Tandem Cycling - Five bears on five wheels

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waterrockets
05-06-07, 11:45 PM
...you remember the book "Bears on Wheels," right?

Here's our Sunday rig (cross-posted on the road forum). It's a Burley train! 1988 (?) Samba, Piccolo, and D'Lite. I haven't gotten real pedals on the tandem yet...

There are 2 kids in that trailer, but our middle child is ducking a bit :rolleyes::
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Hermes
05-07-07, 12:38 AM
Great pic. Did you all ride as well as pose?
waterrockets
05-07-07, 07:40 AM
Great pic. Did you all ride as well as pose?

Yeah, we were just getting back from a trip to the Veloway. Only about 10 miles, but the 20-month-old in back can't deal with too much more than that with his big sister giving him noogies and such in the trailer :)

Shayne
05-07-07, 08:07 AM
I like it. :D
zonatandem
05-07-07, 05:27 PM
Nice family on that l-o-n-g choo-choo train!
Ginny
05-08-07, 04:51 PM
Look like fun!
Xanti Andia
05-10-07, 09:03 AM
Gorgeous!. I sent the picture to my four children, ranging in ages 25-13, the 25 and the 22 year old are of age to provide the grandchildren, though no prosepects yet. Looking forward to setting up a rig like that.
waterrockets
05-10-07, 10:20 AM
Cool. My only concern has been that the trailer may get heavy enough to skid the trailer bike in a corner or braking, so I try to keep it a little conservative in those maneuvers. Those two kids in the back are getting heavier pretty fast ;)
zonatandem
05-10-07, 04:54 PM
Have ridden one of those Burleys, and that X-frame in the rear is quite stiff + gives lots of standover room for small stokers.
Next get Mom her own tandem . . .
waterrockets
05-10-07, 11:54 PM
Have ridden one of those Burleys, and that X-frame in the rear is quite stiff + gives lots of standover room for small stokers.
Next get Mom her own tandem . . .

Yeah, that's where my brain is headed... I wish I could give her one of my legs too.