Tandems of the forum

Didn't stop them beasting us up the hills

Ask a frame builder,
they'll mostly reply:
" yes sir ,can I have your 250£ please?"
I'm toying with the idea as I want to have a 3d brake for emergencies.

We have a Mercian tandem and a couple we know have the Dolan and they lent us it for the weekend. For the money I think it would be difficult to find a better spec, more fun off the peg tandem. If we sell our touring tandem that's what I would buy

Here is a pic of my Trek T2000 alloy tandem had this for a few years and has been great fun out with my Wife.

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Here's a newly refurbished Dawes just across the Channel.
http://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/701987878.htm?ca=13_s

Our Dawes galaxy will be up for grabs as soon as I get time to take a few pics and decide what to ask for it....

What size? Could be keen if it's around the right kinda size...
Unfortunately, that great looking steel Burley has gone :(

Thought I'd posted this one before, perhaps not though (edit: was posted in the "tandem, should I?" thread).

Swapped out original levers for some less spongy Shimano ones, have just replaced Sturmey trigger and got us access to all 3 speeds once again now.

Paintwork is v.ratty but I don't have the patience to deal with cotter pins to strip it down for a respray so it will stay ratty.

Please forgive the wonky saddle angles, flat front tyre, ripped curtain, and mucky floor.

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Hi Steves,
Is this now available? What size?

thoughts on this? And ease of converting it to a normal road bike not a TT

http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/time-trial-tandem-for-sale/1085080622

Buy new handlebars, brake levers, mount existing bar end shifters on down tube bosses. Done. £40, maybe?
Good price, get it.
Not sure what the extra bosses are for on the captains seat tube though.

Looks lovely - go for it!

You could even splash out and get some Veloce shifters for < £80.
http://www.merlincycles.com/campagnolo-veloce-10-speed-power-shift-ergo-levers-silver-50020.html

Bear in mind that because its TT setup, the stoker section of the frame has a short top tube, so he/she will be getting relatively intimite with the captain compared to a tandem built for road or touring.

So if it's the lady on the back, you will never be too far away from a hug, or a slap.

@Hovis never been slapped by another man from behind?

you haven't lived until you've ridden hard with your nose betwixt another's cheeks.

I prefer to keep these kind of matters behind closed doors.

good stuff. I`m going to get it tonight! the stoker if my g/f so hopefully she wont mind being nice and cosy. Just getting it for a bit of fun really.

i`m am really happy you internet strangers have validated what i was probably going to do anyway. Makes me feel much better! haha

More than happy to validate, but when it goes horribly wrong you have to shoulder the blame alone :)

haha. yes. However with the tandem I dont have to be alone again!

You can never go wrong with the acquisition of a tandem.

I now own a tandem!

:D ace. The next tandem ride's going to be killer at the rate the forum's accumulating them.

Hi All,

Add me to the list of recently accumulated! Me and girlfriend recently got this one off ebay for touring. Haven't had a chance to get it out yet - it's currently living at girlfriend's parents' house.

Seems nicely set up for it: front & back racks, hydraulic rim brakes and rear hub brake. It's 531 though, which I've heard that can be very soft riding fully loaded?

Also does anyone have any experience/knowledge of the different level top tube?

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