You thing Tri-Guy is bad, what about Ma and Pa on a Tandum?

[Boeing]

Seriously there is no room for these deplorable devises and their crew on the road whatsoever.

um err that would be Think.....

 

[42x16ss]

As long as they are experienced, whats the problem???

Did 70km yesterday on my clubs social ride with about 70 in the bunch and there was a Ma and Pa tandem there the whole time. They held their line, left plenty of room and weren't any problem whatsoever.

Once it was obvious they knew how to ride it in a bunch noone gave them a second thought. There were actually about 8-10 fred's riding above their abilities who were far more likely to cause a crash

 

[Oldman]

As long as they are experienced, whats the problem???

Did 70km yesterday on my clubs social ride with about 70 in the bunch and there was a Ma and Pa tandem there the whole time. They held their line, left plenty of room and weren't any problem whatsoever.

Once it was obvious they knew how to ride it in a bunch noone gave them a second thought. There were actually about 8-10 fred's riding above their abilities who were far more likely to cause a crash

Love the folks that know how to ride; they can keep a casual pace at 40kph all day. Keeps them happy and makes for quicker training.

 

[Boeing]

Are you saying they are fun to draft behind
they are dangerous here on the OC IMHO

That is rare in my experience. A true tandem with roadie etiquette and pace-line experience? ? last encounter I had the duo held line fine. Just couldn't slow with the bunch and took out a few.

 

[42x16ss]

Are you saying they are fun to draft behind
they are dangerous here on the OC IMHO

That is rare in my experience. A true tandem with roadie etiquette and pace-line experience? ? last encounter I had the duo held line fine. Just couldn't slow with the bunch and took out a few.

AFAIK braking on a tandem can be a bit of a black art, they are much less forgiving than a standard bike, especially in a bunch. The couple on the tandem I mentioned before seemed to know what they were doing and deliberately left extra room, especially when going downhill and let the extra power/frontal area take care of any gaps when coming out of corners, downhills etc.

Tandems are like any other bike, get fimiliarised with them and you can ride them almost anywhere. There was also no pacelining until the last 4-5 km's as it was only a public holiday social ride, so they weren't really mixing it up at 45kmh+ either.

 

[PACONi]

Tandems don't bother me so much, however I reserve my hate for recumbants*.

*That excludes handcycles.

 

[Boeing]

Tandems don't bother me so much, however I reserve my hate for recumbants*.

*That excludes handcycles.

I should have stuck with the title Tandems and Recumbents. (respect to the handicap as you say)

 

[Boeing]

AFAIK braking on a tandem can be a bit of a black art, they are much less forgiving than a standard bike, especially in a bunch. The couple on the tandem I mentioned before seemed to know what they were doing and deliberately left extra room, especially when going downhill and let the extra power/frontal area take care of any gaps when coming out of corners, downhills etc.

Tandems are like any other bike, get fimiliarised with them and you can ride them almost anywhere. There was also no pacelining until the last 4-5 km's as it was only a public holiday social ride, so they weren't really mixing it up at 45kmh+ either.

Ok I get it. but answer me this: would you ride a Tandem? Own one?

 

[spalco]

I love tandems, always makes me smile when I see one. I think they are absolutely hilarious.

 

[Master50]

Have owned a tandem and want a road one. I have ridden with tandems in group rides and they have always been fun. All the tandems I have ridden with had roadie pilots who knew group riding. Yes they do everything a little differently. Faster on the flats corners are bigger stopping is longer and climbing is slower. They are a little wider and obviously longer so this can affect a double pace line by making the spacing a little longer so 1/2 wheeling is more common behind a tandem in the other line. I.E. 2 riders on a tandem are about 1 1/2 bike lengths with no space between bikes either.
I am wishing for a Calfee

 

[Boeing]

Better question: would you ride one with me? hahaha or another guy?

I have actually always wanted one but my wife refuses to ride behind me. Maybe for the grand kids in future years.

And drafting behind a a good tandem is awesome. Especially since I am the taller of the group rides and end up up front in a headwind.

I do like the proposed Ritchey Breakaway 650 b tandem bike with the rigid carbon fork. that thing is cool and adaptable to road and mountain.


Question, as anyone ever seen a tandem mountain bike in action?

 

[Oldman]

Better question: would you ride one with me? hahaha or another guy?

I have actually always wanted one but my wife refuses to ride behind me. Maybe for the grand kids in future years.

And drafting behind a a good tandem is awesome. Especially since I am the taller of the group rides and end up up front in a headwind.

I do like the proposed Ritchey Breakaway 600 b tandem bike with the rigid carbon fork. that thing is cool and adaptable to road and mountain.


Question, as anyone ever seen a tandem mountain bike in action?

Only rode one once...on the back.
It was behind a Natz Master Champ and we each did our 40K state TT first, took a 15 minute break and then did another.
The answer is no, never again. My body is still not right from the first time.

I will say that I draft to the centerline side of a tandem if at all.

 

[Boeing]

Only rode one once...on the back.
It was behind a Natz Master Champ and we each did our 40K state TT first, took a 15 minute break and then did another.
The answer is no, never again. My body is still not right from the first time.

I will say that I draft to the centerline side of a tandem if at all.

good point

and if a tandem is behind you in a group be afraid if you hear them freewheeling be very afraid.

and i corrected the typo 650b