The direct-lateral style Santanas started production in 1983. I'm guessing that's when they also lengthened the rear top tubes? What vintage is yours?
Greg Parker
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RE: Re: [CR]Pogliaghi Tandem on E-Bay
My very early Santana has short stoker top tube syndrome. It took a few years I guess for Santana to sort things out.
Joe
At 08:32 PM 4/11/01 -0400, gregparker1 wrote:
>I tend to agree with Chuck about there being no vintage tandem collectors.
>Witness the old, cool Paramount tandems that sometimes show up on eBay and
> also tend to get no bids. They look really nice, but are usually not real
>easy to handle, nor are they particularly comfortable for the stoker with
>their significantly shorter rear top tubes than more recent frames.
>
>I think the problem is that tandem technology has become far more advanced
>since Santana went into production in 1976, and in particular the frames are
> much more efficient (and comfortable) than they were back in the "pre-
>boom" years. Tandem sales in the US have increased something like tenfold
in the
>last decade or so I seem to recall.
>
>Greg Parker
>A2 Michigan, where at least we aren't having any tornados (so far...).
>
>P.S. Anyone want a custom Nobilette 531 tandem in 18"F / 19"R c-t size
w/NR tandem cranks,
>Phil 40-hole hubs / BBs & rear disc brake in near-mint condition for
$2100? If so, please
> contact me off-list.
>
>Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>
>
>Pogliaghi tandems were pretty amazing in their constuction details.
>Described in the Custom Bicycle book as being built up with oversize
>tubing to fabricate the lugs (oversize tubing frame cut up to form lugs
>for smaller sized tubing).
>
>My conclusion is that there aren't any vintage tandem collectors out
>there (vintage tandems were very whippy).
>
>Chuck Schmidt
>South Pasadena, California
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