Tandem Bicycle Lugs

Tandems can reach higher speeds than the same riders on single bicycles and tandem bicycle racing exists.

Tandem bicycle lugs. Since the market for tandem bicycles is significantly smaller than the market for single bikes there are far fewer tandem bicycle manufacturers than single bicycle manufacturers. Patents related to tandem bicycles date from the mid 1880s. Tandem eccentric and fork crowns. We do not use pre created lugs that limit geometry and tube diameter options.

Mountain bike wheels in the normal 559 mm 26 size will give good service if they are of good quality. We then match our custom created lugs to hand selected tubes. Come test ride our racing tandem bikes near denver colorado or any of our other custom magnesium bicycles. Slip pocket zippered pocket gray lining.

The hand crafted ten speed schwinn paramount is the touring model built for teams who demand the highest performance in a touring tandem bicycle. If you are using three speeds the better older 590 mm 26 x 1 3 8 wheels can also give good service in light duty. Each lug is created specifically for your tandem to match your unique needs. A lugged steel tandem bicycle is rare.

The tandem bicycle or twin is a form of bicycle occasionally a tricycle designed to be ridden by more than one person the term tandem refers to the seating arrangement fore to aft not side by side not the number of riders. The framebuilder s source is leading supplier of bicycle frame building materials in north america. Id slot 14 credit card slots 2 slip pockets pen holder rfid gray lining. Best in show for alternative material at north american handmade bicycle show.

Nova cycles also distributes the. Tandem bicycles a well built tandem bicycle is difficult to find. Long shen seat lug with center ridge for standard 1 frame 28 6 seat tube 25 4 top tube 74. We choose our tubing.

The first choice for 113 years we have been britain s leading cycle frame component manufacturer offering a superb range of lugs for every type of bicycle. When using wheels built for solo bicycles 630 mm 27 or 622 mm 700c wheels are likely to be unsatisfactory for tandem use. Santana beyond tandem with a mix of carbon fiber and titanium tubes and titanium lugs. Nova cycles stocks our own proprietary tubing in aluminum steel and titanium as well as the range of high performance tubing from columbus s r l.

There are a few builders who specialize in tandems as well as single bike. Will call orders are suspended. 800 274 6682 during the covid 19 outbreak we are operating. Paketa cycles is the producer of the highest performance tandem bicycles road bikes mountain bikes and cyclocross bikes.