New to the tandem world
11-15-11, 08:37 PM
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New to the tandem world
My wife and I bought our first tandem this summer. Trek T1000. It took me a year to talk her into buying a tandem. We have had a lot of fun riding the tandem together.
11-15-11, 09:13 PM
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Welcome! My wife and I got ours last month, a Cannondale. My wife admits to not having been sure whether she'd like it when we bought it, but now really loves it.
11-15-11, 10:53 PM
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Welcome aboard. We got our T50 in the spring. My wife has balance issues, and can't ride a single. She enjoys the tandem, and we get to spend time together 
11-16-11, 04:53 AM
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Communication on a tandem, as in the relationship is key. Which is why I'm the worst husband/captain, ever!
You know, I've always thought that as tandem owners we probably have an obligation of sorts to offer local rides for blind people that would love to "ride a bike." I realized that when a family friend of an ex bought a tandem so he could ride with his wife, who was blind.
Maybe some kind of national Bike rides for the Blind organization. Thoughts?
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11-16-11, 07:53 AM
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2005 Trek T2000 tandem, Giant TCR, Eddie Merckx Majestic Ti, Fuji Team, Giant Revel 29er, Windsor Clockwork (Orange) fixie, and a BikTrix Juggernaut Ultra 1000 fat tire eBike
BICYCLE - [[I]bahy-si-kuhl] - Noun :> A medical device used to correct the common geriatric condition of OFS, (Old, Fat & Slow), in a manner that does not induce brain-decaying boredom like walking or running.
2005 Trek T2000 tandem, Giant TCR, Eddie Merckx Majestic Ti, Fuji Team, Giant Revel 29er, Windsor Clockwork (Orange) fixie, and a BikTrix Juggernaut Ultra 1000 fat tire eBike
11-16-11, 10:33 AM
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Indiana Tandem:
Welcome to the world of riding TWOgether!
Loads of information on tandem riding on this forum . . . great reading on a rainy/snowy day when it's too nasty to pedal.
Have actually done some touring in Indiana and ridden the Major Taylor Velodrome on our 2-seater years ago.
Been riding as a duo since 1975 and are now on our fifth twicer. It's still fun!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
Welcome to the world of riding TWOgether!
Loads of information on tandem riding on this forum . . . great reading on a rainy/snowy day when it's too nasty to pedal.
Have actually done some touring in Indiana and ridden the Major Taylor Velodrome on our 2-seater years ago.
Been riding as a duo since 1975 and are now on our fifth twicer. It's still fun!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
11-16-11, 11:03 AM
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Welcome!
We have a trek T2000, which has the same frame and have really enjoyed it. I'm sure you will too!
We have a trek T2000, which has the same frame and have really enjoyed it. I'm sure you will too!
11-16-11, 03:47 PM
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Welcome to the exclusive tandem club. Two riders, two wheels, one ride.
Wayne
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11-16-11, 04:41 PM
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Thank you for the warm welcome. I have a few questions I will post. I hope some of you can help me.
11-16-11, 07:25 PM
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Central Indiana Bicycling Association supports rides on weekends and otherwise. Common to see tandems on those rides. Hoosiers Out on Tandems (HOOTS) information can be accessed from the CIBA website: cibaride.org. HOOTS supports a number of dedicated tandem rides from Spring through Fall.
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11-16-11, 07:37 PM
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Thank you JanMM. My wife and I became members of HOOTS this year. We have not went on any of the rides yet.
11-16-11, 09:44 PM
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We intended to do some HOOTS rides this year but because of stoker's every-other-weekend work schedule and unpredictable weather, that didn't work out. But, we did ride the tandem on a number of CIBA rides and one day of the Hilly Hundred. Quite a few tandems on the Hilly.
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11-17-11, 05:23 AM
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Welcome Indiana Tandem to the forum! My wife and I purchased our first tandem this past summer and we are in love with riding TwoGether. We have learned a lot from just browsing through all the posts here, but also leaned a lot from asking questions. The members here are very friendly, knowledgeable, and kind to beginners!
