NotSoBigBen Posted June 8, 2020 Share i just don't know how you do this, and you have confirmed EXACTLY what my biggest worry was - falling your MOER off. Do you ride technical downhills on this (and I don't mean jumps and what not), but just steep, rocky, switchbacky stuff?? I get stress anxiety just looking at this bikeThere are people that do! I on the other hand wouldn't think about it, we did a couple of jeep track and gravel road rides with it. Was seriously enough fun for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted June 8, 2020 Share There have been couples completing Epic on tandems if my memory serves me correct. I prefer to have my disagreements at home.... NotSoBigBen and Wayne pudding Mol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 8, 2020 Share The shorter beefier fork is done, collected a few other things as well. The seatposts are also painted satin black, sorry @Jewbacca they bothered me [emoji12]Â Going to test some 700x38's on it once I get some more work done, hopefully tomorrow. I have run those in a 26" MonsterCross before .... EddieV and Jewbacca 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted June 8, 2020 Share On that note, if anyone knows anyone with a 26er carbon fork I'm interested..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PygaSchmyga Posted June 8, 2020 Share Imagine Munga on that... with a good mate...ex good mate Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted June 9, 2020 Share  I have another XT crank exactly the same as the one on there for the rear,    Should the left front crank arm not have a small chain ring on? Left rear as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 9, 2020 Share Should the left front crank arm not have a small chain ring on? Left rear as well?Normally you are correct... But as always I'm building with what I have so doing something a bit different. Firstly it'll be a 1x10 setup so don't need multiple chainrings in 'front' so that makes it a bit simpler. Will run the 'synchro timing chain' and the front chainring all on the same side as per the diagram. It's not a bike that will be ridden often so didn't want to spend lots of money and any negatives if there are shouldn't really be a concern? Mongoose! and Frosty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missioner Posted June 9, 2020 Share Normally you are correct... But as always I'm building with what I have so doing something a bit different. Firstly it'll be a 1x10 setup so don't need multiple chainrings in 'front' so that makes it a bit simpler. Will run the 'synchro timing chain' and the front chainring all on the same side as per the diagram. It's not a bike that will be ridden often so didn't want to spend lots of money and any negatives if there are shouldn't really be a concern? This is a good plan. Finding chainrings for some of those old left hand crank sets can be difficult at the best of times. Using an older 9 or 10x2 set at the rear means anything you need is on a shelf waiting for you and not super expensive half way across the planet. Also it gives some options on how to solve any chain line issues. NotSoBigBen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted June 9, 2020 Share That or having to use square taper BB/Cranksets... That plan will work nicely! NotSoBigBen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 11, 2020 Share There is progress being made .... Pikey, Mongoose!, MORNE and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 11, 2020 Share There have been couples completing Epic on tandems if my memory serves me correct. I prefer to have my disagreements at home.... the current Freedom challenge tandem record holders http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UbdxyJz9P2U/SjduLwu4r2I/AAAAAAAAAFg/zmPsjgNRIPc/s1600/Glenn+carrying+the+beast.jpghttp://mikewoolnough.blogspot.com/2009/06/and-final-weight-of-beast-is.html Tatt and NotSoBigBen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 11, 2020 Share Mmmmm Wayne pudding Mol, Prince Albert Cycles, Frosty and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 14, 2020 Share I guess a gravel tandem should have a proper gravel bar [emoji41] Mongoose!, Frosty, Prince Albert Cycles and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted June 15, 2020 Share I guess a gravel tandem should have a proper gravel bar [emoji41]Â flippin cool !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 15, 2020 Share Time is pretty tight at the moment and time is getting short but I managed to at least get the drive train together. Frosty, Wayne pudding Mol and Wannabe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyrtmorgan Posted June 15, 2020 Share A little lockdown build of mine. Gen 1 Momsen STR with a bit of a sprayjob. Cyclocross fork sorted the geometry out quite nicely but yes... I am quite lanky and that seatpost still needs to go up high . Oh, don't need a seatpost clamp as the alloy seems well and truly bonded to the steel frame. Steel weight weenie, now there's an oxymoron! This may have been covered before, but does anyone have experience of those cable to hydraulic disk brake calipers? I'm trying to work out a reasonable (less than R8000) hydraulic braking solution). Any advice would be appreciated. Jewbacca, NotSoBigBen and Frosty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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