Manual & Electric Bikes, Service & Repairs
Tandem Tribulations Part 5 Tandem Tribulations Part 5 – The tandem was duly returned to my workshop after the trial runs with the disc brake set up on my old frame looked promising. Whilst I was experimenting with various … Read More
Tandem Tribulations Part 4 I assumed that this would be the end of the story, problem solved, but a few weeks later I had a call from Bob – they had enjoyed a couple of outings on the tandem, but … Read More
Tandem tribulations part 3 Tandem Tribulations Part 3 Next up was the gearing – as I mentioned, the old arrangement was downtube shifters with a sachs rear mech and freewheel (6 speed) but as the new shifter / brake levers … Read More
Tandem Tribulations Part 2 Once the bike was in the workshop, the stripdown commenced, so within a couple of hours it was just piles of bits spread around in various places. Needless to say, the cables were all corroded after … Read More
Tandem Tribulations Part 1 Just occasionally, you get a repair to do that baffles, challenges and infuriates you in equal measures, and this was definitely one of those occasions. Fortunately I enjoy a challenge, because the end result is … Read More
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