whoops. correction to that - the rings are "randonneur" pattern - (6 bolt, 116mm bcd) - with the smallest ring available being whats on there now, i think 36t... to get a triple with a smaller granny, youd need to get a different set of ta chainwheels, in the "cyclotouriste" pattern, which goes down to 26t or so.... easy enough to find, still made by ta, available through a number of sources - harris cyclery and bicycle specialties come to mind, but theres more sources for them both new and nos
-joel
>Here's something I've never seen before, a Rene Herse Tandem.
>Fenders, lights, what looks like a Stonglight 49d drivetrain, she's
>a beaut.
>
>http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
>This is something I'd actually be interested in, although it's a bit
>too small for me, but does anyone have experience with these? The
>tires are allegedly 26 inches, but don't quite look like modern
>mountain skins. What size would these be? Are replacements
>available? It looks like 36 spokes, which might be okay in the
>smaller wheel size.
>
>
>
>Would it be possible to refit a conventional tandem drivetrain to
>get a triple crank? Or could the original set be reconfigured?
>
>
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>How do these frames ride? Suitable for the gravitationally challenged?
>
>
>Anyone know the seller?
>
>
>
>Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ
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i know what innocence looks like - and it wasn't there,
after she got that bicycle...