Tandem Hire - Yorkshire - any advice?

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Buck

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
Hi

For my (older :smile:) friend's 50th he has decided at the last minute that he would like to do a tandem ride. The challenge is that this is in two weeks time. We're planning a 50 miler - it would have to be wouldn't it?

There will be 4 of us so two tandems. Does anybody know where we can hire a couple of tandems in the York/Yorkshire area for a day or perhaps two?

Another option is for us to buy a couple of second hand ones, use them for he weekend then sell them on (hopefully for little or no loss?!) - not sure if this is a good idea or not though?

Any help or guidance much appreciated

Cheers
 

Bonefish Blues

Banging donk
Location
52 Festive Road
I'd hire rather than buy - that way you'll get something that's guaranteed to work, as opposed to something of an unknown quantity. How about these guys:

https://www.tandems.co.uk/info/tandem-hire.php
 

srw

It's a bit more complicated than that...
Yes, if anyone anywhere in the country can help it'll be JD Tandems, who happen to be near Ilkley.
 
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Buck

Buck

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
Thanks all

We tried cyclesense and they dononly have one tandem.

Looks like JD Tandems might be the option if no other thoughts come through.
 

srw

It's a bit more complicated than that...
If you get something from JD it'll be a decent tandem and a joy to ride. If you get the token tandem from a generic bike hire place it'll be a super-heavy gaspipe special. Which might be okay if you're pootling up and down a path, but not for anything longer.
 

Tight Git

Veteran
JD are good - hired one for a day about 18 months ago. Some nice roads around Gargrave that are not too hilly and fairly quiet.

Good quality bikes and they look after you properly.
 
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