[ETC-Discussion] RAW deal

[michaelcorn at comcast.net]

Eric- 



You probably don't want to hear this, but if the difference were only $100, I would go with the Phil Wood, which is a far better and more durable than the Shimano hub.  There really is no comparison between the two. 



You also probably don't want to hear this, but I have heard a lot of negative feedback on R&E built tandem wheels.  In particular, I have known a number of persons in ETC who have had newly built wheels built by R&E that rapidly lost tension.  (I saw one of them firsthand where the spoke nipples were finger tight after only 200 miles.)  There are a number of standard things that wheelbuilders do to stabilize, correct alignment, and relieve tension while building wheels, so it is very hard to understand these reports about R&E.  But, I have heard them from at least 3 tandem riders, and as I said, I saw one of them firsthand.  So, if I were you, I would be fully prepared to adjust and maintain the wheels yourself during your tour. 








Michael A. Corn 
3019 31st Ave W 
Seattle, WA 98199-2724 
USA 


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Subject: [ETC-Discussion] RAW deal 



Thanks to everyone who weighed in with solutions and offers of assistance. 



Here is where our little drama resides now. 



John at R&E  suggested two plans: 



- build up a Phil Wood hubbed, Santana-spaced  rear wheel. 

- buy a Shimano hubbed wheelset already built at the shop and insert a 160 length axle. 



The Shimano tandem wheelset will be about $100 less cost. I said go ahead an order the axle. 



Eric 





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Michael A. Corn 
3019 31st Ave W 
Seattle, WA 98199-2724 
USA 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: ericdavid at comcast.net 
To: "etc discussion list" <discussion-list at evergreentandemclub.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 1:50:31 PM 
Subject: [ETC-Discussion] RAW deal 



Thanks to everyone who weighed in with solutions and offers of assistance. 



Here is where our little drama resides now. 



John at R&E  suggested two plans: 



- build up a Phil Wood hubbed, Santana-spaced  rear wheel. 

- buy a Shimano hubbed wheelset already built at the shop and insert a 160 length axle. 



The Shimano tandem wheelset will be about $100 less cost. I said go ahead an order the axle. 



Eric 





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