- Shimano Derailleurs & Shifter
- Frame ; Steel 20" / 16"
- Water Bottle Cage
- Handlebars; 430mm Steel, black
- Saddles; Bitesse Custom Padded, black
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Kent's Grand Concord RS Tandem Road Bike breaks into 2008 with a strong steel frame, a 21 speed Shimano drive train, and a killer California Red paint job! In a world where tandems can cost more than some cars,you'll definitely appreciate Kent's philosophy of building high quality bicycles that appeal to smart people, not just rich ones! This super comfortable tandem boasts Kent's patent pending handlebar which allows the use of tradition twist type shifters making the job of changing gears much, much easier. Kent backs up all of this value and quality with a lifetime warranty on the frame and fork. How can you go wrong? Don't wait, there's a limited quantity of these beauties available!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Kent Grand Concord Tandem Road Bike (Sports)
Much better quality than expected. Easy to assemble but wheels will need truing. Everything worked out of the box, but had LBS tune it so it worked perfectly. It has tabs for mounting fenders/ racks. Bike is well worth the price. Rides and looks good! This bike seems to be solid and will be a good intro (and well beyond) to tandem riding. I would buy this bike or another model from Kent again.Shifters: Shimano revotwist Crank: 28-38-48 Front Derailer: Shimano something (altus?) Rear cluster: 14-16-18-20-22-24-28 Rear derailleur: Shimano Altus Tires: Kenda 700x38c path type (slicks would be nicer) V-brakes
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty amazing for less than $300,
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I've been a professional mechanic and manager in many bike shops, and build bicycles (braze frames) as a hobby. I bought this bike so my 12 year old son and I could ride together. I don't understand how a bike like this can be designed, manufactured, shipped and marketed for so little money. It's truly amazing, and a killer deal with some caveats.Shipping wise, it came quicker than I thought and had one slightly damaged wheel. The wheel was out of round from the box being dropped, but I repaired it rather than deal with the warranty. I did swap out a few parts with some of mine for reasons explained below. If you're not a decent bike mechanic, I'd give it to a shop to assemble, as the gears and brakes needed significant adjustment. The indexed shifting on the back works ok, but not on the front. Depending on the rear cog choice, the chain would rub on the front derailleur cage. I didn't like the shifter position anyway (on top of bars), so I swapped the shifters out with bar-end shifters that are commonly used on tandems. Also replaced the stem with a higher, adjustable height one, and bars with aluminum bars. The handlebars that come with it are made of steel and are heavy. The rest of the components are aluminum, even the crank arms (amazing for this price). I added fenders, and the large-ish tires rubbed, so I swapped them out with 700x23 tires rather than the 700x38 stock ones. The tires are *really* heavy. Strangely, the rims were a slightly small diameter, so you had to futz with replacement tires to get them to seat on the rim and not bulge. Given all that, the bike rides well. The bottom brackets are a foot off the ground, which is noticeably higher than most bikes and seems a bit weird, but nothing you can't get used to. The front bottom bracket has developed a creaking noise, so I need to look at that. It's probably just loose. But still, if you're not a decent mechanic you'd be taking it to a shop for that. The finish is nice, certainly is a pretty bike. Frame feels stiff enough with no noticeable flex. Would be nice to have quick release wheels, but I'm not complaining for the price.
4.0 out of 5 stars
better than expected,
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The bike is actually better than it should be for the price. If you purchase with the intent of upgrading some of the drivetrain components, you will be quite satisfied.
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