Peter White Cycles

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By changing the alignment of the pulley, you change the way the pulley alters the cable pull of the system. One alignment is for Campy shifters and derailleurs working with Shimano cassettes, the opposite alignment is for Shimano shifters and derailleurs working with Campagnolo cassettes.

While we specialize in the touring and commuting arena, we also cater to road racing and cross country off road cyclists. Much of our own cycling is off road, though Linda and I both enjoy road riding on our singles as well as on our tandem.

Keep in mind that the best wheels are useless without suitable tires. Most of the tandems I see for sale from the best known companies ship with tires that are too small for tandem cycling. And many frames lack the clearances for properly sized tires and fenders. Tandem manufacturers do this because they are all competing to make the lightest tandems possible for a given price. Building the frame with adequate clearance would add to the frame's weight, and I guess the manufacturers figure their customers are too stupid to use anything except weight when evaluating a tandem.

Tandem bicycles have special requirements. The increased weight of two riders places extra stress on wheels. Cranks require different threading for pedals than solo bikes. Rear hubs need to accommodate drum brakes to prevent the build-up of heat in the rims during long twisting descents. Stokers require extra shock absorption from their saddles since they can't anticipate bumps as easily as they could on a solo bike. Tandems often need a wider range of gears than a solo since they can reach much higher speeds due to aerodynamic advantages.

Peter White Cycles is a small custom shop specializing in wheelbuilding , lighting systems , touring and commuting bikes and equipment for tandeming , touring, commuting and randoneuring . We import bicycle lighting products from Germany and France, where cycling is taken a bit more seriously than here in the USA. We are also a wholesale distributor for several manufacturers of fine bicycle components for touring and commuting, selling them to other retail shops in the US and Canada. We also build wheels for other bicycle shops and manufacturers.

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