Tandems of the forum

Very wide, very ovalized

Laterally stiff, vertically compliant 🙂

With all three tubes in the stoker's compartment nearly parallel, I bet that does actually flex up and down quite a bit.

Not noticeably, but then it only has @Cycliste on the back and she weighs next to nothing.

it only has @Cycliste on the back

It's your weight in the middle which is going to make it flex. Given that Mercian know what they are doing, I expect they've worked out that they can make a more comfortable tandem which still handles well by using that flattened drain pipe.

Mine's got an ovalised boom tube too! My bike. Not my wife.

Thorn is probably your best OTP, I'm 6'7" and other half is 5'3". We have the Large / Small and its a bit of a compromise but ok. At 5'7" you could get on a Large / Large I imagine.

Seen this old Gazelle tandem for sale in Lyon, beautiful frame geometry...

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And bought it?

No, not bought it.
I never thought I'd be interested in tandems, but little by little they're creeping into my bike 'want' list. Something old/basic enough to not be quite cheap, but also modern enough to be a bit practical and easy to source/replace parts.

The one above is going for 500€.
There are a few other interesting ones on leboncoin in my region at the moment.

but also modern enough to be a bit practical and easy to source/replace parts.

This is the key! My first tandem had a cottered chainset and was incredibly difficult to find parts for.

I'm currently on the lookout for a Look A2 for a neo retro touring build.

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<3

Does it have to be yellow...?

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Yes.

I think so, and with discs too

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Very nice.

That's actually the only variant of the Look numbering system that I've ever fully understood.
A2 = 'à deux' = 'together'

Taking my sister out for a spin on my 50's higgins ultralite, Fixed gear!

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Wow, that's some next level shit!
Short wheel base, Major Taylor stem, all configured on the drive side, fixed...
I'd love that!
You'd be a brave man to take it two-up down anything approaching a hill in the rain though!

I think I would have taken the mudguard all the way to the seat stays and made the stub seat tube vertical. What's the inscription on the drain pipe?

Yes! Bloody yes!!! More fun than the best fun. That's me stoking on the Alves. Captain bro in law. My first tandem ride. Won't be my last!

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This is a disgrace

It's so awesome! pulled it out an elderly guys loft, had been sitting unused for 40 years. he used to work in my local bike shop way back before my parents were born. The stem is phillipe (french)

Hahaha

Some more close ups..

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Wheelset is is needing replaced, i have two constrictor rims and a single airlite tandem hub that will be built as soon as i find a matching hub!

genevieve