Tandems... worth it or waste ?

[motopsyco]

It is somewhat Ironic that I came to post a picture of my tandem that I won last week and found this thread. The Durham N.C. Bike Coop raffled it off during the Tour De Fat festivities, but I left before the drawing so I had to go back today to pick it up. So far my wife and I have only been around the yard a few times on it.
We think we'll like it but may need to make a few mods to it.



Regardless of what you think of riding them a tandem has an undeniable "cool factor." When riding or hauling my customs around, except for bike people, they might as well be invisible, but on a single 3 hour trip with the bike strapped to my truck bed this plain Jane tandem got more stares, comments, & smiles than any other bike I've ever owned. Go figure...

[Markm]

just saw a 3 person bike in "Abbot and Costello meet Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde"...

[M.Martian]

There's always the 5 seater (4 powered, 5th like a baby seat) in the movie Beer Fest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy5egsMJ ... age#t=225s

[whoinphx]

You want Tandem....check out this SIX seater....
http://youtu.be/WwJCohJGz4M

[Double Nickle]

You want Tandem....check out this SIX seater....
http://youtu.be/WwJCohJGz4M

[Wingman]

I love mine.

Yes they can test a relationship.
I tell anyone that is thinking of getting wed to try riding a tandem first before you say I do lol.
The worst part of owning one 4 me is finding anyone wanting to ride as a team & put some miles on it.

My tandem is a 60's Columbia step over/ step thru set up. Has Apes for both riders, Old Brooks B 17's for seats , Red Band 2 speed Kick back & W/Wall Thick Bricks on it among other hand crafted Items. It carries a black , white & red paint in Tru Rat style .

It makes Everyone that sees it , smile

I would have to caution everyone, The only thing that I origanly bought & re-used on the bike was the frame lol.
A ton of cash ( LOL , you have to have a pair of everything to make it all match ) & hours later its a lot of fun to ride. ... A very uniqe Bike.

I would say yes, that a tandem will test your pocket book , determanation , tennasity & resolve.
I wanna build a Roth Reaper Tandem ..... I think
Stephen / Wingman

[Tychevelle]

I love mine.

Yes they can test a relationship.
I tell anyone that is thinking of getting wed to try riding a tandem first before you say I do lol.
The worst part of owning one 4 me is finding anyone wanting to ride as a team & put some miles on it.

My tandem is a 60's Columbia step over/ step thru set up. Has Apes for both riders, Old Brooks B 17's for seats , Red Band 2 speed Kick back & W/Wall Thick Bricks on it among other hand crafted Items. It carries a black , white & red paint in Tru Rat style .

It makes Everyone that sees it , smile

I would have to caution everyone, The only thing that I origanly bought & re-used on the bike was the frame lol.
A ton of cash ( LOL , you have to have a pair of everything to make it all match ) & hours later its a lot of fun to ride. ... A very uniqe Bike.

I would say yes, that a tandem will test your pocket book , determanation , tennasity & resolve.
I wanna build a Roth Reaper Tandem ..... I think
Stephen / Wingman

Hey Stephen,

Thanks for your reply id like to see a pic of your tandem could you post some? it sounds pretty close to what I have planned

Ty

[Buck Masterson]

I had a tandem. One too many chili dogs and my wife will never get on it again. I ended up trading it for a set of winter rims for my truck. I liked that bike too.

[Wingman]

LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brings a totaly new meaning to BAD GAS !!!!

Hey I'm an antique ... Oops. Ment Senior Citizen ...... Tecno Challanged with a dash of lazy mixed in yano.

Keep an eye to the board for pictures ........... It could happen lol. Stranger things have occured so ya never know.
There may be some pictures of it on my old post. you can check that & see it mayby. It has Morphed dramaticly since then.

Everyones friend,
Stephen / Wingman De Dee Dee

[Walker]

One of my most memorable rides ever was on the stoker seat of a Specialized Deja-two mtb tandem in Tucson AZ, 1992 or 93. We went fast, cought air and cactus thorns in our shins. Wicked fun.

I've got 3 tandem's in the shed, 1898 Dayton w/ linked steering, some kind of dept store cruiser tandem thing and a friends Schwinn Twinn to refurbish. man these things take up a lot of real estate.

[Wingman]

Tandem + storage space = Living Large ... man, three of them ... I'm kinda jelious & feel sorry 4 u at the same time if ya know what I mean lol.

[Graylock]

I loved this tandem when you built it. I'd miss it too! It lives on the interweb until someone or something pulls the plug.

If you got the room get one.

Graylock