This is just too cool,odd...whatever to bury in the finds thread side by side tandem made from a paramount


details from craigslist ad
The first sociables were probably made in England in the 1880s, but initially as tricycles. The two seats were arranged side by side, so that the drivers could split the pedaling fairly and still talk to each other casually.

In the 1970s, American hobby tinker Bob Barrett tested various wheel designs - his test rides in the mountains of California were legendary. Bob patented his version of the Sociables in 1977 in the US under the name 'Barrett Side by Sides' ( US Patent 4178008 ). He built them in the East Bay, usually on Schwinn Paramount single frames. In the 1980s, a company called 'BuddyBike' acquired the patent from Bob Barrett and produced the sociables under the name Buddybike.

This bike is one of those built by Bob Barrett before he sold the patent. As such, this is a rare original item from the late 1970's.

I have the history of this bike from one of the brothers who started Wheelsmith in Palo Alto back in the 70's. "Best side-by-side ever but long gone."
This one rides great, has new tires, and two cool vintage leather Brooks saddles.
If I'm reading the tires correctly, it is a 27" tire.
Would be a fun bike for Burningman.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/bik...674849511.html