How strong are S & S couplings.

[big D]

I am going to have my older steel frame coverted over to S & S couplers.

Since I am sucha big guy i am just wondering how strong they really are?

Thanks

[Too Tall]

We use them on the fr. half of our racing tandem...nuff said.

[zank]

They have been shown to be stronger than the tubes if done properly.

[cpg]

I've never seen or even heard of one failing. Not that there couldn't have been one to fail but not many. They really do hold up.

Curt

[zank]

Here is some test data...

http://www.sandsmachine.com/testdest.htm

http://www.sandsmachine.com/testnond.htm

[sg8357]

We use them on the fr. half of our racing tandem...nuff said.

My LBS built up a Co-Motion Triplet/Tandem/Single using S&S, you could
assemble the bike 3 ways using lots of cable splitters, very cool in
a James Bond gadget sort of way. So yes, they're way stronger
than the tubes, just think about a triplet going down hill, mass
times velocity and all that.

Scott G.

[Too Tall]

Oooo. I know that bike. Def. a BA tridubingle or whatever. Amazing bit of work.