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Outback Tandm Frameset

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Description

The adaptable and versatile Ritchey Outback family grows by two saddles with the introduction of the new Outback TandM Break-Away tandem frameset.

The only thing better than experiencing life in foreign lands by bicycle is sharing those adventures with someone riding along with you. Be it sipping coffee at a cafe found along the white gravel roads in Tuscany or devouring a bowl of warm stew somewhere just off the costal roads in Ireland, the Outback TandM Break-Away tandem serves as the vehicle to get you there.

More than 40 years of frame-building heritage, innovation, exploration, and lots of riding in far-away countries come together to make the new Outback TandM Break-Away the ultimate way to share experiences in new locales with your travel partner. Built with triple-butted Ritchey Logic Tubing, the Outback TandM Break-Away delivers the same exquisite ride feel Ritchey is known for but doubles it up for a unique shared experience.

The "T and M" in the name of this tandem refers to Tom and his wife Martha's (see what we did there?) frequent rides in all parts of the world - the inspiration behind Tom designing this bike. The Outback TandM Break-Away easily and quickly disassembles to fit into two included sturdy travel cases, which help you avoid airline extra baggage fees. Once you arrive at your destination, the bike assembles with ease - allowing you and your riding companion to quickly get out and go.

The Outback TandM Break-Away is a road-oriented tandem frame that cruises endless tarmac routes yet has the advantage of being able to fit 40c tires, making it adaptable enough to effortlessly handle gravel roads that disappear into the horizon. With fender mounts, the ability to fit five water bottles and a confident steel fork with multi-purpose mounts, the Outback TandM Break-Away has all of the features to keep you and your riding partner outfitted with everything you'll need for your time out riding.

  • Includes wheeled carrying bags that fit within most guidelines for airline baggage
  • Designed for on- and off-road riding

Tech Specs

Frame
Materialheat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing - TIG welded
Ultra-light forged and machined straight 1-1/8" headtube
Electrophoretic Deposition (ED Coat) treated for corrosion resistance
Seat tube clamp size28.6mm (2.5Nm max for derailleur clamps and chain guides)
27.2mm seat tubes with integrated seat collars (max torque setting: 6Nm)
Bottom bracket68mm - English threaded
Designed for standard tandem gearing - stoker crank52/39/30T
Bottle cage mounts 5
145mm Quick Release
Fender mounts
Forged dropout with integrated derailleur hanger
External cable routing
WCS headset included (upper IS42/28.6 - 16mm stack height | lower IS42/30)
Fork
Materialheat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing - TIG welded
1-1/8" straight steerer with integrated 45-degree crown race  
Steerer length300mm
Axle-crown395mm
Rake/Offset47mm
Quick Release 100mm OLD
Fender mounts
Wheel Compatibility
Comp Zeta TandM wheels recommended
Tire Compatibility
Wheel and tire compatibility700 x 40mm tire clearance (depending on tire/rim manufacturer)
Frame max spacing55mm
Fork max spacing 65mm
Brake Compatibility
IS51 brake mounts / 203 max rotor size (adaptors available separately)
Housing stops on down tube optimized for mechanical brake coupling
Hydraulic brake compatible (please see brake manufacturer recommendation for traveling with hydraulic brakes)
Details
SizesM / L
Frame weight5,020g (3 sections of frame assembled in one piece)
Fork weight1070g (uncut steerer)
ColorMerlot, Creme & Indigo
Break-Away travel cases (2) and padding included
Hinge Clamps, rear brake cable connector and derailleur cable connectors included
How to Pack a Ritchey  Break-Away Bicycle

Geometry

  • Design
Frame Size
M
L
A
Captain top tube (effective)
557
590
B
Captain top tube (actual)
543
576
C
Boom tube
725
725
D
Captain seat tube (c-t)
527
570
E
Captain seat tube angle
73.5°
73.5°
F
Stoker seat tube (c-t)
420
460
G
Stoker seat tube angle
73.5°
73.5°
H
Head tube length
150
175
I
Head tube angle
71.5
71.5
J
BB drop
70
70
K
Chainstay
435
435
L
Wheelbase
1760
1791
M
Captain standover height
802
822
N
Stoker standover height
725
756
O
Captain stack
578
597
P
Captain reach
386
411
Q
Fork rake
47
47
R
Axle to crown
401
401
Trail
71
71
Front-Center
609
641
Post diameter
27.2
27.2

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