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Chris Timm
Hans Christoph Timm

My off-road tandem:
1996 Santana 'Fusion'
 
Model
Comments
Frame
1996 Santana Fusion / Cilantro (medium)
 Santana's 'Enduro' and 'All-Terrain' frames are the same;
top tubes too short, frame not stiff enough, poor construction quality compared to price
Fork
Votec GS IV OS/S with custom steerer
 not tandem rated! very stiff, superb steering precision!
Headset
Votec
Stem (captain)
Votec OS
 very stiff and adjustable
Stem (stoker)
Santana steel adjustable
 poor quality; eyelets will break off eventually
Bar (captain)
Votec CC
Bar (stoker)
Santana Al
 surprisingly light
Grips (captain)
Biogrip Race
 the most comfortable grip ever made - a must for long rides!
Grips (stoker)
Biogrip Race
 the most comfortable grip ever made - a must for long rides!
Barends (captain)
Topos L-bend
Barends (stoker)
Topos ski-bend
Barend covers
Asista
Seatpost (captain)
Santana 29.8 mm
Seatpost (stoker)
Moxey XC with soft elastomer
 very comfortable; the best suspension seatpost
Saddles
Selle Italia Flite Alps
 very comfortable; the narrow Alps-version is better for extreme descents
Front brake
Magura HS 33 Quicksilver
 the best rim brake ever - absolutely trouble-free
Rear brake
Formula HD-5 with 185 mm rotor
(soon to be replaced by Magura Gustav M)
 lots of trouble!
 
Shift levers
Shimano Deore LX RapidfirePlus, 8-speed
Front derailleur
Shimano XTR ('93)
 the best ever!
Rear derailleur
Shimano XTR ('93)
 the best ever!
Cranks
Shimano Deore XT Tandem, 175/170 mm
 cold-forged
Chainrings
large: Stronglight (48)
middle: Specialités T.A. (36)
granny: Specialités T.A. steel (24)
 quite soft, poor finish
excellent finish and quality
hope it holds up
Pedals
Nashbar SPD
 as good as Ritchey
Chain
Sram PC-58
Cassette
Shimano XTR 12-32, 8-speed
Front hub
Mount, 20 mm thru-axle
 one of only two thru-axle hubs without disk mounts
Rear hub
Edco tandem, 160 mm
 trashed cassette body once, replacement fine so far
Front rim
Mavic D 521, 36°, silver
 silver rims provide better braking with rim brakes
Rear rim
Mavic D 521, 40°, black
 anodized rims are easier to clean
Spokes
DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0 mm
 simply the best
Front tire
IRC Mythos XC 2.1" front
Continental DualFighter 1.95"
 one of the very few excellent off-road tandem tires
for dry conditions
Rear tire
IRC Mythos XC 2.1" rear
Continental DualFighter 1.95"
 one of the very few excellent off-road tandem tires
for dry conditions
Hans Christoph Timm <hans.christoph.timm@politik.uni-freiburg.de>


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Last update: 2002-04-16