-13T00:53:53.285+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bike builds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"jackyll"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tandem"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Jackyll the Tandem Part 6: Wheel trouble"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEge690l2KV0v9s61j8s0hf7C3hWPQ0w4lJZGICycgH3E-rWOkNNJ3d46sBa9OVnmi_12gHMPCpnADmNoR1tJjsYNODpB5e4JHoPOZW-Rdn2Cfxy5-CrMxOMZr1hVF4PbFrFFBd6S4uGHkKa\/s1600\/IMG_1023.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivsDjJUrubh6Jm2N7hyFEejpE6KBIO3nnlxwjsZYlCvA8wv4qUrHXkNqdVvuuV16jW8Ybggh82lwEubqS7bOCc8bII2iHDBv8YqDZOdIRlR0eh4aT9pNgc45Lvf7gMznr3YratCOWlUAjF\/s1600\/IMG_1592.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivsDjJUrubh6Jm2N7hyFEejpE6KBIO3nnlxwjsZYlCvA8wv4qUrHXkNqdVvuuV16jW8Ybggh82lwEubqS7bOCc8bII2iHDBv8YqDZOdIRlR0eh4aT9pNgc45Lvf7gMznr3YratCOWlUAjF\/s1600\/IMG_1592.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSo since we got \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/search\/label\/jackyll?max-results=6\"\u003Eour tandem Jackyll\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;we've covered a fair bit of distance on it. \u0026nbsp;Not too long ago I noticed that the front wheel was making a particularly rumbly sound, so I set out to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/05\/jackyll-tandem-part-3-stopping-rumbles.html\"\u003Etry to grind the bearings\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;In short this hasn't really worked, although I didn't really expect it to last very long.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe rumbly bearing noise was tolerable for a while, however I was tightening the front wheel and I felt it give... the threading on the axle had given up and I was left with a loose front wheel a few days before the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/dunwich-dynamo-2015.html\"\u003EDunwich Dynamo\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; I must had accidentally damaged the thread before when I was grinding the bearings before. \u0026nbsp;The obvious solution was to replace the axle with a new one, however the only new ones available were rare and expensive because the manufacturer Maxi-Car went out of business decades ago.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Add to the fact that the bearing cups in the hub were damaged beyond repair, so it was not worth spending any more money or time on the existing front wheel. So to cut a story short the only choice was to build a new front wheel from scratch.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8gEZwrCr8rqSZE_wWklsqfmYfAw_j4i4zrGjWaaCNyhJzizFV_s8JTFT8FLPsp49l0DHe9Qq17J0rnxsf0eqi3bAdu5sqlXpbx9W_-hmKKwQNzYFm-9OE4-3oRvqfHv4dNBuLCVLKjDcA\/s1600\/IMG_1585.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj8gEZwrCr8rqSZE_wWklsqfmYfAw_j4i4zrGjWaaCNyhJzizFV_s8JTFT8FLPsp49l0DHe9Qq17J0rnxsf0eqi3bAdu5sqlXpbx9W_-hmKKwQNzYFm-9OE4-3oRvqfHv4dNBuLCVLKjDcA\/s1600\/IMG_1585.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEge690l2KV0v9s61j8s0hf7C3hWPQ0w4lJZGICycgH3E-rWOkNNJ3d46sBa9OVnmi_12gHMPCpnADmNoR1tJjsYNODpB5e4JHoPOZW-Rdn2Cfxy5-CrMxOMZr1hVF4PbFrFFBd6S4uGHkKa\/s1600\/IMG_1023.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch3 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nChoices, Choices, Choices...\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThere are few tandem bikes around generally, there are even fewer 650B wheeled tandems. \u0026nbsp;These days most 650B rims are aimed towards MTB or French inspired randonneur bikes, so anything beyond 36 hole rims is uncommon as these are meant for a solo bikes. \u0026nbsp;What drove my component choices was this: \u0026nbsp;Firstly the frame requires a tandem specific rear hub due to the 140mm spacing, secondly I wanted a nice strong wheelset which would survive a fully loaded tandem. