jaygarcia

Hi, I am going to be riding in an MS150 bike ride this coming fall with my son who is 8 years old. I have contemplated the idea of using a tag along bike to have him ride with me since he isnt up to doing the 100 mile ride on his own, but would really rather find a tandem bike for the ride. Is there any one out there in the Atlanta area that would be willing to rent their tandem bike for the weekend? I dont really want to have to purchase a tandem quite yet, but would be willing to rent.

Thanks,
Jay Garcia
Roswell,GA

TandemGeek

You might want to subscribe and post this same note to 'The Tandem Club of Georgia" (aka, PEACHES) list at YahooGroups: https://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ga_peaches/

NJWheelBuilder

You're going to need more than a tandem. An eight year olds legs are too short for most bikes. You need to consider crank arm shorteners as well. Go to https://www.tandemseast.com/parts/cranks.html. Mel sells a set of his own design. My eight year old son uses them on our tandem with great success.

TandemGeek

IMHO, the likelihood of finding someone with a tandem who would be willing to allow someone to bolt on kiddie cranks for a weekend charity ride while not out of the realm of possibilities, is a long-shot.

Frankly, what you'd hope to find is someone who has a tandem already set up for a "sto-kid". More specifically, someone who has one of Bike Friday's tandems which can be configured to support riders of vastly differing heights without the use of "kiddie cranks" or, perhaps, a tandem that is already set up with kiddie cranks. Alternatively, one of the more "compact" 21 speed tandems from Raleigh, Trek, or Univega might also offer a glimmer of hope for an adequate fit.

Regardless, if there are some tandem owners out there in the Atlanta area -- or perhaps folks who know of tandem owners in the Atlanta area -- that have tandems configured for smaller stokers, your best bet of making contact with them is via the PEACHES mailing list.