I haven't been on a tandem bike for over six months so I'd forgotten all about that.
The bike friday does have something called thudbuster, and I liked that. I used a sprung saddle for a while and hated it, but that might have to do with the actual saddle/seatpost than anything else (it kept slipping down and tipping back and forth). And yes, the bumps can be worse on a tandem- which is why I usually paid more attention to the road than the captain (our deal was he talked to folks in group rides, and I looked at the map and the road). It becomes less obvious on more frequently traveled roads b/c I got used to where all the bumps were and muscle memory kicked in. :) -E. On Friday, January 31, 2014 5:30:27 AM UTC-5, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > Yes. I'm surprised Eunice didn't mention this. Most stokers are more > sensitive to a bikes suspension than they are on singles. The pilot needs > to warn when any bumps are coming up and most stokers like a sprung post > or saddle. That said, don't give up. Tandems are great fun and most > stokers prefer their position because it gives them a lot of freedom to > look around & take pictures, as Eunice posts illustrates. > > Michael > > On Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:53:02 PM UTC-5, Larry Powers wrote: >> >> We ride a Bilenky lugged steel tandem. We also have an aluminum >> Cannondale and my wife (stoker) says the steel bike is much more >> comfortable. >> >> Larry Powers >> >> Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain >> >> >> > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:39:50 -0800 >> > From: john1...@gmail.com >> > To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> > Subject: [RBW] What do Rivendell Riders use for tandems? >> > >> > And could I put Albas on the back for my stoker wife? >> > >> > I am going to do the Six Pillars Century ride in Maryland this year, >> Lord willing. >> > >> > They have a 37 miler my wife might be interested in. >> > >> > I told her if we had a tandem she could go on the full century with me >> and just stop pedalling whenever she gets tired. At least I think you can >> do that on a tandem. >> > >> > Anyone here have any ideas about tandems? Is steel still real, or are >> lighter materials in order for a frame of that size? >> > >> > Wonder if RBW will ever go tandem, not that I could afford it. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
