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sjpt - sounds like you had quite a 'road-train' going at some points in your tandeming career!

I'm not certain, but I think 7-8-9 speed MTB rear derailleurs / shifters are all interchangeable. From 10 speed upwards however, the cable pull ratio is different. I don't think a 9 speed shifter will index a 10 speed rear derailleur in the correct 'steps'. I have never tried it myself, but...

No - if your seatpost diameter is 27.2, that's the size of NCX you'd have to order, 31.6 is measurement of the seatpost diameter and is too big to fit her bike. The other measurement is the length of the seatpost - either 350mm or 400m sizes are available. We have a 27.2 x 400 on the back of...

Another endorsement of the Suntour SP 12 NCX. My partner (same age as your wife) has one on the back of our tandem and she wouldn't be without it. They are very good indeed for the money.

Excellent pictures Neil - love the basket on the front for your 'Navigator' :) I still have my titanium race bike, which is a lovely thing to ride, but I'm just not bendy enough to cope with a stretched out race position these days. Your tandem looks like a serious beast of burden - I can well...

Hi Neil – always good to hear of the experience of others, so thanks for the update on your own tandem conversion. We’re not experienced tandem riders either, although we’ve ridden solos for decades. Being able to call on the additional push from the motor is really excellent for tandems, but...

vfr400 - Thanks for the feedback. I didn't want to 'cook' the motor through ignorance or unintentional abuse. On some of our climbs, we often use level 1 assist only as anything more than that means that we don't put enough effort in ourselves. Cheers, Jodel (or CBR1100XX :) if you like).

Having covered about 200 miles now since the conversion, I thought I’d give an update. Bear in mind the hub-motor wheel is fitted to a tandem, so some of the comments below would probably not apply to a solo machine. Tandems are rather unusual machines and are generally higher maintenance than...

As far as I'm aware, the pull ratio on the 10 speed and above shifters is different to 9 speed and below. 10 speed shifters won't work perfectly with a 9 speed cassette. However, JTek make a lot of adapters which allow a mix and match of components. Have a look at their website and you should...

I used one of these when I mounted the battery on the boom-tube of my tandem. No drilling and very secure: https://ebikes.ca/shop/electric-bicycle-parts/battery-accessories/triple-bob.html

The price quoted on their web site is the price you pay. As previously suggested, I would contact them directly to discuss your requirements and review any options. They will give you sound advice.

I think you will find them very helpful with sensible and pragmatic advice.

This thread should give you an indication: https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/orbit-tandem-woosh-dwg22c-48v-rear-hub-kit.40584/

I'm a newbie to the world of ebikes too and have just finished fitting a rear hub motor to my tandem. I got a lot of information from the forum prior to purchasing my rear motor kit from Woosh. The best advice I could give you is to deal directly with them and get one of their recommended hub...

Weight considerations aside, if comfort is a priority, the Marathon Supreme is an excellent tyre. It rolls easily and is very compliant. I have a set of 35mm on my Specialized Tricross Sport and they are very good.

sjpt, I did check with Woosh if they did a tandem cable set and they advised that the 'normal' one had been extended a bit to accommodate the needs of tandem installs. In fairness to Woosh, if I had installed the kit where you are meant to (on the down tube rather than the boom-tube) I don't...

I've recently installed a Woosh rear hub kit on my tandem bicycle. Really pleased with the results but the size of a tandem does present some issues. The battery / controller is mounted on the boom-tube of the tandem and the motor connection cable is a very neat fit. I've managed to install...

Yes, that would have been just the ticket. However, I have already bought a socket type tool which does the job nicely.

After considerable amount of ‘umming and ahhing’, I finally got round to adding some electrical assistance to our Orbit tandem. This my first attempt at an e-bike. The main reason for installing electric assist was to provide some help on the steeper hills. I had wanted to fit a mid-drive...

I think I did the same, but nothing appeared. Hopefully my review will appear in due course. I've been impressed with the battery range too - I wasn't expecting great things as the battery is having to cope with the weight of a tandem, but we did over 30 miles and have at least 60% of the...