Thread: Kent tandems
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Old 08-16-09 | 06:53 PM
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zjrog
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Originally Posted by bobthib
Hummm... might want to rent a tandem for a few weekend before you spend too much time and $ on the project. Stokers often feel out of control, and should not try to balance the bike. That's the captains job.
That is something we've discussed at length, the out of control part. I'm not going to have a lot into the project to begin with and can shelve it for later use with our adult kids, or even later, grandkids... Another discussion even involved building the tandem into a multispeed trike. We'll see how it goes, and of course, I will be happy to show progress once I get all the stuff needed together.

If it matters, after 2 1/2 years off her bikes, we bought this Miami Sun Trike. So far, despite being a bit sore, she loves it...

Its the 3 speed coaster brake model. I don't like watching the riding position, but she is riding it and getting better each time she is on it...
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