It looks like an Atom rear drum to me and would very much work as you said as a second brake for the rear wheel. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
> Could someone take a look at these Super Champion
> rim/hum set and tell me if the rear "drum" hub that
> the seller refers to is an example of a drum brake for
> a tandem? If it is, do you use that rear drum brake in
> the hub in combination with cantilever brakes on the
> rear wheel rim for increased stopping power due to the
> weight of two folks on a tandem? Finally, would these
> rims/hubs make a nice set of rims/hubs for my old
> Gitane tandem that lacks a hub brake? Its Modolo rear
> brake lever has seats for two cables.
> http://ebay.com/
>
> Don Wilson
> Los Olivos, CA USA
>
> D.C. Wilson dcwilson3@yahoo.com
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