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDViKS9l96V1iZOCXqmxV3Y0bcTXMZDuBX1zFp26uTHOHUSt0hlYG-pmFUebMLkOz61gnNCWcDj1Pc2SHu0SukD3mE8RBKGpYtyfKh0d5R_ZcWf6h43B5V2r7wW6KYRc5QDMvKCZ1DT0Vg\/s1600\/IMG_1589.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDViKS9l96V1iZOCXqmxV3Y0bcTXMZDuBX1zFp26uTHOHUSt0hlYG-pmFUebMLkOz61gnNCWcDj1Pc2SHu0SukD3mE8RBKGpYtyfKh0d5R_ZcWf6h43B5V2r7wW6KYRc5QDMvKCZ1DT0Vg\/s1600\/IMG_1589.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2X94w2bfxGPvQictwSHFHBFGM0WDtrTDrNw78NlcKjodh3heXd51KZv2TOjX__lb8cpx5GLLOZfYBt95qJ_eNUQ8lS6_CIyqvUHF5JagDRUhQFobLvMr_YI44M3Yh-poOTNvePhw9t1sU\/s1600\/IMG_1590.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2X94w2bfxGPvQictwSHFHBFGM0WDtrTDrNw78NlcKjodh3heXd51KZv2TOjX__lb8cpx5GLLOZfYBt95qJ_eNUQ8lS6_CIyqvUHF5JagDRUhQFobLvMr_YI44M3Yh-poOTNvePhw9t1sU\/s1600\/IMG_1590.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EComponents:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ERims:\u003C\/b\u003E Velocity Atlas 40h 650B\/ISO584mm\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EHub:\u003C\/b\u003E Shimano HF-08 40h Large flange hub w\/ wheels manufacturing Cromoly axle 110mm spacing\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESpokes:\u003C\/b\u003E DT Swiss Alpine III Triple butted spokes\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe rims were a special order as there is very little demand for that drilling in that size apart from 650B tandems! \u0026nbsp;The Velocity Atlas rims are a nice wide 25mm in a traditional triple box setup with single eyelets, the width should be good for the wide tyres needed to support the extra weight of a tandem and riders. \u0026nbsp;The quality was not quite up to the same standard as the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/project-phil-part-2-wheels.html\"\u003EH+Son Archetype rims I used for Phil\u003C\/a\u003E, there was still swarf (sharp metal remants) in the interior of the rim which had to be cleared, and the rim extrusion joint was pinned not welded which meant there was a visible seam. \u0026nbsp;However the overall quality was fine and I'm confident they should be able to hold the weight of the bike for years to come.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9hkc7EYbEeRfVMo-x_hRu2rrR5-zKdIvNcyQk0MYwx1rGuawZYmOR9RsVN_aYN9RIWuky3khIZ0OLXcE4lzhFm1wqkSV7GwusunxuxPT0N_QTvBwhGrXVw4Cqs5fc-bvGUWRc0M0vZfKI\/s1600\/IMG_1587.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4XjomKzbJiSv87LRzc3j3MIKfyaIuGgYBiacf4BXQ7i_eNb_ixUStWFPN4k0OTovkUTIybBQv6zuH9GfTERvy4-9XIwK7Ap1OSf5ZlUW-bS-SAJkR7oprV6hmrafrOFSeszwJjy_gkiDT\/s1600\/IMG_1588.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4XjomKzbJiSv87LRzc3j3MIKfyaIuGgYBiacf4BXQ7i_eNb_ixUStWFPN4k0OTovkUTIybBQv6zuH9GfTERvy4-9XIwK7Ap1OSf5ZlUW-bS-SAJkR7oprV6hmrafrOFSeszwJjy_gkiDT\/s1600\/IMG_1588.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9hkc7EYbEeRfVMo-x_hRu2rrR5-zKdIvNcyQk0MYwx1rGuawZYmOR9RsVN_aYN9RIWuky3khIZ0OLXcE4lzhFm1wqkSV7GwusunxuxPT0N_QTvBwhGrXVw4Cqs5fc-bvGUWRc0M0vZfKI\/s1600\/IMG_1587.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe Shimano tandem front hub was the only real choice I had, because of the unusual 110mm spacing of the forks, its cup and cone construction meant I was able to swap in a slightly longer axle and spacers to fit properly. \u0026nbsp; The quality of the hub is top notch, beautifully finished with dual labyrinth seals (very little dirt will be able to get in), silky smooth bearings and nice thick flanges for the extra weight of the tandem. I wasn't able to build the wheel before the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/dunwich-dynamo-2015.html\"\u003EDunwich Dynamo\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;so I swapped in the front wheel of my partner's 650B road bike for it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTWsB5VAvCQdmjW9DfJuUacjPLNXuV132N3ZLvSrxRCEvSsZXkS0bVrrXFlif5jTIdW_SWMw-PwZTAH02ZpYcCULAKT2eNXz8li75xLNr6gBhozokN1JDymsoEipvm47PpxOnlu4qkJ-aI\/s1600\/IMG_1756.