This bike is sold! The webpage is for reference only!!!

Other pictures:

• View of the captain's handlebar area
• A view of the drivetrain
• Another view of the drivetrain
• The Arai drumbrake and mounting. Note the brazed on drumbrake mounting (most Tandem Two'sdays use a clamp-on unit).
• Whole bike from the front end.

This is the ultimate Tandem Two'sday tourer, completely ready for the open road. I bought this bike used in the fall, did a ton of work on it, took it too New Zealand to tour on with my wife, and then discovered that my wife really wasn't a happy bicycle tourist. Now we have two tandems (we also have a Cannondale) and really only need one, so this one is for sale. I personally think it is the nicer of the two bikes, but my wife thinks the Cannondale is prettier, and as tandemists know, the stoker is always right.

I have done a ton of upgrades to this bike since buying it. The most noticable thing is that I had the bike repainted. I also put a 3x7 hub on it, added an Arai drum brake, added STI shifters, replaced all of the cables, built a new rear wheel, added a suspension seatpost, added fenders, added a front rack, replaced the derailleurs, brakes, and have overhauled everything.

The tandem is most comparable to the best touring Tandem Two'sday, although it has quite a few component differences. I will start by listing what my bike has that the stock one doesn't (with new price for the additional equipment in parens):

• two suitcases ($419)
• Arai drum brake ($150)
• 2x3x7 shifting. It has a 3x7 hub and a front derailleur for 42 gears. I think that this is superior to the 3x8 system that Green Gear is currently selling because the 7sp stuff is more reliable and shifts better then the current 9sp stuff. The 42 gears provide a very wide range. I can also sell this as a 3x3x7 if you want to go completely overboard. I have a recumbent configured with 3x3x7 gearing, where the crankset is setup as half-step plus granny, and it is fantastic. The half-step provides for very close ratios, the 3x7 hub provides for wide range, and you have an ultralow granny bailout gear. I can also sell the bike with 3x3x7 ultrawide range gearing (17" to 126" range). (about $100-$150 for the parts)
• paint upgrade - the bike was painted in the British Racing Green color shown on Green Gear's paint sample webpage. This is a fantastic dark green with nice highlight colors in the sun. ($100 over regular paint price)
• Adjustable stoker stem - standard Tandem Two'sday just have a fixed length stoker stem. Quickly adjust the rear to fit any stoker. (not sure on BF's price for this)
• Two captain stems - one has a ~9.5cm reach while the other the other has ~12cm reach. There are also two stem bases of different heights. Between these items the front of the bike can fit a range of captains. (not sure on price for this)
• Bike Friday's custom front rack ($75)
• Chris King Headset ($100)
• CODA suspension seatpost in the rear ($100)
• Stoker drop bars
• Full fenders. Not the wimpy Green Gear ones, but full fenders that actually provide protection from the rain. $25 (but hard to find).

Now for the other differences:

• Specialized cold forged 110/74 tandem cranks, 175/170mm (I personally think that these are nicer then the current Shimano tandem cranksets).
• Shimano XT rear derailleur
• Front hub is a Hope instead of Ultegra
• Shifters are RSX STI (the only 3x7 STI ever made) instead of Ultegra.
• Brakes are Diacompe 986 cantilevers instead of Avid V-brakes. I prefer the cantilevers because they don't require using a failure-prone gadget like the Travel Agent. If you want V-brakes I would do the upgrade for the cost of parts.
• Drop bars are Cinelli with a classic bend.
• The bike is disk-ready. The frame has disk brake brazeons. I have used it with a Hope disc brake, but prefer the Arai. If you are really interested I could sell this bike as a 3x7 (front derailleur instead of the Sachs 3x7 hub) with a Hope disc brake.

Here is the full component list:

• Frame - Green Gear Tandem Two'sday Touring - for 406mm wheels. Painted in British Racing Green.
• Front wheel - Hope suspension hub, Sun Chinook rim, 14g spokes, 36 hole, built 3x.
• Rear wheel - Sachs 3x7 hub, Sun CR18 rim, 14g spokes, 36 hole, built 3x.
• Front derailleur - Shimano 600/Ultegra double
• Rear derailleur - Shimano XT
• Headset - Chris King 1.25", threaded
• Captain's bottom bracket - Shimano UN52, 68x118
• Stoker's bottom bracket - Ritchey Comp 68x120
• Crankset - Specialized tandem. 42t timing rings, 50/38 drive rings.
• Cassette - Shimano 7sp 12-28
• Controls - Shimano RSX STI for 3x7 hub, rear derailleur, and rim brakes. Suntour/Shimano hybrid barend shifters for front derailleur and drum brake.
• Captain's seatpost - Control Tech
• Stoker's seatpost - CODA suspension (27.2, uses a Tamer shim)
• Handlebars - Cinelli, modified by Green Gear for packing
• Brakes - Diacompe 986
• Fenders - Delta 20", with mudflaps
• Tires - Schwable City Jet (32-406), with a Schwable City Marathon (32-406) spare. You can have Primo Comet (37-406) if you prefer.
• Front Rack - Green Gear custom (this is a very nice cromo rack)
• Rear rack - None, but I will provide all hardware (including extra long stays) for a Blackburn/Jandd or Tubus rack. I strongly recommend the Tubus Cargo, which is very strong and stiff. These are about $90. If you can't get one in your area then I can buy a new one and ship it with the bike.
• Saddles - none (or I can see what I can find in my spare box, but nothing fancy).
• Pedals - none
• Water bottle cages - 4 plastic water bottle cages (2 Cateye, 2 Profile, I think). Plastic does better then metal on these bikes because the plastic ones won't permanently bend when the bike is folded.
• Suitcases - Sampsonite. Dark green, which is nice because they are different then most other black Sampsonite cases and stand out at the airport.
• Captain's stem - two Greengear stems. One has 9.5cm reach, the other is 12cm.
• Stoker's stem - Green Gear adjustable
• Pump - Zefal HPX, fits along the bottom tube

In addition I will be providing the following spare parts:

• Extra seatpost (non-suspended Control Tech, just like the captains).
• Extra set of brakes (Shimano XT cantilever).
• Extra headset (YST 1 1/4" threadless).
• Sachs 5000 front derailleur for running with three chainrings (instead of two).
• Decal set. I think that the bike looks nicer without decals, but I have the decals that Bike Friday puts on this bike.

The bike should fit captains from about 5'10" to 6'4". The stoker area should fit anyone from about 4'8" upwards. I am 6' and my wife is 5'. The stoker top tube is very long (30", compare this to a Cannondale at 27"). I also did a lot of riding on this bike with a 6' stoker when I first bought it, and have ridden in the rear myself.

It really breaks my heart to sell this bike, as I have put a lot of work into it and really think it is a fantastic bike. I hope to find a good home for it.

$xxxx. Price includes shipping. I'll sell it for $75 less to Seattle-area buyers since there won't be shipping charges and I won't have to pack the bike. I don't think that you can get a better travel tandem for anything close to this price. That is less than the price for the cheapest Tandem Two'sday from Green Gear, and this bike has many many upgrades and accessories (such as suitcases) that don't come with new bikes from Green Gear. The comparable new bike from Green Gear would cost about $4000.

Most of my potential buyers have had troubles with fitting on the bike. If you are interested in buying the bike please send me these measurements (in inches or centimeters) from your favorite road bike:

• center of crank to top of your saddle (28")
• nose of saddle to the handlebars (21")
• vertical drop from the saddle to the handlebars (1")
• horizontal setback from the nose of the saddle to the center of the cranks (1")
• type of saddle (I'll use this for setup if I have the same saddle). (Brooks B-17)

The Green Gear bikes are hard to compare in size to regular bikes, but with these measurements I can easily tell if it will fit your regular bike. For comparison I have provided my measurements above. The bike fits me great, and would work well for those my size or a taller, or perhaps shorter if they like to stretch out a little bit. I am 6' tall and wear jeans with a 32" inseam, and normally ride a 56-58cm road bike or 18-20" mountain bike.

This bike was originally built for Bicycling Magazine for a review. You can read their review of the bike (with much different components, but exactly the same frame) below. Note that these are big files and that my connection isn't that fastest in the world, so please don't download unless you are really interested in the bike.

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