Building up a Tandem

[Joshua1]

Hi all,

 

I bought an old tandem frame which I want to build up using a cheap donor bike from Gumtree.

Looking for some guidelines as to what type of donor bike would be okay, what type of frame this is and what I should look out for when starting this project?

 

Basically looking for something that me and my wife could go and have some fun on, never know might even do a race or two on it as well.

 

I have attached a picture of the frame. Has the chain that links the two.

[droo]

Make sure the front fork and wheels are strong enough to handle a tandem. I speak from experience.

[Mongoose!]

get a tandem crank

otherwise you will not be able to use clip on peddals - left is right and right is left - at front

rear has two drive sides - two right hand clip on peddals dont work...haha

[straatvark]

Make sure the front fork and wheels are strong enough to handle a tandem. I speak from experience.

 

+1, can't highlight this enough.

 

Buy the best you can afford. (definitely not the lightest) My original front wheel imploded after a couple of meters on the rim after a blowout on a downhill, not pretty... surprised my wife is still getting back on.

[Red Zone]

best donor bike would probably be..... wait for it.... a Tandem

[Joshua1]

Make sure the front fork and wheels are strong enough to handle a tandem. I speak from experience.

 

Making sure it can handle it would be? Using it and seeing if it breaks?

 

best donor bike would probably be..... wait for it.... a Tandem

 

I got this frame for R100, not something I planed. I would not have started this tandem project if it was not cheap.

[droo]

Making sure it can handle it would be? Using it and seeing if it breaks?

 

 

That's how I did it. I don't recommend it though. A proper fork is way cheaper than a visit to the emergency room, and far less painful.

 

Eccentric1 will no doubt be along shortly with some advice on where to find these things.

[Kilo Master]

I have a spare triple ring truvativ crankset set for a tandem (pilot and stoker which came off a Raleigh T6000. Think I also have the BB's but not sure if they will fit your frame?) and a set of Mavic tandem wheels (Shimano 40 Hole hubs) that I am prepared to sell. R 3000 for both. If interested pm me?

I am in CT.