Differences between quad and triple and other tips ?
04-05-26 | 02:10 PM
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Differences between quad and triple and other tips ?
So i am planning to get a quad tandem at some point and was wondering if there is anything different to riding a quad over a triplet ? Anything unique to quads over tandems and triples ? i own both a tandem and a triple just wondering what a quad is like.
04-05-26 | 03:26 PM
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I'd be pretty wary of the wheels, given the weight of a quad. Brakes obviously too. Frame flex must be through the roof.
I think the best approach is to buy a fully coupled quad so you have a triplet and a tandem all in one. Just remove the middle sections you don't need. Sure, that entails some logistics, but it could be done. But then again, riding a tandem with such a beefy frame and quad wheels might not be a whole lot of fun.
I'd be pretty wary of the wheels, given the weight of a quad. Brakes obviously too. Frame flex must be through the roof.
I think the best approach is to buy a fully coupled quad so you have a triplet and a tandem all in one. Just remove the middle sections you don't need. Sure, that entails some logistics, but it could be done. But then again, riding a tandem with such a beefy frame and quad wheels might not be a whole lot of fun.
