Tandem Cycling - Da vinci Mt Tanden= wow

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thehammerdog
06-24-11, 05:40 AM
I ran into a guy & his gal riding this bike last week. WOW, I was amazed how nice it was. F/S mt tandem simply lovely. I own an old 1990's trek T-100 and I felt ashamed to say I ride a tandem when I say this thing.

http://www.teamspirit.net/images/SY1.jpg

CHAS
06-24-11, 08:00 AM
If I buy another tandem it will probably be a Da Vinci. Probably need to find a partner for the one I have first.
Onegun
06-24-11, 01:32 PM
Probably need to find a partner for the one I have first.

If you take your finger out of your nose it might help. (Hey! It's YOUR avatar!)

briwasson
06-24-11, 02:07 PM
Wow, some crazy BB clearance on that tandem!
zonatandem
06-24-11, 05:15 PM
Comparing a daVinci Symbiosis to '90s Trek T100 is like comparing a Hummer to a CJ5 Jeep!
Huge price difference and 20-some years updating in design/components between those 2 tandems!
Heck, the Symbiosis' fork co$t$ more than what a T100 is worth!
Quit droolin' and ride what you got!
Pedal on!
PMK
06-24-11, 07:13 PM
That backdrop sheet sure looks like an Alex Nutt MTBTandems,com photo.

If you get into riding tandems off road, there is some pretty crazy stuff to build and ride. Personally we have never ridden a Davinci, let alone one off-road. For us pedal strikes would be a serious concern as we constantly need to backpedal for clearance in technical terrain.

If it posts, this is our FS tandem getting a short rest at AORTA 2011. Stream crossing is on the hardtail Fandango 29r.

It's about having fun, ride the wheels off your bike, no doubt you smile with every pedal stroke.

Some links to off-road helmet cam stuff, I know this place is more road focused, but if you ever wondered about how dumb you can get off-road have a look. NBD if you don't. Often at road tandem events others wonder about off-road riding or share their experiences, sometimes good, sometimes not so good.

http://vimeo.com/25258054

http://vimeo.com/24979627

http://vimeo.com/24254488

http://vimeo.com/18418786

PK
colotandem
06-26-11, 09:22 PM
Da Vinci makes a very nice tandem!

If you are interested in MTB tandems check out mtbr.com in the forums section under tandems. Some cool stuff!

Or try mtbtandems.com

We have all but given up on road tandems in favor of the dirt :thumb: