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Community => Tandem Talk => Topic started by: daisy on March 14, 2006, 10:40:17 AM

Title: tandems off road
Post by: daisy on March 14, 2006, 10:40:17 AM

Has anybody ridden any serious off road or a Polaris event on a Tandem ? If so how was it ?

Title: Re: tandems off road
Post by: mrfish on September 04, 2007, 10:12:02 AM

I haven't personally, but I do remember a cycling plus or perhaps MBUK article back in the mists of time where someone did. They didn't seem to have any problems; the only issues comparedd with a single are ground clearance, going over terrain which requires lifting wheels or hopping.

For most polaris type events I imagine you could do reasonably well be selecting a moorland type event and prioritising checkpoints in open country.

Title: Re: tandems off road
Post by: Teej on September 10, 2009, 10:47:42 PM

Hi

Yes we ride a Tandem fairly seriously offroad - as do many others.  There is an offroad tandem forum - double forte.  Mainly USA based but some Europeans

We regularly ride around the highlands - from a 5 day offroad tour with camping kit to riding the purpose built trail parks.
Our Bike.  It sits much higher than a road tandem - 16.5 inch front BB height!  DH wheels
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3648/3662538234_6f13d6564c.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2957469171_cf5674c13f.jpg)

Title: Re: tandems off road
Post by: vik on September 12, 2009, 12:12:02 AM

Wow!!...sweet bike... :o ;D

safe riding,

Vik
www.thelazyrando.com

Title: Re: tandems off road
Post by: Dafydd on May 09, 2010, 09:02:10 AM

Hi
Got a Viper MTB Tandem "Hardtail", go off road quite offten good fun, check out my Tandem, "Tandem Owners" on Facebook. I'm on the wrong PC all my photos are on another.