Tandem Cycling - Reverse Tandem

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AcidFree
09-10-06, 06:05 AM
Hey guys, here's a picture of me (guy facing backwards) and my mate (guy facing forwards) riding our reverse tandem a while ago. What do you think of her?

http://www.mediahug.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/Reverse_Tandem.jpg

zonatandem
09-10-06, 04:34 PM
Looks like the frame could be a bit whippy?!
The Brits have built a back-to-back production tandem that was at Interbike about 4 years ago.
TandemGeek
09-10-06, 06:06 PM
A tandem with a rearward facing stoker with parallel cranks that aren't connected to the drive train.... What's the point, aside from creating a machine where the stoker truly isn't pedalling?

zonatandem
09-10-06, 06:11 PM
Aerodynamcis? Naaaah!
TandemGeek
09-10-06, 06:15 PM
For your viewing pleasure...

http://www.sandsmachine.com/p_bilt19.jpg

http://www.spinningwheel.org/images/back_to_back_tandem_racing.jpg

http://www.bikeroute.com/BentImagesFolder/SFChronFrontBackTandem.jpg

http://www.velomobiling.net/albums/Tandems2001/BacktoBack59.sized.jpg

http://www.m5france.com/images_album/Carbon%20tandem/photos/rug_aan_rug_2-1.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/rcgilmore3/JimGallant.jpg
AcidFree
09-10-06, 08:49 PM
we got most of our inspiration from a few of those pictures :p

it was awesome fun to ride. before that we built a normal tandem where we both faced forwards, it was much faster than this.

i had the lazy seat, and it was hard to ride cause i had to try and mount at the same time as the front guy it was really messy