[ETC-Discussion] RAW deal

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 On the other hand, we have had many R&E tandem built wheels that have been fantastic and have lasted for years & years, trouble free.

There is a mechanic on RAW, so I would not worry.  Also, we love our Phil Wood hub R&E built wheel on the Burley, which has many thousands of miles on it, trouble free.

 

Louise
 

 

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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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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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----- Original Message ----- 

From: ericdavid at comcast.net 

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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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