{"id":1738,"date":"2016-11-29T17:13:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T01:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2016-11-29T17:13:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T01:13:59","slug":"a-super-light-custom-travel-tandem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/a-super-light-custom-travel-tandem\/","title":{"rendered":"A Super light Custom Travel Tandem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/html4\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<html lang=\"en\"><br \/>\n<head><\/p>\n<p><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=UTF-8\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/mainstyle.css\" type=\"text\/css\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/js\/pop.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/head><\/p>\n<h1>Highlight: A fly-weight steel travel tandem from Rodriguez<\/h1>\n<p><font class=\"bigtext\">These have been really hot in 2016!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"eight columns\" style=\"float:right;\">\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/catalog\/light-tandem\/light-tandem-main.html\" title=\"Check out our ultra-light tandem models\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/catalog\/light-tandem\/2014-light-tandem-small.jpg\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:5px 5px 10px gray;\" alt=\"Super Light Custom Steel Tandem by Rodriguez\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"center\">\nRodriguez Ultra-light tandems offer many advantages over other brands:\n<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:circle;\">\n<li>A Rodriguez <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/steel.html\" target=\"_blank\">rides like steel<\/a> because it is steel<\/li>\n<li>Rodriguez Tandems are built <a herf=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/custom-tandems\/custom-tandems.html\" target=\"_blank\">custom to fit both riders at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/tandemsizes-2012.html\" target=\"_blank\">no extra charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li>We don&#8217;t skimp or use tricky weight saving techniques like leaving out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/stiff-proposition\/stiff-proposition.html\" target=\"_blank\">Stiffener Tube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rodriguez Tandems are built to last forever without the use of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/proprietary-parts.html\" target=\"_blank\">non-standard parts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A fork that&#8217;s not only <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/tandem-forks\/tandem-forks.html\" target=\"_blank\">tandem rated<\/a>, but handles better than any carbon fork on the market<\/li>\n<li>An adjustable stoker to dial in your stoker&#8217;s fit, then a super-light steel or titanium fixed position stem to shave another pound or two<\/li>\n<li>A lifetime frame and fork warranty (most carbon frames have very limited warranties)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr><\/div>\n<p>For almost a decade now, we here at Rodriguez have been known for building some of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/feather-weight-tandem.html\">lightest tandem bikes<\/a> on the road.  One surprising thing about these bicycles built for two is that they are made of good ol&#8217; American steel! Well actually, they are made of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/the-new-carbon.html\" target=\"_blank\">New American Steel<\/a>.  In 2007 we introduced our 25.8 pound <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/catalog\/light-tandem\/light-tandem-main.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ultra-light tandem<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/web_articles\/weight-a-minute.html\">shocked our competition<\/a>.  Since the bike&#8217;s introduction, we&#8217;ve sold them steadily, but 2016 seems to be something special. We sold several just in the last few months.<\/p>\n<p>Now you don&#8217;t have to sacrifice weight to have the durability, comfort, and superior performance of a hand-built steel tandem.<\/p>\n<p>A twist this year is that many of them are travel versions using S&#038;S couplings.  This adds 2.7 pounds of weight, but we&#8217;ve been busy shaving weight where we can and now have these incredible bikes down to a science in the travel version as well. I thought it was time for a highlight on one that&#8217;s just coming through the assembly dept. now. This one is our Chorus version, and has some weighty additions, but still comes out <strong>incredibly light!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<font class=\"bigtext\">The Current Tandem at Hand<\/font><br \/>\nThe Weight Break Down on this bike goes like this:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:circle;\">\n<li>Rodriguez <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/catalog\/light-tandem\/light-tandem-main.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ultra-light Chorus Tandem<\/a> Model (<strong>28.6 pounds<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>Rodriguez <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/travel_option.html\" target=\"_blank\">Travel Upgrade<\/a> (+2.7 lbs)<\/li>\n<li>Cantilever brakes for extra wide tire clearance (+8 oz)<\/li>\n<li>Bodyfloat seat post for Stoker comfort (+8 oz)<\/li>\n<li>Option for disc drag brake (+5 oz)<\/li>\n<li>Spinergy Tandem Wheelset upgrade option (-5 oz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Including the above list of weight additions, final weight on this bike is 32.5 lbs once the included lightweight custom steel stoker stem is installed.  