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTWsB5VAvCQdmjW9DfJuUacjPLNXuV132N3ZLvSrxRCEvSsZXkS0bVrrXFlif5jTIdW_SWMw-PwZTAH02ZpYcCULAKT2eNXz8li75xLNr6gBhozokN1JDymsoEipvm47PpxOnlu4qkJ-aI\/s1600\/IMG_1756.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg02JIB-f6v4arjp0YXDXLVWuRY3p-cbHofmDHuL8Ai9jNsTQGJFTEuhSuvpHBPdh6e49188_PrK6h3bkK3m2ZyVDpKzP-HY2QRaheiD7SkfRIpIwqthelKFEKzF2UYZ3ErBuWcb8ej2kg_\/s1600\/IMG_1757.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg02JIB-f6v4arjp0YXDXLVWuRY3p-cbHofmDHuL8Ai9jNsTQGJFTEuhSuvpHBPdh6e49188_PrK6h3bkK3m2ZyVDpKzP-HY2QRaheiD7SkfRIpIwqthelKFEKzF2UYZ3ErBuWcb8ej2kg_\/s1600\/IMG_1757.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJ9Od51rX7423hAi3CpPC5Rbjrx0KV2iPe1xNWB2fs5UmNHsMehrQXTjcuy24uwBHYgzmAmwEOgEURGK5agc0co_9nLotXduuZ6dCIut4Y1UQiVry79JmyOVAvO8pzz4pJ5tUxomjytpLp\/s1600\/IMG_1759.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJ9Od51rX7423hAi3CpPC5Rbjrx0KV2iPe1xNWB2fs5UmNHsMehrQXTjcuy24uwBHYgzmAmwEOgEURGK5agc0co_9nLotXduuZ6dCIut4Y1UQiVry79JmyOVAvO8pzz4pJ5tUxomjytpLp\/s1600\/IMG_1759.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI could have gone with a 36h setup however I figured we might as well build a super strong wheelset now with tandem specific parts than risk a failure later down the track. \u0026nbsp;Spokes used were DT Swiss Alpine III triple butted spokes, which are reinforced for tandems and heavily loaded bikes. \u0026nbsp;My partner built the front wheel as her first wheel build, and it came out nice and straight quite easily.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nDrum time\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEge690l2KV0v9s61j8s0hf7C3hWPQ0w4lJZGICycgH3E-rWOkNNJ3d46sBa9OVnmi_12gHMPCpnADmNoR1tJjsYNODpB5e4JHoPOZW-Rdn2Cfxy5-CrMxOMZr1hVF4PbFrFFBd6S4uGHkKa\/s1600\/IMG_1023.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEge690l2KV0v9s61j8s0hf7C3hWPQ0w4lJZGICycgH3E-rWOkNNJ3d46sBa9OVnmi_12gHMPCpnADmNoR1tJjsYNODpB5e4JHoPOZW-Rdn2Cfxy5-CrMxOMZr1hVF4PbFrFFBd6S4uGHkKa\/s1600\/IMG_1023.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003C\/h3\u003E\nNext up is the replacement of the drum brake. \u0026nbsp;I actually did this back in April however I realised that I never posted about it. \u0026nbsp;The drum linings were replaced by a shop that normally does vintage motorcycles and cars, all they required was the inside diameter of the drum and to send them the shoes which they would returned with a new lining. \u0026nbsp;The maker of the hub is still unknown however the size is about 90mm in diameter which is a similar size to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2013\/01\/one-year-on-with-sturmey-archer-drums.html\"\u003ESturmey Archer X-FDD drum hub I also have\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRecently I noticed that the rear hub was making a racket similar to the old front hub, it sounded distinctly like the bearings had failed. \u0026nbsp; Also when the drum was engaged it tended to brake unevenly, like it was not centred properly on the axle which would sometimes cause a really loud shuddering when it was applied sometimes. After opening it up I found that the non-drive side bearing had failed, one of the balls had cracked and they were all discoloured a goldish brown colour... \u0026nbsp;This must have happened when we engaged the drum a few too many times on longer descents.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpOUiJbk-rN7dgh_pXdIySwOB9q4adQEhBMLKzn3Wab0PDxHHfBJcAhdLOqU4AMb3hi8yLRZorsbwFy6NP_AKGrTSDOS0XOKO2j-WrYd3IE6JdgUUeOiaqzs9iYrVjmpZnNt9RUSGeSGqc\/s1600\/IMG_1025.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgpOUiJbk-rN7dgh_pXdIySwOB9q4adQEhBMLKzn3Wab0PDxHHfBJcAhdLOqU4AMb3hi8yLRZorsbwFy6NP_AKGrTSDOS0XOKO2j-WrYd3IE6JdgUUeOiaqzs9iYrVjmpZnNt9RUSGeSGqc\/s1600\/IMG_1025.