Viscount tandem?

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Jem
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Viscount tandem? Aug 28, 2014 9:29:16 GMT

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Post by Jem on Aug 28, 2014 9:29:16 GMT

I just thought I'd type this in Google and see what came up.

Only interesting thing was Bendo's blog
feelofsteel.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/could-almost-be-viscount-tandem.html

Just wondered the theory behind creating one? Feasible or not?

Would you need 1x mixte frame and 1x 'regular'?

velocipete
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Viscount tandem? Aug 28, 2014 11:46:33 GMT

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Post by velocipete on Aug 28, 2014 11:46:33 GMT

It certainly is possible.Read Sheldon Brown on home built tandems.
May be a good use for a couple of frames that are beyond economic
repair.Use lugged frames with screwed bottom brackets to get a better
choice for chain alignment.If you go for cross over drive you can use
an old rear mech as a chain tensioner.
I actually built one myself as a child back tandem.I'll just say it worked.
Once I knew my daughter would be ok "stoking" I got a proper tandem.This
was in the '70s and I don't have any photos unfortunately.
Cheers,
Pete.