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#2802
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From: Northern CA
Bikes: Crumpton SL Crumpton Type 5 Berk on order
Calfee is sick. How does one get fitted for tandem?
#2804
commu*ist spy
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From: oregon
I just realized amphibians don't do that kind of stuff
#2806
I'm doing it wrong.

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#2807
I'm doing it wrong.

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#2809
derpin'
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Cincinnati, OH
Bikes: 2014 Stainless Steel Firefly
Looking quite good. How's the Dean ride?
#2810
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From: East Bay Area ,CA
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That Calfree tandem is so hot I'd ride it by myself
#2812
Kermit?! Geez...
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#2814
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From: Potomac, MD
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#2816
pan y agua

Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Jacksonville
Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike
^ Couple of BF photo faux pau's
QR levers in the wrong position. And crank arm needs to be at 2 O'clock. Ohterwise, nice bike.
QR levers in the wrong position. And crank arm needs to be at 2 O'clock. Ohterwise, nice bike.
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#2817
ka maté ka maté ka ora
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: wessex
Bikes: breezer venturi - red novo bosberg - red, pedal force cg1 - red, neuvation f-100 - da, devinci phantom - xt, miele piste - miche/campy, bianchi reparto corse sbx, concorde squadra tsx - da, miele team issue sl - ultegra
Hot: the Dean, the two-up and the Scott. we're on a roll, don't anyone else **** it up.
#2818
Um I just look down at it - can still see it perfectly from that position but it's out of the way when I'm tucked in sitting on the top tube going downhill really fast. Had it on the stem in the beginning .... then I had nowhere to put my neck if I tucked in. If that makes any sense.
#2821
With Di2's as well?!?!?!
This is the type of thing that would make me rubberneck so hard I end up flying over the handlebars because I crashed looking at it.
I've never ridden a tandem - trust issues.
Anyways on a Tandem who does more work? How does that whole thing work and feel to ride.
Anyone with personal experience please feel free to answer.
This is the type of thing that would make me rubberneck so hard I end up flying over the handlebars because I crashed looking at it.
I've never ridden a tandem - trust issues.
Anyways on a Tandem who does more work? How does that whole thing work and feel to ride.
Anyone with personal experience please feel free to answer.
#2822
pan y agua

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From: Jacksonville
Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike
Depends. You have to pedal the same cadence because the cranks are locked instep by the timing chain. But you don't have to push as hard if you don't want The beauty of the tandem is two riders of disparate abilities can ride together both working at their max, together.
We have Garmin Vector pedal we'll put on, so we can see the power out put of captain and stoker, and each pace accordingly.
High end tandem with race geometry, and a team in synch with each other is remarkably similar to a single road bike. We've done a number of road races on the tandem and even a criterium. On group rides we can hit corners hard enough to gap single riders behind us.
Tandems fly on the flats and downhill because of the aero advantage. They give up a bit climbing, but two fit riders on a tandem will still drop single riders that are a little bit less fit.
We have Garmin Vector pedal we'll put on, so we can see the power out put of captain and stoker, and each pace accordingly.
Tandems fly on the flats and downhill because of the aero advantage. They give up a bit climbing, but two fit riders on a tandem will still drop single riders that are a little bit less fit.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
#2823
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Probably get flamed for the bars, but here's my new Ridley Damocles ISP.
#2824
ka maté ka maté ka ora
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From: wessex
Bikes: breezer venturi - red novo bosberg - red, pedal force cg1 - red, neuvation f-100 - da, devinci phantom - xt, miele piste - miche/campy, bianchi reparto corse sbx, concorde squadra tsx - da, miele team issue sl - ultegra













