For Sale: RACING TANDEM (reduced again)

Cooper Racing Tandem for sale. Superb condition. Not getting enough use to keep it another summer. Medium frame size to suit riders anywhere from 5ft2" to 6ft2" in height. Photos show seat heights used for myself (captain) and my wife (stoker). I am 5ft11 and my ex wife was 5ft2. Super strong high quality hand built frame constructed with Columbus Zona tubing with beautiful craftsmanship, hand built by Lee Cooper cycles of Coventry approximately 8-10 years ago. The bike has a carbon Reynolds Ouzo Tandem Pro fork in mint condition and Cane Creek headset. This fork has a carbon steerer, weighing in at a feather light 490g - specifically designed for tandems with rim brake road callipers, to be super stiff for predictable tracking and with excellent vibration damping. Shimano Dura Ace 7900 10 speed shifters, brake callipers, derailleur and front mech, all in mint condition. This groupset is top of the tree Shimano Dura Ace, designed for easy servicing and reliable shifting and braking and well maintained, will last many years. No screeching discs, just reliability and simple servicing and adjustment. Shimano Ultegra cranks - 600 generation but in excellent condition, with brand new Specialites T.A 53/34 chainrings. Brand new Ultegra 12-28 cassette - the ideal chain rings and cassette combination for fast and efficient riding in any terrain, flat or hilly, with close ratios for efficient and consistent rpm's. Brand new Shimano inner and outer brake cables. Brand new Shimano chains. FSA carbon front stem 38cm width aluminium drop bar with flat aero tops for rider comfort. Stoker FSA carbon 42cm width drop bar chosen to accommodate captain sized thighs, with brand new Cane Creek dummy levers. Carbon bottle cages x2. Selle Italia rear saddle - gel padded and super comfortable for stokers. Stoker pedals are included in the sale. Everything on this bike oozes quality. Always kept indoors - cleaned meticulously, and serviced regardless of cost. A one of a kind absolute weapon. The Zona tubing gives comfort but with Zero lateral flex due to the huge oversized crank to crank tube (please tap on the third small pic). Perfect for fast predictable handling. Divorce forces sale. Located in Oxfordshire. Many more photos available - email me. Viewing essential.

PLEASE NOTE, THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE WHEEL SET.(see recommendation below).

(Ultegra 10 speed cassette and brand new Continental Grand Prix 28mm tyres will be removed from the wheels on sale and given to the new owner). 

FINAL PRICE REDUCTION to £1750 This bike has been listed here for a while and really is now a bargain at this price. I'm honestly amazed it hasn't been snapped up when I have seen other far inferior bikes advertised at similar prices. Sorry, but true.

Contact me with any questions and for many more photos. Thanks.

For any buyers who would need to buy a new set of wheels, HUNT make the perfect and more sensibly priced alternative to the very expensive carbon Enve wheels in the photos. HUNT are a British company renowned for quality and durability, and their RACE AERO SUPERDURA WHEELSET, with a max limit of 130kg (10kg more than the Enve’s!), are currently available on a 30% reduced price offer of £380 on their website and represent incredible value. Perfect for a fast tandem. Bike radar’s verdict was - "These are some of the most rugged aero road wheels ever made."