Tandems with a bigger back end.

[Archie_tect]

@stephec
Might be a bit late to post but do you trust him to ride as pilot, then it may not be a problem on sizing?

 

[stephec]

@stephec
Might be a bit late to post but do you trust him to ride as pilot, then it may not be a problem on sizing?

He used to ride regularly until he had a cardiac arrest 2.5 years ago, the brain injury from that has affected his balance and concentration so he wouldn't be able to sit on the front, trouble is that he's three inches taller than me.

 

[classic33]

@Charlotte's Tandems on here with regards hiring one.

 

[furbo]

Bit late replying but son and I used this peugeot tandem for veloretro, hes about an inch taller than me but put a fullsized seat post in therear seattube and bar ends to extend the rear handlebars. Worked for us.

 

[Low Gear Guy]

In the past I had long term loan of a tandem with kiddie ranks. This was an additional set of cranks at a high level and a chain connecting the additional cranks to the normal rear position. There were also side bars to prevent the child falling out.

 

[grldtnr]

In the past I had long term loan of a tandem with kiddie ranks. This was an additional set of cranks at a high level and a chain connecting the additional cranks to the normal rear position. There were also side bars to prevent the child falling out.

Fitting Kiddie cranks will not solve this conundrum.
But thinking laterally, as a low down ,layabout cyclist of the recumbent variety, maybe a recumbent of some design would suit.
Speak to Kevin at D.tek recumbents, he is a cornucopia of odd design bikes,
Best to telephone, he is notorious to contact, but ever so helpful and friendly to deal with.
In the end ,it's going to be a special needs machine that's going to help here.

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

Sadly I looked at the title of this and thought: yes, my wife sits on the back of the tandem and she does have the bigger back end.

To be fair I am quite skinny.