Our ultra-light tandem models come stock with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/catalog\/light-tandem\/images\/blue-lightweight-travel-tandem-4.jpg\" onClick=\"popAll(this.href,1389,920);return false;\">temporary adjustable stoker stem<\/a> that is heavier.  Once the stoker&#8217;s fit is completely dialed in, measurements are taken of the final preferred position and a lightweight steel (titanium in the case of the Record Tandem) fixed position stem is built to replace it. <\/p>\n<p><i>Realize, when I quote weights, I&#8217;m quoting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/web_articles\/weight-a-minute.html\" target=\"_blank\">verified true<\/a> digital scale weights that we will stand behind with a &#8216;no bull&#8217; money back guarantee. This one <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/ultra-light-tandem\/tandem-weight.jpg\" onclick=\"popAll(this.href,576,503);return false;\">clocked in at just 33lbs 4oz<\/a> with the adjustable stem and the other options.<\/i> <\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sixteen columns center\"><i><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/catalog\/light-tandem\/images\/blue-lightweight-travel-tandem-1.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Rodriguez Tandem with S&#038;S couplings\" class=\"scale-with-grid pic\"><\/p>\n<p>This Rodriguez Travel Tandem (Chorus model) is not only great looking, but only weighs 33lbs 4oz as pictured here with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/catalog\/light-tandem\/images\/blue-lightweight-travel-tandem-4.jpg\" onClick=\"popAll(this.href,1389,920);return false;\">fully adjustable stem<\/a> and several comfort upgrades that add some weight. Subtract 3\/4lbs when the included ultra-light stem replaces the adjustable.\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"one-third column\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/catalog\/light-tandem\/images\/blue-lightweight-travel-tandem-9.jpg\" class=\"scale-with-grid pic\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tThe custom Rodriguez light <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/tandem-forks\/tandem-forks.html\" target=\"_blank\">steel tandem fork<\/a>, with the choice of slightly heavier cantilever brakes for use with wide tires and fenders if desired.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"two-thirds column\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/catalog\/light-tandem\/images\/blue-lightweight-travel-tandem-14.jpg\" class=\"scale-with-grid pic\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tLightened couplers and braze-ons all around help to keep this flyweight tandem one of the lightest, best performing tandems available today. This customer also chose to add rear rack braze-ons for light touring. At Rodriguez, your bike is really &#8216;your bike&#8217;. Just tell us what you want and we will make it happen!<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\">\n\t\tView the full photo gallery for this bike <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/images\/gallery\/gallery.php?id=374\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/i><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>If you or anyone you know, has been considering a high-end tandem, ultra-light or not, we ask you to consider a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/profiles\/profiles.php?tag=tandem\">Rodriguez Custom Tandem<\/a>.  We build every tandem by hand, custom for its owners. We&#8217;ve been doing it longer than anyone else too.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/historical-tour\/historical-tour.html\" target=\"_blank\">Since 1973<\/a> we&#8217;ve been building our tandems right here in Seattle&#8217;s University district. We&#8217;d love to be your tandem shop.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/articles\/paint\/decals\/black-script.gif\" class=\"scale-with-grid center\"><\/p>\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlight: A fly-weight steel travel tandem from Rodriguez These have been really hot in 2016! Rodriguez Ultra-light tandems offer many advantages over other brands: A Rodriguez rides like steel because it is steel Rodriguez Tandems are built custom to fit &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/a-super-light-custom-travel-tandem\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3,5],"tags":[13,10,17,93,104,12,41,28,55,25,99],"class_list":["post-1738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-new-bikes","category-news","tag-articles","tag-campagnolo","tag-carbon-fiber","tag-carbon-fiber-bicycle","tag-custom-tandems","tag-light-weight","tag-lightweight","tag-racing","tag-ss-couplers","tag-titanium","tag-travel-bike"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/blue-lightweight-travel-tandem-2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p219Oe-s2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1738"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1745,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738\/revisions\/1745"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodbikes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}