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis points to the bearing having been overheated at some point with the grease liquefying and burning. Also when \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/04\/jackyll-tandem-part-2-stripdown.html\"\u003EI stripped it down originally\u003C\/a\u003E, I knew that the axle being bent would inevitably lead to the failure of the bearings. \u0026nbsp;Due to this, I decided to replace the rear axle \u0026nbsp;with a chromoly axle along with new cones and bearings. \u0026nbsp;This quietened the rear hub to normal levels, as well when the drum is engaged now, it seems a lot smoother and actually useful! \u0026nbsp;Ultimately however, the condition of the cups in the hub is quite poor so it will need to be entirely replaced at some point. \u0026nbsp;Part of the reason the bearings overheated is that the drum itself has very little heat capacity, unlike the typical Arai drum brake you typically see on tandems which is much larger and has cooling fins to cope with the heat. \u0026nbsp;I'll need to find one of them as well as a tandem hub to suit in the future.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Thanks for reading."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3471176774947766254\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/jackyll-tandem-part-6-wheel-trouble.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/3471176774947766254"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/3471176774947766254"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/jackyll-tandem-part-6-wheel-trouble.html","title":"Jackyll the Tandem Part 6: Wheel trouble"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Smut Pedaller"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05939627997312788346"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"30","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_8wbLBACjkVk\/THEfqDSs-5I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/wGfOiDm05kU\/S220\/Screen+shot+2010-08-22+at+11.00.00+.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivsDjJUrubh6Jm2N7hyFEejpE6KBIO3nnlxwjsZYlCvA8wv4qUrHXkNqdVvuuV16jW8Ybggh82lwEubqS7bOCc8bII2iHDBv8YqDZOdIRlR0eh4aT9pNgc45Lvf7gMznr3YratCOWlUAjF\/s72-c\/IMG_1592.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-1110814793814049633"},"published":{"$t":"2015-08-13T00:32:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-08-13T00:53:38.992+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"jackyll"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lighting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rides"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tandem"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dunwich Dynamo 2015"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimzruocGs0QOAJyghzGNLFwEQhXwy2y-QMq_8X5xY88R63m6HEpkhZpCf5PtC61GTt4waL6lwEd4yr6Tzi68Kx0mWnPADEXnmkVQeMPcuTggWvSHqgVoz4tgpZZ6dlGQntfrXNx5g72ZGY\/s1600\/DSCF6817.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimzruocGs0QOAJyghzGNLFwEQhXwy2y-QMq_8X5xY88R63m6HEpkhZpCf5PtC61GTt4waL6lwEd4yr6Tzi68Kx0mWnPADEXnmkVQeMPcuTggWvSHqgVoz4tgpZZ6dlGQntfrXNx5g72ZGY\/s1600\/DSCF6817.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003C\/h3\u003E\nIt's that time of the year again, time to ride through the night along moonlit country lanes towards the east coast. \u0026nbsp;However unlike \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2014\/07\/dunwich-dynamo-2014.html\"\u003Elast year\u003C\/a\u003E, this year I rode on our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/search\/label\/jackyll\"\u003EJack Taylor Tandem\u003C\/a\u003E. Originally the Dunwich Dynamo was the impetus for getting a tandem in the first place as it would be impossible for my parter and I to ride together on such a long ride in the dark as our speed and endurance differ. It was a warm Saturday evening in July with a warm and clear night forecast with only a little rain sometime the following afternoon, this was a change from last year where there were thunderstorms.