Tandem bike suggestion
01-16-09, 02:25 PM
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I'm sure "mer" will construe this as another bump or promo or something to get people on these bikes so I can some how magically get money 
I honestly don't care I meet people like him on the trail every once in a while acting in a similar manner but there I'm able to call them on it directly. Here I don't have that opportunity as per say, but I think it is this attitude that gives all cyclists a bad name, hence why it bothers me. I know I should rise above but if people don't stand up for what is right then we only have ourselves to blame when things turn out wrong. I believe "mer" is trying to do this as well so in light of that I'll give some info on me which you can take any way you want.
I honestly don't care I meet people like him on the trail every once in a while acting in a similar manner but there I'm able to call them on it directly. Here I don't have that opportunity as per say, but I think it is this attitude that gives all cyclists a bad name, hence why it bothers me. I know I should rise above but if people don't stand up for what is right then we only have ourselves to blame when things turn out wrong. I believe "mer" is trying to do this as well so in light of that I'll give some info on me which you can take any way you want.2) My intent was to be helpful to people who might be mislead into thinking that the Lamborgini could be a good choice for serious riding such as loaded touring.
3) When you've shared the benefit of your experiences on a few thousand subjects, I might care what you think. Heck when you've even posted on more than just one bike.
01-16-09, 03:14 PM
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A thing is worth what it can do for you, not what you choose to pay for it.
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There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey.
01-16-09, 08:22 PM
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The biggest reason to go for quality over price on a tandem is that tandems are subjected to an enormous amount of stress. Remember, you have twice as much power and twice as much weight going through the bike as you do on a single. That means much more torque on the chains, bottom brackets, wheels, frames, etc. If you want to put bags on it a and tour, then that only adds to the stress. Some people may very well really enjoy their $300 bike, but it's not meant for the kind of serious riding a tour would put it through. Save you lunch money and get the best you can afford.
01-26-09, 12:28 PM
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Hi all, I am very thankful for the wealth of information I have received. After making a decision of finding used quality tandem I came across a 2001 Burley Duet for asking price of $1000 in the same town I live. While trying to make a contact with the seller this bike got sold . So I guess the search continues If anyone can give some suggestion as to what to look for when buying a used bike to make sure it does not have major issues, I would really appreciate it.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Tandem-Bike-Burl...1%7C240%3A1318
01-28-09, 12:57 PM
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I bought one of those $300 road bike tandems from Amazon and I will be honest I love it. You definitely get what you pay for, meaning all the components are very low end, but that doesn't mean they don't work. My bike does everything it's supposed to do. I am however upgrading little by little. I plan to sink about another $500 in upgrades the most expensive of which will be the wheelset. I really think this is the way to go if you are just starting out.
If you don't like it you're only out a few hundred bucks. If you find you really like it you can either upgrade the componets or get a more expensive bike. I like to tinker so I'm upgrading. If you go the $300 bike route I would definitely suggest having a good mechanic adjust everything so it works right and adding QBP travel agents to the brakes. I've been a competative single rider for years so I do most of all my own adjustmets/repairs and did all the adjustments myself on this bike. I'm really happy with how it turned out. By the way I was surprise to find that the bike only weighs 35lbs. and the aluminum frame feels very solid.
If you want anymore info on the $300 tandem please feel free to contact me.
Sid
If you don't like it you're only out a few hundred bucks. If you find you really like it you can either upgrade the componets or get a more expensive bike. I like to tinker so I'm upgrading. If you go the $300 bike route I would definitely suggest having a good mechanic adjust everything so it works right and adding QBP travel agents to the brakes. I've been a competative single rider for years so I do most of all my own adjustmets/repairs and did all the adjustments myself on this bike. I'm really happy with how it turned out. By the way I was surprise to find that the bike only weighs 35lbs. and the aluminum frame feels very solid.
If you want anymore info on the $300 tandem please feel free to contact me.
Sid
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/1007795757.html
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01-28-09, 02:17 PM
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I think Sid may have started a trend of upgrading cheap bikes:
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/1007795757.html
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https://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/1007795757.html
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