tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post2762146337974139417..comments2023-11-24T11:39:17.055-05:00Comments on The Blayleys: Magic Faerie DustFixie Pixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-89384636580076703882012-06-27T07:31:14.263-04:002012-06-27T07:31:14.263-04:00We come in at under 280 pounds, and the bike did s...We come in at under 280 pounds, and the bike did surpass $10K. But it is the best investment we've ever made!<br /><br />I'd definitely recommend heavier rims for your team weight. Our choice was largely based on availability at the time, but they are working great for us.Fixie Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-65933332341271673172012-06-27T00:48:02.865-04:002012-06-27T00:48:02.865-04:00Talk about "aesthetics of use!" Really i...Talk about "aesthetics of use!" Really interesting to see the extent of direction and inflection you brought to this commission and the wonderful collaboration that ensued to produce this machine. Admirable! So great to see the pix and read the account. All the best for countless rewarding rides! Jim DuncanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-80546305575536070772012-06-21T15:26:27.585-04:002012-06-21T15:26:27.585-04:00Can you indulge me in two seemingly personal quest...Can you indulge me in two seemingly personal questions? How much and what is the team weight range?<br /><br />I just received my Seven packet in the mail this week and we are considering a coupled ti tandem. Your solution with swapping wheel sets makes this the Swiss Army knife of tandems. If you can give me a range for cost and team weight, it would be most beneficial. I'm hoping you will say <$10k. I ask about the weight because we are +350 and might would different wheels.<br /><br />Approaching our 27th anniversary and 6 years on a tandem. Thanks,<br />Allen<br />Natchez, MSbatsnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467606665497035013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-33173499175993637312012-06-10T10:20:41.055-04:002012-06-10T10:20:41.055-04:00What a sharp looking tandem, congratulations!
Gl...What a sharp looking tandem, congratulations! <br /><br />Glad to see my favourite tires on it as well. I can only imagine how divine the combination of those and the Ti frame feels on the road (and off). <br /><br />Wishing you many-many-many happy miles on the new tandem and looking forward to seeing it in person.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-49060784343229207172012-06-08T11:30:26.594-04:002012-06-08T11:30:26.594-04:00Very interested to hear more when you switch betwe...Very interested to hear more when you switch between wheels to see the effects. Comfort, speed etc. Great looking bike! Very jealous!<br /><br />DanTandemdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701466073351342434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-26069362395887286732012-06-07T21:17:08.076-04:002012-06-07T21:17:08.076-04:00I assume that the wider tires and (relatively) low...I assume that the wider tires and (relatively) lower tire pressures should also reduce stress on the wheel. A strong rim also helps.Invisible Handhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680372478096503049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-88323442560200272812012-06-07T12:40:25.942-04:002012-06-07T12:40:25.942-04:00Great bike. 650B is perfect for tandems. We have...Great bike. 650B is perfect for tandems. We have a 650B conversion tandem and love it but not enough clearance for fenders. Please post pictures with fenders!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396247970731412236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-59423649083580250572012-06-06T22:41:03.051-04:002012-06-06T22:41:03.051-04:00You're ahead of the curve! And, like you say, ...You're ahead of the curve! And, like you say, it's hard to not like Ti as a frame material.Fear rotharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993209782692168195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-33350854612480984832012-06-06T22:38:06.618-04:002012-06-06T22:38:06.618-04:00We've been using 36-holes on tandems with 26&q...We've been using 36-holes on tandems with 26"/ISO 559mm wheels for closer to two decades than I care to admit, with nary a problem. That "choice" initially came about through lack of choice of rims with more spoke holes. However, they proved themselves and, indeed, the same hubs and spokes were used for many of those years as I reused them when replacing rims with worn-out sidewalls. The wheels weren't babied but, on the other hand, we are a relatively light team.<br /><br />Of course, 650B/ISO 584mm wheels are a little larger and thus theoretically weaker but I won't be losing sleep over the difference. We have also clocked up plenty of tandem miles on 36-hole 700C/ISO 622mm wheels over the last 10+ years, with many of those on a pair of wheels that I initially built for use in hillclimb races (i.e. light by my (conservative) standards). However, we enjoyed riding them so much that they were used for all kinds of things that I would have never considered them for initially! <br /><br />With that as background, I expect 36-hole 650B wheels will do fine in our use.Fear rotharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993209782692168195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-21934481548853384872012-06-06T21:17:42.307-04:002012-06-06T21:17:42.307-04:00I wish I would have known that Ti tandems were the...I wish I would have known that Ti tandems were the appropriate celebratory gift for 16 years of marriage. We've had a Ti tandem (a Santana, set up very similarly to your Seven) since our fifth year of marriage. <br /><br />We've also shifted entirely to a Ti bicycle fleet. It's hard not to like a frame material which lasts forever, doesn't need to be painted, can be renewed with a brillo pad, and rides so well.msrwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16405671873250914126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-5472027752718551692012-06-06T09:13:34.422-04:002012-06-06T09:13:34.422-04:0036h wheels for tandem?36h wheels for tandem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com