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgen0o002oJBM8mnqb4La1qze1VLmnWB-5-eXd74U7GwbJS3t90hqvW_-VZZMWSYkOz7DIDeaeYSUtQ4-bD2XOjjUYVsxzDiMDkNG3vugUUm8LPuiNaPhejk6cD3__Cl4XFnDnocvRWAYOg\/s1600\/DSCF6822.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgen0o002oJBM8mnqb4La1qze1VLmnWB-5-eXd74U7GwbJS3t90hqvW_-VZZMWSYkOz7DIDeaeYSUtQ4-bD2XOjjUYVsxzDiMDkNG3vugUUm8LPuiNaPhejk6cD3__Cl4XFnDnocvRWAYOg\/s1600\/DSCF6822.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n20:45\u003C\/h3\u003E\nWe got to London Fields a little late and set off at 20:45, the normal meeting time is 20:00. \u0026nbsp;However we were sufficiently packed, snacked and hydrated for the 189km journey that lay ahead of us. \u0026nbsp;We agreed to split the captaining, my partner would do the first half and I would take the last half. \u0026nbsp;However the first hour proved particularly tiring as it was mainly start stop in heavy traffic in crowds, not particularly fun for a smaller person who was less experienced, more so on a tandem which complicates things further.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe had done many training rides long distances in the weeks beforehand to prepare us for the ride we had been looking forward to for the past year. \u0026nbsp;The training rides served to dial in our tandem setup, we sold the original Brooks saddles as my partner found them particularly painful. \u0026nbsp;We then went and bought some cheap Selle Italia saddles which were quite horrible and finally settled on a pair of brand new Brooks Saddles: The B17 Imperial up front and the Flyer Imperial (with saddle springs) for the rear. \u0026nbsp;This combination worked fantastically, we both prefer saddle cutouts (which the Imperial range features) and the springs of the Flyer help to absorb bumps for the stoker. It's normally difficult for the stoker to see the road ahead so they are typically unable to brace for any bumps in the road which makes this particularly important.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n00:30\u003C\/h3\u003E\nBy the time we had reached Great Bardfield we were about 1\/3rd of the way there and our setup was working fine, save for the back pain my partner had however this was partly due to the start\/stop riding in traffic during the first hour. \u0026nbsp;Much like last year there were plenty of volunteers selling coffee, tea and beer to weary cyclists who decided crazily to cycle through the night via moonlight towards some remote town in Suffolk...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXPnHLPBy6Rd2fxi0rngq7tPFN8Zq1ni40t67MEWqZ1bHZqb2xV0mm_xSzm4BjvOEyVvM7I8MXYlaIfgMKABi2E_qdPyQY3qNQm4dG9ILPj4K5H8P68SG3OpY9LJ5uRa9Zuv5-gGdErrX_\/s1600\/DSCF6835.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNuyXOTDgCkFuONEsbqgozTQ2TZGOKl0_Zt9OPNHLScJvg8h_Mn8hO7sZelyxVde7RzofR3hQz-OwpL6cIX9xOgNiQcLA-BntXuBUi-kFYs7P-v7qVedvEwy3E_DKAGV665qLqMyFgMtTj\/s1600\/DSCF6842.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNuyXOTDgCkFuONEsbqgozTQ2TZGOKl0_Zt9OPNHLScJvg8h_Mn8hO7sZelyxVde7RzofR3hQz-OwpL6cIX9xOgNiQcLA-BntXuBUi-kFYs7P-v7qVedvEwy3E_DKAGV665qLqMyFgMtTj\/s1600\/DSCF6842.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter a short rest, a snack and some coffee we were once again on our way into the darkness of the night, pierced by flashing red and white lights trailing off into the distance. