Tandem Fix it, repair it, how do I do it, what's the best part to use, and now: how do I get there?

[ragnar]

[fatasian]

did you get those cleats replaced

[ragnar]

I did. Thanks. You going to be at critical mass tomorrow?

[ksep]

Okay so we all know cheap department store bikes are crap. But what about tandems? Amazon has several tandems for under $300. If you just want a bike to fool around on with a visiting friend or girlfriend, that doesn't seem like a bad deal to me.

$239 - 4 stars over 19 reviews.
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001IAF69Q/">
<img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Ir34hgN%2BL._AA280_.jpg"></a>

$279 - 4 stars over 48 reviews.
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kent-Dual-Drive-Tandem-Comfort/dp/B000LELCIE/"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N504HRW3L._SL500_AA280_.jpg"></a>

Sure you gotta put it together yourself, and I wouldn't take it on a serious tour. But you only need to get a few rides bumping around the 'hood for it to be worth what you paid, eh?

[derrickito]

i could mount a gasoline engine on that first one

[langston]

[lantius]

[derrickito]

[Alex]