Hybrid/Cross Disc Fork on a Tandem

I am currently in the process of building up a tandem. Would it be okay to use a Cromoly
Hybrid/Cross fork with ISO Disc Tabs.

 

DWu <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am currently in the process of building up a tandem. Would it be okay to use a Cromoly
> Hybrid/Cross fork with ISO Disc Tabs.

That's a rigid fork? As the vendor if he specs it for tandem usage, I seriously doubt it and would
stay away from it. Single's forks are small for tandems anyway, putting all braking load on one leg
IMO asks for desaster...

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MfG/Best regards helmut springer

 

Try a triple clamp fork- there are rigid ones available. I am assuming you will be using a hope m4
front bake to stop a tandem. Inwhich case the phatest fork you can get will help. Problem with
hybrids is they are not really up for any abuse, so a hybrid fork will fold in 2 seconds. They are
flexy enough as it is without putting it on a tandem. You may find a bolt through front hub very
beneficial in stiffening up the front end. Yes it weighs more...but nooo flex, so baking into a
corner should be no problems.

"Helmut Springer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> DWu <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I am currently in the process of building up a tandem. Would it be okay to use a Cromoly
> > Hybrid/Cross fork with ISO Disc Tabs.
>
> That's a rigid fork? As the vendor if he specs it for tandem usage, I seriously doubt it and would
> stay away from it. Single's forks are small for tandems anyway, putting all braking load on one
> leg IMO asks for desaster...
>
>
> --
> MfG/Best regards helmut springer