Thanks, but the bike already has a (rather trashed) Unicanitor, which I want to replace with a Brooks, which will aggravate the problem. So I think a different stoker stem is going to be necessary. I think someone mentioned Longstaff make one that clamps around the top tube?
Regards,
Jerry Moos Houston, TX
HM & SS Sachs <sachs@erols.com> wrote: Jerry Moos asked about some tandem issues:
Jerry: Just received a 1973 Jack Taylor curved-tube tandem I bought on eBay. Very cool, but the standover height is at the absolute upper limit (this was discussed with the seller before bidding). Had thought about 650B wheels, but this would lower the BB too much and risk catching a pedal. Will probably fit 700C wheels in place of the current 27" for the small 4mm help that will provide. Harvey: You can pick up a surprising amount of room by changing from a Brooks saddle to an alternative (Cinelli or modern) with lower rail-to-top distance. This is what I do on my Cinelli single. Doesn't help with standover, but gives a cm or so more flexibility in dealing with the stoker stem issue, since the seat post/pin comes out of the frame a bit more.
Jerry: Another issue - I cannot quite lower the captain's saddle enough because the stoker's stem hits the bottom rear of the Campy NR seatpost. Anyone know of a shop that specializes in tandems? Harvey: In addition to Tandems East, noted by Tom Adams, http://www.tandemseast.com, (where Mel probably still has is early 50s on-topic Schwinn triplet), the other Mid-Atlantic shop with strong tandem emphasis is Mt. Airy Bikes, where list-member Larry Black is proprietor. http://www.bike123.com.
harvey sachs
mcLean VA