Vendors, Parts, and Other Good Stuff
Vendors:
I started using
ATOC’s tandem topper before I started building bikes. Since then,
Charlie, the owner, has continued to improve his product and expand his product
line to include the Draftmaster
product line of rear hitch racks.
So now you can carry just about any type of bicycle (single, tandem,
recumbent) in just about any configuration.
I thought Steve at S & S Machine had a good idea with
his Bicycle Torque Coupling
(BTC) system when I first saw them.
As a mechanical engineer I was impressed with the data Steve had
collected and showed me the first time I met him at Interbike.
What I ride:
You might be surprised to find out that I do
own and ride a bike that I didn’t make. One of my trusty favorites is a
Bridgestone MB-1. I’ve ridden
since before I started building, and continue to enjoy riding it. Sure, I did ride road and MTB’s I’ve
built, but I was still sad when Bridgestone pulled out of the US Market. If nothing else, I miss their cool
posters they made every year.
I’ve been meaning to collect pictures of the ones I’ve got
and post them, but haven’t gotten there yet.
I’ve also got hanging from the garage
rafters, a circa 1950-ish Raleigh 3-speed.
I haven’t ridden it, but it’s all intact and needing some
TLC, complete with original tool kit and front wheel generator hub.
And of course, the current stable master is a
convertible tandem that can be ridden in Quad, Triplet, or Duo mode. Here’s a shot of the family on it
cruising the neighborhood. I went
with a Rohloff internal hub and picked up Da Vinci Designs Independent Drive System for
the tail gunner position. So the
front positions are still connected via a traditional timing chain system. I used S&S Couplers to plug and play from
2, 3, or 4 person mode.
For Sale: New Old Stock or Slightly Used
Item #1: Yakima
2003 MegaWarrior Roof Rack Great
Condition, Used Sparingly $275/obo
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