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henry

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:39 pm

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

Does anyone have a Tandem i can borrow for the FHR?

As Amanda and I rush towards our 10 year anniversary we've decided to take a new approach figuring out how to break up. The double kayak didn't quite push us over the edge ... surely this will.

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joby

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:11 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

henry wrote:

You're welcome to use my shitty mountain tandem with slick tires. It has very low gears!

henry

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:30 am

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

Low gears are a big plus. Thanks Joby!

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Alex

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:48 am

Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3128 Location: Roosevelt

You can borrow ours if you want something a little different.

We've been riding a tandem on and off for 13 years and it hasn't broken us up yet. We also own a tandem kayak though.

bott

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:41 am

will kill you in your sleep Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 868 Location: Landlandia

Monie

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:07 pm

cougar Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 1001619 Location: Seattle

Alex wrote:

We've been riding a tandem on and off for 13 years and it hasn't broken us up yet. We also own a tandem kayak though.

A tandem did not go well for me and Greg, but I am bossy and have control issues. Apparently stroker is not a good position for these traits.

joby

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:10 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

Romantic Tandems tend to work poorly if both partners are serious cyclists. They work much better when the person on the back sorta thinks bikes are dumb.

langston

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:15 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

joby wrote:

Romantic Tandems tend to work poorly if both partners are serious cyclists. They work much better when the person on the back sorta thinks bikes are dumb.

this summer when I borrowed your tandem this applied. She is a marathon runner, was in town for a race and thinks cyclists are lazy, but now appreicates drunk cycling tandems.

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laura

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:06 pm

Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 1050 Location: wherever the dance party is

Monie wrote:

A tandem did not go well for me and Greg, but I am bossy and have control issues. Apparently stroker is not a good position for these traits.

But we had a fine time riding BTM/Beardo's tandem in the Fall!

Xtine

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:46 pm

Joined: 20 Dec 2009 Posts: 22 Location: NoRo/Rav

joby wrote:

Romantic Tandems tend to work poorly if both partners are serious cyclists. They work much better when the person on the back sorta thinks bikes are dumb.

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mork the delayer

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:42 pm

Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 548 Location: Providence, RI

joby wrote:

Romantic Tandems tend to work poorly if both partners are serious cyclists. They work much better when the person on the back sorta thinks bikes are dumb.

Our resolution was that I am the stoker. This is fine with me. I can navigate from the back, it just involves more yelling "turn turn turn!"

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G*retch

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:31 pm

Yankee Whore Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 208 Location: Ballard

Sean and I are looking for a tandem as well. Any chance we can take a look at yours Alex? #?

kalen

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:53 pm

Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 342 Location: Olympia, on the farm

Don't think Clair and I will be doing the tandem on the FHR this year, so mine is available, too. Only catch it that it's stored at Miles and Adam's house. I'm sure we can work something out, though.

joby

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:57 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

G*retch wrote:

Sean and I are looking for a tandem as well. Any chance we can take a look at yours Alex? #?

Who's on top?

Alex

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:57 pm

Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3128 Location: Roosevelt

Sure Gretchen.

206-354-9537 (or it is on Facebook).

The front position fits kind of like a 20" MTB frame, the rear kind of like a 16-17" one (but the rear can be adjusted to fit pretty much anyone from 4'10" to 6' tall). I'm guessing it should fit you two fine.

It looks like this, but with fenders:

It has low gears.

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