Steve Palincsar said:We did it for years, but the best tandem grade freewheels are no longer available. And back in the
day, even with the strongest freewheels, some teams (e.g., John Bayley and Pamela Blalock) had
freewheels disintegrate under their power. One would be well advised to use a cassette hub if at
all possible.
I'd be even more worried about the axle -- my rear axle always bends a little, due to the placement
of the load in the middle instead of the end. I'm not sure whether it's bending under my
not-inconsiderable weight or my ditto corresponding not-inconsiderable force exerted via the chain,
particularly when I stand on the pedals, but either way, it's not a good thing, and would be worse
for a tandem, I'd imagine.
Jasper