Tandem Hire - Yorkshire - any advice?

[Buck]

Hi

For my (older ) 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]

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

 

[classic33]

There's these http://www.getcycling.org.uk/bike-shop-york/hire/

There's a poster on here might be able to help. Maybe even show you his innertube collection!!

 

[growingvegetables]

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

Bought our tandem there. Highly recommended! (Although that's many years ago. )

There's also these guys in Tadcaster - http://www.cyclesense.co.uk/info/tandem-bike-hire.php; looks like they have only one for hire?

 

[srw]

Yes, if anyone anywhere in the country can help it'll be JD Tandems, who happen to be near Ilkley.

 

[Buck]

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.

 

[growingvegetables]

Thought I remembered seeing tandems on the Whitby-Scarborough rail path - and sure enough, these guys? http://www.trailways.info/cycle-hire

 

[srw]

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]

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.

 

[classic33]

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.

Have you tried @mickle, at Get Cycling, they showing as hiring tandems.

 

[Buck]

@classic33 - not yet but I will do - thanks.

@growingvegetables - thanks - another to try.


Buck

 

[mickle]

We're not offering bike hire right now - we don't do enough of it to make it worthwhile- also a shortage of staff to manage it and a limited range of suitable bikes.

 

[Buck]

Thanks all. We've gone with JPTandems for next weekend !

 

[classic33]

Thanks all. We've gone with JPTandems for next weekend !

Enjoy.

You might even see "The Twelve Disciples".

 

[Buck]

Enjoy.

You might even see "The Twelve Disciples".

Enlighten me?........