Tandem Cycling - Brand of this tandem?

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Penny24
01-27-10, 11:44 PM
I saw a local ad selling this tandem bike for $299, seller claims it's in almost new condition but doesn't know the brand or anything about it.
Does anyone know what brand this tandem is?
http://images.craigslist.org/3m13o83p85O65T05Rba1nd57a6d1f7e3a1909.jpg

WebsterBikeMan
01-28-10, 05:17 AM
Almost new, but no brand-identifying features?

Hard to say much of anything from the picture.
HandsomeRyan
01-28-10, 05:42 AM
Almost new, but no brand-identifying features?


seller claims it's in almost new condition

I don't think it's particularly new; just lightly used. Frame/fork/stem have that mid to late 1990's look.

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A few ideas I had...

Are the saddles original to the bike? My Cignal Tandem has the word Cignal on both (original) seats and I know many other mid-to-low-end bikes are the same way.

There can't be too many 90's model mountain/hybrid tandems that had the entire drive train on one side of the bike can there?

I can't tell, does this bike use a pulley for chain tension or an EBB? (looks like a pulley from the shadow but I can't tell 100%)

TandemGeek
01-28-10, 06:18 AM
It is impossible to tell with any certainty from the photo provided.

However, in general, it appears to be a department store-quality bike (idler pulley on sync chain, stamped timing ring / ring guards, reflectors, etc...) with low-end components consistent with the asking price which, in fact, may even be high. You can buy bikes like this off of Ebay for similar money.