Tandems Owner’S Manual Supplement 116831.PDF Revision 2
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Tandems Owner’s Manual Supplement 116831.PDF Revision 2 CONTENTS GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION ......... 2 TECHNICAL SECTION ............................12 About This Supplement ............................... 2 Stoker Handlebar System ...........................12 Special Manual Messages ........................... 2 About Tandem Forks ....................................13 Intended Use ................................................. 3 Brake Systems ...............................................13 Building Up A Frameset ............................... 3 Rim, Hydraulic and Rear Drum Brakes .....14 TANDEM RIDING ................................... 4 Timing Chain Tension ..................................12 The Captain’s Responsibility ....................... 4 Derailleur BB Cable Routing ......................15 The Stoker ........................................................ 5 Adjusting the Timing Chain .......................18 Tandem Bike Fit .............................................. 5 MAINTENANCE .................................... 22 Getting Underway ........................................6 GEOMETRY ........................................... 23 Starting Off .....................................................6 Stopping ..........................................................8 REPLACEMENT PARTS (KITS) .................25 Slow Speed Riding .........................................8 OWNER NOTES .................................... 26 Communication .............................................8 TANDEM PRE-RIDE CHECKS ................ 28 Riding at Night ...............................................9 Tandem Braking ........................................... 10 Further Reading Information .....................11 Please note that the specifications and information in this manual is subject to change for product improvement without notice. For the latest product information, go to: http://www.cannondale. com/bikes/tech/. 1 GENERAL SAFETY Special Manual Messages INFORMATION In this manual, information which affects your safety is emphasized in the following ways: The Safety Alert Symbol means : About This Supplement “ATTENTION....BECOME Cannondale Owner’s Manual Supplements ALERT, YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED.” provide important model specific safety, maintenance, and technical information. WARNING They are not replacements for your Owner’s Manual.. A WARNING indicates a potentially This supplement may be one of several for hazardous situation which, if not avoided, your bike. Be sure to obtain and read all of can result in serious injury or death. them. WARN000 If you need a manual or supplement, or have a question about your bike, please contact your Cannondale Dealer immediately, or CAUTION call us at one of the telephone numbers A CAUTION Indicates a potentially listed on the back cover of this manual. hazardous situation which, if not You can download Adobe Acrobat PDF avoided, can result in serious damage versions of any Cannondale Owner’s to the product. The matters described Manuals or Supplements from our website. under CAUTION may, if not avoided, lead Go to: http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/ to personal injury, or results depending tech on the situation and degree of damage. Important matters are described in • This manual is not a comprehensive safety CAUTION (as well as WARNING), so be or service manual for your bike. sure to observe them. • This manual does not include assembly CAUT000 instructions for your bike. • All Cannondale bikes must be completely assembled and inspected for proper NOTE: operation by a Cannondale Dealer before A NOTE provides helpful information or delivery to the owner. tips intended to make the information presented clearer. * * IMPORTANT * * This manual may include procedures beyond the scope of general mechanical aptitude. Special tools, skills, and knowledge may be required. If you have any doubt about your ability to properly inspect, adjust, or service your bicycle, do not attempt to perform the work described; please take the fork to a Cannondale Dealer. 2 116831.PDF Intended Use Building Up A Frameset Road Tandems: Consult with your Cannondale Dealer and the component manufacturers and frankly Are designed to be ridden on paved roads, discuss your riding style, ability, weight, and hard dirt or gravel roads only. They are not interest in and patience for maintenance. designed for mountain biking or off road use. Cannondale road tandems are designed for Generally speaking, lighter weight touring with racks and panniers. components have shorter lives. In selecting lightweight components you are making a Mountain Tandems: trade-off, favoring the higher performance Are designed as mountain bikes and may be that comes with less weight over longevity. ridden off road in easy to moderate terrain. If you choose more lightweight components you must inspect them more frequently. The challenges of mountain biking are If you are a heavier rider or have a rough, obvious, but outlined in PART II, Section C abusive or “go for it” riding style, buy heavy of the Cannondale Bicycle Owner’s Manual. duty components. The added challenges of tandem riding, many of which are outlined in this owners Make sure the components chosen are manual supplement mean that you should compatible with your bike and intended for limit off road tandem riding to easy - your weight and riding style. moderate terrain. Read and follow the component manufacturers warnings and instructions. WARNING Using your bicycle improperly is hazardous. WARN001 3 TANDEM RIDING CAPTAIN (Matt) STOKER (Lauren) A ROAD TANDEM Figure 1 - Captain and Stoker on a Road Tandem Tandems are fun, and with two engines for the same frontal area, they’re considerably faster than single bikes. Tandem teams learn to ride together well, to communicate without words, and to anticipate each other’s desires. Tandeming is a great way to enjoy cycling with another person. Tandems are serious business too. One rider (THE CAPTAIN) is entirely responsible for the well-being of the other rider (THE STOKER). The bike is bigger, heavier, and less forgiving of sloppy riding habits. A tandem captain can’t be as spontaneous as a rider on a single, nor can the captain make the same kinds of last-minute recoveries from errors in judgment. Look farther ahead, plan farther ahead. Also, be aware that tandems attract attention. People will stare, wave, shout. Passing cars, temporarily distracted, will often swerve in or out. The presence of a tandem can make people act differently on the road. A bell or air horn can be very handy in traffic. 4 116831.PDF WARNING TANDEMS ARE BIGGER, HEAVIER, AND LESS MANEUVERABLE THAN SINGLE RIDER BIKES. • Ride very cautiously as your team climbs the tandem learning curve. • More time is needed to react and avoid ride hazards. • Always think further ahead. Allow more time. Learn to anticipate hazards. Tandem riding, like any bicycle riding carries a risk of serious injury, paralysis or death. WARN002 The Captain’s Responsibility The captain’s primary job is to make the stoker happy. With an unhappy stoker, the captain won’t have a riding partner! So you must reassure your partner with careful, methodical riding habits. Anticipate maneuvers, beginning them far in advance. Be alert to shifting needs. A too-fast or too-slow cadence is doubly annoying to the stoker because she/he can’t fix it. Watch the road or trail ahead, and make your steering and braking corrections smoothly. Ride slightly farther from the curb, or from parked cars, than you would on a single bike. Your stoker doesn’t want to feel hemmed in. If you ride too far to the right, you may find your stoker leaning to the left, trying to veer away from the curb. When you conduct a maneuver, such as merging across traffic to make a left turn or steering around a pothole, make your decision early. Signal your intentions clearly, proceed on a straight path, and complete the maneuver. A decisive captain will ride smoother, and that will make the stoker happier. Most new tandemists find captaining exhausting, and they get sore shoulder muscles from being tense. This too will pass. As you become accustomed to the requirements of captaining a tandem, you’ll develop a light touch. Don’t hot dog. If your stoker is nervous, ride slowly. In time, the stoker may become more confident and ask for more speed. But if she/he wants to go slow, go slow! The more conservative voice must prevail. That’s only fair. Remember, you’re the chauffeur, not the stunt pilot. 5 The Stoker : The Best Seat in The House The back seat on a tandem is the fun seat. You have this person in front of you who’s giving all his/her attention to making you feel comfortable. The view is terrific out to the sides, just like on a train ride. The view to the front may be a bit bland, but the captain’s jersey pockets are a great place to put your binoculars, camera, radio, fruit bars, and other hedonistic goodies. Your obligations are few: Pedal—at an agreed-upon effort level. Pedal smoothly, so your pedaling doesn’t make your upper body move around. Don’t shift your upper body weight abruptly. (Your weight shift can inadvertently steer the bike, and force the captain to fight you.) Hold your head high and enjoy the scenery. Tell your captain what she/he is missing while she/he keeps eyes glued to the road for potholes. Many tandem teams delegate hand turning signals to the stoker. This not only encourages communication between