Show us your tandem ride today..

[Effyb4]

We hired a tandem and had our first ride. We were a bit wobbly for the first few minutes, but once we were used to it, we had brilliant fun on it.

We hired the tandem in Cambridge, took it for a ride around the city centre, then up the Cam and around the surrounding countryside. There were bikes everywhere in Cambridge, but we still got some attention. We'll just have to save up now for our own.

 

[biggs682]

we had our tandem out a couple of nights ago only 2.50 miles due to medical issues on the stoker but great fun and hopefully it will be out once a week for a similar ride

 

[biggs682]

Another 3 miles last night on the tandem with the other half who is adamant she wants to go out at least once a week , which suits me fine

 

[arallsopp]

Pop to the shops with wudgers. Accessorising her normal "I'm too short to reach the pedals" with "...and I'm hungry".

 

[Fouis]

We decided that one wheel is enough for a tandem:

 

[voyager]

happy Christmas everyone from the peace statue on hove lawns.
ho ho ho

 

[srw]

We dusted down both our tandems today - this year we're actually going to train for the RideLondon (since we can't defer a second time).

The Green Thorn needs a spot of fettlage to de-stiffen the rear brake cable, and the Rohloff could possibly do with some new oil, but otherwise it's fine after a 30-month hibernation. It only went around the block a couple of times today. I believe that the last time it went out to play was the September 2014 Reading CTC night ride, and it hasn't been seen in public since the Rohloff flange was replaced. We're planning on using that one for the Fridays' tour this summer, and a little preliminary ride of our own.

The titanium Santana was in very good spirits, despite us having to remove the Belgian train ticket from it - which suggests that it was last May's FNRttK that was its last outing. We took it out on our usual 14-odd mile flattish loop, and bumped into a Co-motion tandem at the Lee.

 

[velovoice]

Totally forgot about this sub-forum! Our Circe Helios pretty much stays in cargo mode 99% of the time. However, we have now remedied the situation... by acquiring a "proper" tandem"! We've been out once and need to sort out fit issues for both of us, starting with removing and replacing the completely seized seatposts. Mercian Cycles have sent us all the original order/build details so we know what needs to be done.

 

[mistyoptic]

This was our most recent
https://www.strava.com/activities/1658971090
(hope I've done that right)

 

[MichaelW2]

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/na3kxcxeiwia7xyiw0vj.jpg

 

[Mike Ayling]

A short tour in May 2018

https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/australia/

Mary and Mike

 

[MrBeanz]

I'm late to the party so here is an old video of our usual ride on the tandem. We ride mostly singles nowadays but this is a video where we actually got footage of us on the tandem once I switched the recorder to my bud's bike.

 

[Paul Walters]

COVID 19 Lockdown Rides, May 2020......
The only way Mrs W and I can get out and exercise together is on our tandem.... riding within the "1 hour" limit recommended by the government.....

 

[BoldonLad]

Ecosmo Folding Tandem acquired.

Only two outings so far, 3 miles and 9 miles.

Currently practicing

Seat height(s), handlebar heights to adjust, get right.

Gearing is too low, so, need to attend to that, larger chain ring, I think.

Biggest adjustment is for me, mentally, after 30+ years, I am am "in charge".... not sure I can handle it

But............., what fun, we have not stopped laughing, and, neighbours plus passers-by have had a good laugh too!

 

[dave soi]

hopefully will be able to go for 10k again on the bike soon