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Couldn't say no to renting this brute for €10 the other day, first time either of us rode a tandem. Drivetrain made me wince but the brakes (Magura HS11) were shockingly good. Not sure what they were going for with the frame design on this one but it worked fine.
Felt really weird to ride but good. Monstrously fast on the flat compared to a solo bike. And quite reasonable uphill, where I thought the synchronised cadence thing would be annoying. But we only rode it up a small hill (to Castell de Bellver in Palma). I could definitely be persuaded to buy one one day if I had room to store it.
We absolutely could not ride it with my girlfriend at the front - is it my failure as a stoker or her wobbly steering?
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