senorfisher

Up for grabs is a rare Sonoma County hand built Ibis tandem. This is essentially a Cousin It, although it may not match some elements of that model precisely as it was made locally for an employee (I believe). My wife and I purchased this bike from the original owner and have put probably about 800 miles on it. We didn't get out much with it, honestly, and it's been one of the bikes used occasionally out at the local Center for the Blind's Bicycle Pilot program. They also didn't put too many miles on it, but it did bring pleasure to a fair few folks before the program was discontinued a few years ago. We're selling because we no longer have room for it and my wife and I are looking for different things from our own cycling at this point. Some things to know: --The bike was likely built around 1998 here in Sonoma County, prior to Ibis going out of business then re-emerging in the mid 2000's --The bike was repainted around 2003. Paint still looks great. --For some reason, the original owner replaced the Ibis decals with Soulcraft decals. I wasn't crazy about that and tried to remove one of them, with mixed results, as you can see. --The Center for the Blind unfortunately replaced the XTR shifter/brake levers with Alivio at some point. Regretful, but they were focused on keeping it rolling for a low price. --The rest of the components are either vintage XTR or XT and in good working order --I installed a cable-actuated disc brake to be deployed by the stoker on long/steep descents. It's essentially a heat sink intended to take pressure off the rim brakes. Works great. --I do have the original quill captain's stem painted to match included here, so the existing stem can be replaced, if desired. --I also have a Cane Creek Thudbuster stoker stem that's included too, in good working order and good for unexpected bumps the captain forgets to call out. --Pedals, cages, and pump are included in the sale. --Tires are pretty shot. Good for a test ride, but you'll want to replace those. --There is some surface rust on the outer plate of the disc brake, but it's not impacting any performance and could likely be scoured off Brakes: XTR V-brakes Stoker brake: Avid 887 MTN cable disc brake Disc Brake Rotor: 200mm ring mount Shifters: Shimano Alivio 8sp Headset: Ritchey Logic 1" threaded BCH-26T Captain's bar: Ritchey Rizer Pro, 660mm width, estimated 9 degree backsweep, estimated 35mm rise Captain's stem: Brand unknown, quill, 1" threaded w/ 7 cm reach, estimated 45 degree rise Captain's post: Strong, 29mm width, 330mm length Captain's saddle: WTB Volt Stoker's bar: Ritchey Rizer Pro, 660mm width, estimated 9 degree backsweep, estimated 35mm rise Stoker's stem: Grab On Stem, 29mm width, 90mm length, estimated 10 degree rise Stoker's post: Brand unknown, 29mm width, 330mm length Stoker's saddle: Specialized Body Geometry Dolce Gel Pedals: Plastic flats, brand unknown Front Der: Shimano XT Rear Der: Shimano XTR 9sp Cassette: 11-34 SRAM 9sp Rear rim: Mavic XC717 36 spoke Rear hub: Shimano XT Disc Front rim: Mavic 217 36 spoke Front rim: Shimano XTR Hubs: Shimano XTR Tires: Ritchey Tom Slick 26x1.4 (advise replacing) Sync Crankset: Specialized 175mm Driveside Crankset: Specialized 175mm Chainrings: Specialized 56/44/32 Handlebar: Ritchey Logic II Extra Seatpost: Cane Creek Thudbuster 29mm width, 300mm length, up to 90mm travel Extra quill captain's stem: 130mm reach, estimated 10 degree rise Relevant measurements: Captain's seat tube: 54cm Captain's top tube: 55cm Stoker's seat tube: 51cm