Johnny Tsunami
09-25-07, 10:27 AM
Hi,
I've been riding my road bikes for years and my wife gets jealous of my time. I've offered to get her a road bike, but she does not like the gears .....and she's slow. Real slow.
So, to insure marital bliss, I figured a tandem would be good.....but what if she does not like it?
I found a $200 Tandem on Craig's List........a Miyata DubloCross...more of a "mountain" type than a road one, perfect for level bike trails.
And yes, it was in ROUGH shape. So far I have replaced the chains, rear deraileur, brakes, tires, all the cables, & seats. The bike was not used for many years, but it was strored under a tarp in someone's backyard.
It will be another week or so before I get it in ridable shape - but the frame & wheels were in good shape so I figured it was worth the $200.
So far I have about $400 into it, between the original cost and the associated parts.
I've been riding my road bikes for years and my wife gets jealous of my time. I've offered to get her a road bike, but she does not like the gears .....and she's slow. Real slow.
So, to insure marital bliss, I figured a tandem would be good.....but what if she does not like it?
I found a $200 Tandem on Craig's List........a Miyata DubloCross...more of a "mountain" type than a road one, perfect for level bike trails.
And yes, it was in ROUGH shape. So far I have replaced the chains, rear deraileur, brakes, tires, all the cables, & seats. The bike was not used for many years, but it was strored under a tarp in someone's backyard.
It will be another week or so before I get it in ridable shape - but the frame & wheels were in good shape so I figured it was worth the $200.
So far I have about $400 into it, between the original cost and the associated parts.
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