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An affordable off-road tandem: 2001 Pedalpower  'Cross Country' Model Comments Frame 2001 Pedalpower Cross Country excellent frame geometry, stiff enough and very light Fork Marzocchi Z1 Drop Off 1 1/8", 100 mm tandem-rated! Headset Tioga 1 1/8" Stem (captain) Tioga silver, 15°, 135 mm Stem (stoker) Tioga silver, 15°, 135 mm Bar (captain) Easton Taperlite silver Bar (stoker) don't know, black Grips (captain)   Grips (stoker)   Barends (captain) none right now Barends (stoker) Procraft silver Barend covers none Seatpost (captain) X-TAS-Y 'Hook' black, 28.6x400mm allows the use of a regular MTB-stem for the stoker! Seatpost (stoker) Point black Saddles leftovers Front brake 2002 Magura Gustav M, 190 mm disk, braided hose the only disk brake marketed as tandem-approved! Rear brake 2002 Magura Gustav M, 160 mm disk effortless one-finger braking all the way down any descent! Shift levers Shimano RapidFire Plus 8-speed Front derailleur Shimano XTR Rear derailleur Shimano Deore XT Cranks Shimano Deore XT, 175/175 mm Bottom brackets Kajita sealed bearing Chainrings 48 / 36 / 24 Pedals Shimano 737 SPD Chains don't know Cassette 11-30 12-32 would be nicer Front hub Magura Gustav M 36° Rear hub Shimano Deore XT disk, 36° Ratchet broke after 6 months Front rim   Rear rim Sun Double Track, 36° Spokes DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0 mm front and rear simply the best Front tire Panaracer Smoke 26x2.1" Rear tire 26x2.1"

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