Any tandem riders out there?

[Veronica]

Hey, it's so light it floats!

V.

[mimitabby]

we have a heavier tandem.
It came second hand and cost a grand, and then we put another grand into it to fix stuff.
It is VERY hard to give up control. I haven't ridden it since early this spring so it will be like starting all over again when i finally do it.

Some people love it and some hate it. We have had some wonderful rides on ours.

[salsabike]

Love it. We have a '91 Burley Duet that we got for $350 at Recycled Cycles. If the captain follows the basic etiquette and is a smart rider, handing off that control is no big deal to me. We've put about 5000 miles on it in the three years we've had it. It's a blast.

Hey, Veronica, I've been meaning to ask---from whom did you order the coming custom tandem? We are thinking about getting a custom job in the next year or so.

[singletrackmind]

Mtb tandem and world's best stoker. Had it since May, we've got 1300 miles on it on road and trail. He asks me can we go riding.

Lately he tells me we need a road tandem so we can go faster on the road. That's my boy!

[Veronica]

Dave Bohm in AZ. But I don't know if he'll make anymore. He underestimated how much work it would be I think.

You can see some of his work here.

http://www.bohemianbicycles.com/

V.

[Brandy]

Cool...glad to see that there are others out there. We're really looking forward to spending some time on it!

Singletrack...thost pics are the best!!! Our kids have been VERY fascinated with the tandem and they've all taken their turn sitting on it, wishing they could ride.

[SheFly]

We're tandem folks too, and I love it! We started out at MTB tandemers, riding some pretty amazing singletrack. Becasue we kept breaking parts (numerous hubs, cassettes and chains), we transitioned to the road tandem, and now also have a second one specifically for time trials - now THERE'S a loss of control!

I can't say enough good things about the tandem! Communication is the key though - there have been days when things have gotten a little bit ugly, but we always work it out.

Enjoy, and welcome!

SheFly

[singletrackmind]

Cool...glad to see that there are others out there. We're really looking forward to spending some time on it!

Singletrack...thost pics are the best!!! Our kids have been VERY fascinated with the tandem and they've all taken their turn sitting on it, wishing they could ride.

We have another cheap trek tandem for my husband and another kid. Makes a huge difference in our riding because we can go for a 'real' ride and at a 'real' speed, too. No more 10 mile, 7mph rides and no more whining about riding, either. Other kid actually looks forward to it now.

I had trouble getting used to not steering too. It was easier for my husband to captain with a kid stoker than with me at first because I kept shifting weight like I would a single. I've gotten the hang now and we do good together, 'cept I never want to stop pedaling and he likes to coast on the downhills. We've got it worked out though, 'cause stoker's almost always right.

Bohemian are beautiful art. Lucky you, Veronica.