We're engaged; let's get a tandem

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Hefty in reply to @Diamond_Supercool

I'm ignorant here. Why is a parking brake useful with a tandem? Do you mean that I'll be able to stand the thing up on its own? That would be cool. Could be a great way to reserve a good spot by the side of a bike race...

No. Well, yes if you fit a kick-stand. But really it just stops the bike rolling away when you lean it up, which tandems do more readily because they're heavier and you need a long, straight thing to lean them against, which tends to encourage them to roll.

It also means you can let go of everything when you stop at the side of the road to read the map, which is surprisingly handy. It frees up both hands and it's surprisingly tiring and awkward trying to keep a 30kg bike still between your knees.

Just like a handbrake on a car really.

I use ours all the time.

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ough in reply to @Hefty

Yup, what @Hefty said. It's also nice how locking the rear wheel stops the front one from turning sideways, which is great when just leaning the rear of the bike onto something. It probably doesn't sound like much now, but you'll see what we mean when you start using it.

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