drtjeckleburg
10-18-03, 06:20 PM
This tandem bicycle is available for sale through EBay , Yahoo shopping & others. I can find very little information about it. It is offered for about $300 - $400 dollars. Is this a good deal?
Tandem Cycling - Micargi Sport Tandem , 18 speed
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TandemGeek
10-19-03, 06:30 AM
Here's their home page: http://www.micargibicycles.com/about.html
Based on some quick research, but not having seen one, I would suspect there are similar in quality and function to other department store bicycles that you would find at Walmart, Sports Authority, Target, etc...
$310 is probably a bit ambitious but I've seen a newer, 24 speed model being offered up for sale at the reduced price of $450.
Again, if a department store bike will meet your needs this might be OK. KHS, Schwinn, DiamondBack and Raleigh also offer a few low-cost, Asian-made tandems that seem to use slightly better components which may or may not be justification for their somewhat higher cost.
Based on some quick research, but not having seen one, I would suspect there are similar in quality and function to other department store bicycles that you would find at Walmart, Sports Authority, Target, etc...
$310 is probably a bit ambitious but I've seen a newer, 24 speed model being offered up for sale at the reduced price of $450.
Again, if a department store bike will meet your needs this might be OK. KHS, Schwinn, DiamondBack and Raleigh also offer a few low-cost, Asian-made tandems that seem to use slightly better components which may or may not be justification for their somewhat higher cost.
zonatandem
12-29-03, 09:42 PM
Howdy from Tucson!
Re: Micargi tandem
Rode one briefly, very weighty machine, superficial good looks but beware, LBS had one in for repair. NO grease anywhere! Cost more to repair it than to buy a new one. If your wallet says NO to higher cost, find a known brand used tandem from local dealer or bike swap meet or check TCA classifieds on line, rather than e-bay stuff, is our recommendation.
Re: Micargi tandem
Rode one briefly, very weighty machine, superficial good looks but beware, LBS had one in for repair. NO grease anywhere! Cost more to repair it than to buy a new one. If your wallet says NO to higher cost, find a known brand used tandem from local dealer or bike swap meet or check TCA classifieds on line, rather than e-bay stuff, is our recommendation.