[CR]Brakes for vintage tandems (Duncan Granger)

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From: <dgranger@comcast.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:51:27 +0000
Subject: [CR]Brakes for vintage tandems (Duncan Granger)

A fascinating cornucopia of vintage (and not vintage) bikes was ridden all around the country yesterday by various CR listers - thanks for replying to my question! I find it interesting that there was virtually no duplication of bikes (other than perhaps two Raleigh Competitions?) amongst all the replies - we are nothing if not diverse!

On to a new question: I have a very nice set of GB Hiduminium brakes and am considering mounting them on my newly acquired Hobbs tandem (it came to me with 1977 Weinman 500s...).

Has anyone out there tried Hiduminiums on a tandem? Do you think they would provide enough stopping power?

Thanks,

Duncan Granger
York, PA