Re: [CR]Need advice on some Phil Wood Super Champion Tandem wheels

Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:05:57 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Need advice on some Phil Wood Super Champion Tandem wheels
References: <20060727050649.93872.qmail@web52515.mail.yahoo.com>
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Don Wilson wrote:
> 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/<blah>

That looks like an Atom drum brake hub, which came in several varieties for single or tandem use. The one on my Gitane tandem has an oversize (12mm diameter) axle, while the one on my now-stolen city bike had a standard 10mm axle. Ask the seller to measure the axle diameter for you.

My Gitane tandem came with MAFAC cantilevers on the dual-pull lever and the single lever operating the drum brake.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA