tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post6826654467628204683..comments2023-12-22T22:09:04.698-06:00Comments on The Cycle: What's In The Stand: This Is Highly Irregular, DaveJason T. Nunemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14140597732588714945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post-26711350758528296152014-08-17T15:42:26.688-05:002014-08-17T15:42:26.688-05:00I'd agree that this is more of a parade tandem...I'd agree that this is more of a parade tandem than a performance tandem, obviously -- not that there's anything wrong with that. Fun for a bike path toodle, riding with a kid, that sort of thing. I think if the current owners had space to store it, they'd probably hang on to it to ride with their young daughters.<br /><br />Before I damn this sort of tandem with faint praise, though, I should recall that my grandparents owned two similar-vintage and similar-style Schwinns, one up north and one at their snowbird Florida place. Noodly? Yes. Not a lot of brake power? Sure. But they racked up thousands of miles on both bikes over 25 years, strengthening both their legs and their marriage along the way.<br /><br />Bottom line, tandems are just fun.Jason T. Nunemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14140597732588714945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post-82920585185674162042014-08-17T12:23:19.975-05:002014-08-17T12:23:19.975-05:00The bike does get some style points, but I get a l...The bike does get some style points, but I get a little nervous thinking about how it rides. Memories of riding a Schwinn of a similar vintage fill my mind with images of noodles, rubber bands, and slender branches sagging under the weight of a sparrow. It was a miracle that the bike could move down the road in anything resembling a straight line.<br /><br />The other aspect is that coaster brake. Considering how the handling won't encourage any real speed, the coaster brake may be adequate. Just make sure the bike stays on level ground.<br /><br />This bike is destined for casual toodles across town to get an ice cream cone or similar leisure activity. <br /><br />Steve in PeoriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com