What’s on it?

For the curious out there that want to know details of the components that are on our new tandem I now present a build list. Please note that the choices we made, we did for personal or availability reasons and might not have been the choices you or anyone else may have made. Also take into account what your end goals are in comparison to ours when looking to outfit your own single or tandem bicycle.

Frame & Fork

• Rue Sports Yin & Yang tandem
• Alpha-Q tandem fork (44mm offset)

Drivetrain

• Dura-Ace 10-speed triple brifters
• Dura-Ace triple front derailleur
• Dura-Ace GS rear derailleur
• FSA SLK carbon tandem crank set 53-39-30T w/42T timing rings
• SRAM Powerdome 11-28T cassette
• Alligator iLink cables
• KMC 10 speed chains (timing and drive)

Control

• Dura-Ace brake calipers
• FSA K-Sword carbon handlebars (Captain)
• FSA K-Sword compact carbon handlebars (Stoker)
• Ritchey WCS stems
• Cane Creek stoker pegs

Wheels

• Dura-Ace hubs
• Kin-Lin TB-25 tubular rims
• Sapim CX-Ray spokes
• Inexpensive tubular tires from YellowJersey.org

Other stuff

• Thomson Masterpiece seat posts
• Selle Italia Thoork saddle (replaced by white Specialized Toupe)
• Selle San Marco Aspide Glamour (replaced with white Specialized Ruby SL)
• Ultegra SL SPD-SL pedals
• Performance Forte bottle cages
• Fizik Microtex chalk white bar tape
• Hudz white replacement brake hoods

After a few rides we will get a much clearer picture of what really works and what doesn’t. So I wouldn’t be surprised that by the end of the year we might want to change an item or two. We also need to build an extra set of wheels, with a slightly wider hub and clincher tires as an everyday sort of wheel. Only time and miles will tell.