Tandem Cycling - Finally, Some CF Bling for the Tandem

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA
andr0id
06-26-09, 04:25 PM
I've had the stoker's Garmin mounted to the top tube, but I saw this cool gadget on our very own bdop's site called the dashboard genie. He very kindly provided some measurements so I could be sure it would work on the tandem mounted backwards. The tube is CF and I think adding this to the bike made it 3 lbs lighter.

http://www.pbase.com/android/image/114306222.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/android/image/114306216.jpg

zonatandem
06-26-09, 08:08 PM
Nicely mounted Garmin and out of the way of the stoker's knees!
Chris_W
06-28-09, 04:12 AM
I've achieved a similar position for the stoker's computer by using a simple plastic extension that is designed for mounting a computer on aerobars:

http://www.nexternal.com/icycles/images/nob2.jpg
It might not be carbon, but I think it weighs even less than your bracket and carbon bar combination.

sch
06-29-09, 06:23 AM
But not 3# less than the OP original configuration. The amorphous carbon device Chris uses
is 0.1 on the bling scale.