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[HEMI426]

WHY!!! A nice dinner and movie is worth more than that Twinn.

 

[tacochris]

You guys slay me with the tandem humor..... Ive had many opportunities to buy one and always kindly said no and moved along. Ive rowed a canoe with my wife before and nearly steered it into rocks....tandem sounds like a real argument-starter.

 

[BFGforme]

Had one few years ago and we rode it a few times, was fun, just way too big to store it! Was funny when we would pull into the farmers market with it and our dog trailer behind it with our 100lb Lab in it! People tripped out..

 

[Wildpitch28]

Tough crowd here, we're an adventurous couple with a sensible side, we'll see how it goes. Beyond that I did find the actual serial number and decoded it to be a 1971 Schwinn Twinn in Sierra Brown. Tires are holding air and everything moves, I need to replace one chain for sure but over all I think she needs a good cleaning and lubing and will be testing her out in no time.

 

[ricobike]

I've said this before, but I think the fun is in the mastery of riding it with another person. It's challenging. I like stuff like that but my SO didn't so I sold mine too. Have fun with it and if it doesn't work for ya, there always seems to be a buyer for them .

 

[Superman1984]

@Wildpitch28 you could always turn it into a custom stretch if it doesn't work out for 2 riding. Space would be my main thing but I don't usually have to worry about thieves out in my little bit of country. Besides there's cameras & guns. Lol Smile for the Click!

 

[birdzgarage]

Yup,all tandems are is a guaranteed argument with the wife.i parted mine out and gave the frame to the thrift shop.i didnt want it to find its way back or take anyone else on a miserable ride.lol!

 

[3-speeder]

They can be fun if you are on the front by yourself. Haha. Fun thread here:

The Schwinn I hate. | General Discussion About Old Bicycles

Back in the spring of 2015 my wife [pictured above] got a call from her friend that they were about to toss out a bike that they had bought back in 1973. It was a Schwinn tandem. The wife said, "I'll send my husband over to get it. We'd love to have it." I said, "I DON"T WANT NO STINKEN TANDEM...

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[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I had a tandem as a kid along with lots of other bikes. I rode it all over by myself it did wicked skids, the tail end would come way around if you had the room. They do take some cooperation and will test you for sure. I had a buddy who was a monster I would just rest my feet on the pedals he would do all the work. It had a set of 8 point deer antlers mounted on the front rack, I thought I was Boss Hog haha.

 

[Rivnut]

My Ex and I rented one to ride around Mackinac Island. The first curve we came to and I leaned the bike into the curve, she let out a shriek. She had no idea how to lean from the back seat. We took the bike back with 50 minutes remaining on our hours rental. