mistyoptic
Vintage
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- A parallel reality
Welcome to Tandeming. If you haven’t already, I suggest you join the Tandem Club. There will be a local area group where you can pick up tips/ride together etc. bi-monthly magazine too
Tandems for dummies
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fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
- Location
- Canada eh! Your land of back bacon.
We bit the bullet and brought our first tandem home this afternoon
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Fun times ahead!
The cranks are usually matched in rotational position, your’s are out by 90 degrees. I’ve never seen a tandem with the cranks out of sync like this. Any idea why?
it may be nothing and would be fixed easily, but one has to ask.
your stoker might appreciate a suspension seatpost, a pretty common addition, lot of tandems come with them as the person in the back can’t see the bumps coming.
our old lump says hello, welcome to the craziness!
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
During Covid restrictions, we bought an Ecosmo folding tandem. It had a separate freewheel system for stoker and captain, which allowed one or both riders to stop pedaling.
We now have a Hase Pino Steps Semi Recumbent Tandem, it too has a separate freewheel system, which allows the Stoker to stop pedaling, whilst the captain continues to pedal.
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fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
- Location
- Canada eh! Your land of back bacon.
Oooooo…. That thing looks dangerous. Who rides closest to the accident?
mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
You can register to accept disabled stokers, so in that sense, you’d get a free one
Mike Ayling
Veteran
- Location
- Melbourne Downunda
Some tandemists prefer riding with out of phase cranks. There will be an explanation of it somewhere if you look.
fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
- Location
- Canada eh! Your land of back bacon.
Wow… so, in the world of crazies which are tandemists… there is this sneaky sub culture of even crazier folks?!
the mind boggles!
The previous owner explained that their stoker was quite short and preferred to start with both feet on the pedals, so they had the cranks rotsted 90 degrees out of phase. I'll change that back when I get a minute.
I've got some bits on the way for a drop bar conversion too, going with R7020 shifters and a GRX R810 rear mech so I can a decent range cassette on their, potentially a 40 or 42t. Looking at a replacement 2x chainset now that will fit the current square taper bb
Fun times ahead!
I've got some bits on the way for a drop bar conversion too, going with R7020 shifters and a GRX R810 rear mech so I can a decent range cassette on their, potentially a 40 or 42t. Looking at a replacement 2x chainset now that will fit the current square taper bb
Fun times ahead!
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
My wife is in what you are referring to as the "closest to an accident" position. She has total faith in my abilities, so, now issues instructions on steering, when to pedal, when to brake etc. 😂
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Why does having the pedals out of phase help this?
Literally no idea, I was thinking to myself "I'll move them back, thats going to be annoying" while he was explaining
He had paid his lbs to make the change and was quite pleased with the result so it had obviously helped in some way roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Literally no idea, I was thinking to myself "I'll move them back, thats going to be annoying" while he was explaining
He *paid* to dismount and remount a chain??? You should have tried selling him a bridge while you were buying the tandem!
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mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
My stoker ALWAYS starts with both feet in her SPD clips. We are nearly in sync.
Our bike supplier advised stoker should be two teeth ahead of my pedals. It’s easy to remember coz it’s the only time the stoker is in front.
90 degrees out sounds like a recipe for disaster on a sharp bend as difficult to have all pedals clear of the ground
Our bike supplier advised stoker should be two teeth ahead of my pedals. It’s easy to remember coz it’s the only time the stoker is in front.
90 degrees out sounds like a recipe for disaster on a sharp bend as difficult to have all pedals clear of the ground
Gwylan
Guru
- Location
- All at sea⛵
In principle my long term relationship has survived almost 50 years. And we have been married that long too.
I am confident that the relationship would not survive the second 15 minute spell of a tandem experience.
How do people cope?
What special property has not been included in our relationship ?
I am confident that the relationship would not survive the second 15 minute spell of a tandem experience.
How do people cope?
What special property has not been included in our relationship ?
