about as far from tarck as you can get - a tandem thread

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Thinking about this or this for the next addition to the stable, what with the getting hitched and talking about starting a fambly and all.

Goofy as hell looking, but from a functional standpoint they seem pretty cool. I check out tandems on CL from time to time and most of them are either total cheap crap or fancier than we need. The packability sounds awesome. A beater tandem for grocery runs and around town would be cool too though.

Anyone checked one of these out? Any general tandem comments/wisdom?

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I want a tandem really really bad, I would ride it solo everywhere so i could volunteer to drive when I was hanging out with friends, maybe hook up the kiddie trailer.

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Frank, I agree with the the first part of what you said but the second sounds a bit disturbing.

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tandem tarck…

frattini, sturgeon general, where you at

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Yeah, some tandems can get tarck as shit.

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That first one looks really badass, but I think you could probably grab one off of craigslist for about $200, maybe less.

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Yea go with CL. You can get some old cruiser one for like 200 and put a little bit of work into it and it would be the ultimate friday night ride.
“Who wants to hope on my bicycle built for two…Ladies?”
:bear: :bear: <–Thats Tandem Tarckbear

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Why a bikefriday? Why not get a “big boy” tandem?

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this is tarck for a couple

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml4HN3B51kc
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Packability would be cool for traveling/touring.
We are car free at the moment, but we will probably have a car again within the next year. I would not rather not have to mess with special racks, worrying about it getting messed with or stolen, driving into something low hanging, etc…
Takes up less space when not broken down.
Has rack and fender braze-ons.
Adjusts more easily to fit a kid.
Greater range of fit adjustment in general. She could ride it as captain with a few minor adjustments.
They’re nice people, at least from my experiences talking to their reps at shows, etc…

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WOW! the tandem track stand is SICK!

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where’s spooki when when you need tandem lovin’?

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Motherfuck

I love my tandem. It’s a shit Kent 5 speed, got it for $50 off CL a few weeks ago.

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tandems are definitely the shit. i really want an old balloon tire tandem…

my buddy and i were discussing tandems and tall bikes the other day, and the possibility of a tandem tall bike…that would be incredible

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BETTER PICS!

NOW!!!

Yeah, tandems are cool. Rented one once and went 30mi with a gurl who deosn’t even know how to ride a bike. They actually ride a lot like a normal bike, only turn clumsier. There is a lot of responsibility (if you crash you can really mess up your stoker as they may not see it coming) but it’s fun.

I actually have a serious desire to go for a longish tandem ride with a strong rider and really hammer it… they’re a lot quicker than solo bikes. I’d even be willing to be the stoker (maybe). Alas, buddies who ride refuse to get on a tandem.

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Yeah. Sitting on the wheel of a tandem is a good place to be on a long organized ride, if you can keep up with the pace that is.

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[quote=“Bandwitch”]tandems are definitely the shit. i really want an old balloon tire tandem…

my buddy and i were discussing tandems and tall bikes the other day, and the possibility of a tandem tall bike…that would be incredible[/quote]

You mean something like this…

It’s called the commander & chief