Author Topic: Motorised tandem  (Read 19794 times)

marcg

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Motorised tandem
« on: October 22, 2004, 01:31:35 PM »
Near a bike shop in Paris today I saw a motorised tandem!

Fantastic piece of kit with a very large finned aircooled engine at the front driving the rear wheel by means of its own chainset running opposite the pedal chainset and about a 10 litre barrel for fuel hanging off the front handlebars.  The rider/driver told me that it was a Derny, French made in 1948.  Made a lot of noise - but a nice sounding motor and pulled away from the kerb quite steadily without any pedalling required although the guy was riding solo.
The guy at the bike shop - Bicloune - told me that there were quite alot around Paris and that they were often much older than 1948 and that they had often been used in some famous Paris - Bordeaux race.

A stunning looking old bicycle which I have now added to my wishlist.

And here's a link http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0266.htm
« Last Edit: October 22, 2004, 01:40:15 PM by marcg »
 

LowFlyingHawk

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Re: Motorised tandem
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2004, 03:00:17 PM »
I like the Ducati 999S motorised tandem too....
 

Ryano

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Re: Motorised tandem
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2005, 02:40:09 PM »
Ahhh!  The age of the motor head.  I remember those days.