I’ve got something big cooking at the bike shop and it’s got my name all over it… Maybe.
We haven’t taken it for a test ride yet, that’ll happen next week-ish.
Then comes a complete setup if we like it. More later.
It’s a Co-motion Periscope Trident being converted to a road bike. My favorite feature is the low-slung back end. It looks like a tandem road bike dragster to me. Interestingly, it’s steel but surprisingly light.
The reason that back end is so low is actually a very important feature for why I fell in love with that bike… The stoker seat post and bullhorn “periscope” so someone as short as 4’2″ or as tall as 6’2″ can be the stoker.
Within seconds, I can set the bike up for my wife or either daughter.
Too cool!
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How exciting! Here is to hoping the test ride goes well…maybe it will be love on the first mile of road.
I hope, that would be very cool indeed.
Tandems look so cool. I have never had the pleasure. I often see them on the Chicago Lakefront.
My wife and I ride with a few couples quite frequently. It’s going to be an interesting experiment if we go through with it. Thank you.
So awesome! We’ve tried tandem and it just doesn’t work for us. I’m a control freak and need to be in front, but Tim is 6’4″ and 220 lbs…when he rides in the back and does ANY change in motion, it throws us for a loop…literally! Not a good fit for us, but I wish it were 😉
Yes, my wife is having to come to grips with a few issues of her own, much like yours.
I can’t believe your husband agreed to be the stoker, even to give it a try! Your husband is exceptional.
He is very laid back and often rides behind me on most rides. It is probably a good thing we aren’t both type A individuals 😉
Indeed!
can’t wait to hear about your test ride!
Have you ridden tandem before? April and I absolutely LOVE riding tandems together. As she’s not as strong a rider as your wife, we can cover much, much more ground out on the road together without her tiring and falling behind. I’d buy one tomorrow if I had the space to store it. Next house maybe!
Thank you! It’s looking like we’ll get it.
You’ll be breaking the sound barrier soon!
She might need a motor on that bike… 😁
Why? She’ll have you!!
Ah, you’re too kind!
You and your wife are going to love the tandem! My girlfriend and I got an old steel Burley Duet from the shop I volunteer at a few months ago. Still waiting for the weather to warm up, but we have plans to ride it a lot. My girlfriend lost her vision 5 years ago and has really been enjoying the feeling of riding a bike again, and it brings me an incredible amount of joy to be able to share that with her.
Oh, man! How awesome is that! I’m pretty fired up to try it out.
You’ll be breaking the sound barrier soon!
LOL! YYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!