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Bicycle bug

Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,220 ✭✭✭✭
edited September 14 in General Discussion

I posted a couple weeks back my wife and I dusted off our old bikes and decided To go for it after 15+ years of not being.on one

Needless to say my skills have vanished but coming around at least I think

Some years ago my wife mentioned getting a tandem bike it would be fun as her cousin and her had one and loved it when they wete kids .

But Cost are just crazy for one so it never come in the picture

But I kept that conversation in mind

I ran across one on line at a thrift shop two weeks ago and placed some bids

And won 140.00 was the end I was top bidder up the last few minutes with a 47.00 bid i had my fingers crossed but last minute flurry as normal of bidders trying to beat me I had a 201.00 max

It was a two hour drive one way but we made the trip on Thursday traffic was crazy

But made it home safe Nerves were shot but OK LOL

My wife told me she told her coworkers about it but had some thoughts after seeing me on my bike last week and does not want to crash over my lack of practice

I get it . but at least I got her the bike she was wanting for some time. Me as for me I use to be good and loved to bike ride a few practiced runs and scrapes. I will be good to go well maybe

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  • 62vld204262vld2042 Member Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭✭

    Ditch...........

    One thing about tandems........if one of you goes down, you BOTH go down......and possibly pretty hard.

    Be careful out there.....…and wear goggles AND helmets.😬

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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,672 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 14

    We have one and enjoy it. My bride prefers the back seat, and I promise that it not for the view. I secretly think it is so that she doesn’t have to pedal when the going gets tough.

    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • Kevin_LKevin_L Member Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭✭

    Sounds like fun! Tandem bikes are a hoot!

    Be sure that the brakes are in top condition. Tandems go fast and stopping the mass of the bike and 2 riders requires good brakes.

    🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲

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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,612 ✭✭✭✭

    Great exercise.

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