Any bicycle with more than one person simultaneously providing power. Includes trandems and other unusual variants.
Questions tagged [tandems]
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Is it difficult for one person to ride a tandem bike?
About 4 miles away from me, there is a bike hire shop that has tandems. I'm trying to work out the logistics of getting the tandem to my house to pick up the other rider.
I'm an experienced cyclist, but have never ridden a tandem before. It's not…
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Why is a tandem harder to ride uphill than a single rider bike?
With equal power to weight ratio, why is a tandem bike harder to ride uphill? I have friends whose Cannondale tandem bike weighs the same as their single rider bikes combined. But they find it easier to climb hills (compared to the bunch) on single…
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tandem and stoker with autism
I am thinking of buying a tandem for my special needs adolescent son to encourage more purposeful movement and purposeful movement stamina. He can easily ride a bike and biking has become quite relaxing and automatic.
Recently, he has tried a tandem…
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Footrests for stoker
I have a Schauff Pittsburgh 2002 26" tandem which has the standard tandem drive train setup (timing chain on the left) and Shimano Deore components with 3x8 gearing.
The tandem has become my partner's and my single mode of escape during the…
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Tandem for limited space?
I really enjoy cycling, but haven't been doing much lately. My wife also enjoys cycling, but had a bad crash a couple years ago on her fast road bike and now will only ride her old (really slow) touring bike. We're not sure why she crashed, she…
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Why is it called a "timing chain"
Why is the chain connecting the front and rear cranks of a tandem called a timing chain. This brings to mind big-block V8s and leaky timing chain covers that plagued my younger years.
What's the history of this term?
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Why is the rear wheel of my tandem bike skidding?
We have recently bought a tandem and the rear wheel skids out when riding. Any idea why this happens?
Comment below: When we are riding along in a straight line and there is an uneven surface it does this a lot. The heavier rider is on the front of…
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Pull Inexperienced Tandem Stoker?
Is it feasible for an experienced single seat cyclist to serve as captain of a tandem bicycle and effectively "pull" the stoker behind as if the said stoker was riding in a trailer?
It's understood the said stoker will be required to maintain some…
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