Quick Tandem Why not connect front fork to rear axel?

[bgussin]

Given a wide enough axel, can the front fork of one bike be fastened to the rear axel of another to make a tandem or trailer of sorts? How would it ride?
I cannot find this anywhere on the Web.

 

[tdr1nka]

I have thought this as well, you might need to lock the steering of the following bike tho?

 

[bgussin]

Is this not in essence the Bob Trailer

I just looked at the Bob Trailer site http://www.bobgear.com/trailers/index.php The main connection is a fork-like affair that attaches to the single-wheel trailer via a vertical hinge (similar to how the front fork meets a bike frame).

 

[Hilldodger]

How would it ride?.

Like a badly driven super tanker.

There's a reason why this hasn't caught on in over 125 years of bicycle history - it's just a bad idea.

 

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Damn, I just replied to the other thread on this....