Tandems of the forum

PPS 26r tandems are flippin ACE

Cheers man. Unfortunately there hall will be 100% out of bounds.

I think in the alley +motorcycle cover + wall mounted chain is the best option.

Now to work on my OH.... my logic is that it's waaaaaay cheaper than a cargo bike and does the same thing for me.

Mine lives behind the sofa, wheels off

We keep (one of) ours in the living room behind a pile of bikes. There's a 90-degree corner to get into the living room, with a bannister in the way, so I have to lift it above head height in a truly hernia-inducing twist if we want to ride it. I wouldn't change a thing.

How I imagine all the recent posters ;)

A couple of new tubes and some WD40 later and this tandem is back on the road.

Had no idea how fast 2 person power would be.

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Awesome you got it!?

£15 for tandem frame here

did this used to live in south london? i am sure we had a go on this outside an event in peckham ages ago (pantani film screening?) and its what started tandemming for us. thanks to whoever let an idiot like me ride off with their bike.

ALSO has anyone ever mounted their 'normal' bike to the back of their tandem? maybe with the back wheel rolling along behind? It is something I am looking into for an upcoming tour between bike parks

Zip tie or jubilee clip a spare front hub to your rear rack and find a way to carry your front wheel, then you're good to go..
Haven't had an excuse to do it myself, but seen plenty of internet evidence.

find a way to carry your front wheel

Back in the day weren't there these little brackets that allowed you to attach a spare wheelset to your front forks?

Sprint carriers:

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Yeah I picked it up from there recently. Good to know it's been around making good things happen!

In the garage. Though it is getting somewhat tight in there.

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#Humblebrag

I'd love a garage. I've put this on the back burner for a bit. But think it could be a really good way to cycle kids to school.

That's them!

Definitely a humblebrag. Joys of living out of that there London.

I used to have a gazelle cabby thing but sold it and got a kiddyback (that Circe) and it's absolutely brilliant. Love it. Will fit a child from about 3.5 I seem to remember. Almost got as far as putting a child seat on the rack on the back but both kids just ride their own bikes now. Big kid will just about fit on big tandem as stoker now, so looking forward to some proper rides with him. Still tempted to try and fashion some crank shorteners though.

If you were looking at kid carriers then the circe is a hell of a lot more fun to ride than a cargo bike, and crucially you get a bit of extra help up hills. My ex isn't a confident cyclist by any stretch but she was happy piloting the tandem for the school run.

Cheers. The Circe is a bit punchy. Part of the appeal of a tandem is that resale is often low - like that Thorn. So buying one is a bit more achievable and theft less of a concern.

In terms of crank length I've seem cranks with two sets of pedal holes. I think it would quite easily to drill and tap if you had a pillar drill - or probably best to take them to a machinist.

Wonder if I could find a 10mm thread tap somewhere... Though drilling mint 1991 deore cranks seems wrong somehow.

On the circe - yeah, very spenny new. I think I paid £600. Sold the Cabby to get it and I think it was the same amount. One of those things that doesn't really depreciate though, like kids' bikes. If you buy second hand you can generally sell for what you paid.

Like you say though, a 26" wheeled cheaper one might be a better bet if you're concerned about theft. Circe is shoulderable and not that much longer than normal bike though.

drilling mint 1991 deore cranks seems wrong somehow.

What about some cheap aliexpress ones? I was looking into this recently and they're only about £25 irrc.

Back in the day? Cheeky.

(I only gave using mine up to carry race wheels to cyclocross races a few years ago, mainly because the aren't compatible with thru axles).

Definitely got some 130bcd cranks I could butcher tbh.

the bike i would be transporting has a through axle fork so should be easy to clamp to a rack. i guess the only thing to do is try it. Do any old people on here remember that feature (in mtb pro?) where it had tomac and his dakar-esque motorbike with his full sus clamped to the back? extremely rad.

the bike i would be transporting has a through axle fork

15mm? Just bolt a pair of pillow block bearings to your rack, e.g.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pillow-Bearing-Mechanical-Mounted-Support/dp/B0BHTCN8PF/

never erd of these!! they are perfect (except amazon) will try thank you!