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSince I'm relatively new to tandeming, one of the things I noticed was how much faster we were on the flat than other single riders. \u0026nbsp;We would simply fly past most riders, however as soon as we hit a small hill they would catch up. \u0026nbsp;I would put this down to our power to weight ratio not being so great as it is the average of mine and my partner's, however our speed on the flat was increased because of the increase in power and more or less the same aerodynamic drag as a single person. \u0026nbsp;The experience of flying down empty country laneways only lit by the buzz of the bottle dynamo was something to remember. \u0026nbsp;Overtaking can best be described like being on a human powered train, there was very little which could stop us.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\n03:30\u003C\/h3\u003E\nAfter a few more hours we reached Needham Market. \u0026nbsp;Last year when I reached this point it was still night time, however I think our pace was a little slower and we set off a little later, not to worry as the sun rising over the lake was particularly gorgeous.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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We were ecstatic to have made it the whole way with no dramas or any major issues of any sort. \u0026nbsp;We even brought our swimmers to go for a dip but we were too tired and fell asleep on the beach. \u0026nbsp;As we didn't line up for a place on the early coaches we had to wait in the crowded cafe for a few hours when it started to rain as it was the only shelter there. \u0026nbsp;We did finally get on a later coach, with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/07\/jackyll-tandem-part-4-turning-night.html\"\u003EJackyll\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;safely packed up in a truck we fell asleep with our heads resting on the rainswept coach windows back to London.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis was to be my second Dunwich Dynamo now completed, thankfully I didn't have to cycle a further 44km to Ipswich for the train. \u0026nbsp;Also one of the nice things about the tandem on a ride like this is that you work as a team, and there is always someone to chat to even on the loneliest and darkest laneways at 3am in the morning. \u0026nbsp;Our bike served us exceptionally well and it was a goal we had set a year ago - however crazy it sounded - buying a tandem and riding it in the Dunwich dynamo. \u0026nbsp;We'd done it. \u0026nbsp;Thanks for reading.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgz7ST7Z726HA588vKQgy0WgazRijIwZlVfyuPibPeGR-rWSJ1HjYKZCsmXHerab-CzHFJ5xql1G7akjzquKm3hssoLymtES9yLZF2KSRledSqzsybkRF3ihIwotvZx9O2DXs40BlWOWCSJ\/s1600\/IMG_1405.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgz7ST7Z726HA588vKQgy0WgazRijIwZlVfyuPibPeGR-rWSJ1HjYKZCsmXHerab-CzHFJ5xql1G7akjzquKm3hssoLymtES9yLZF2KSRledSqzsybkRF3ihIwotvZx9O2DXs40BlWOWCSJ\/s1600\/IMG_1405.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1110814793814049633\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/dunwich-dynamo-2015.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/1110814793814049633"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1318315606520498015\/posts\/default\/1110814793814049633"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/smutpedaller.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/dunwich-dynamo-2015.html","title":"Dunwich Dynamo 2015"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Smut Pedaller"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05939627997312788346"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"33","height":"30","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_8wbLBACjkVk\/THEfqDSs-5I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/wGfOiDm05kU\/S220\/Screen+shot+2010-08-22+at+11.00.00+.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimzruocGs0QOAJyghzGNLFwEQhXwy2y-QMq_8X5xY88R63m6HEpkhZpCf5PtC61GTt4waL6lwEd4yr6Tzi68Kx0mWnPADEXnmkVQeMPcuTggWvSHqgVoz4tgpZZ6dlGQntfrXNx5g72ZGY\/s72-c\/DSCF6817.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});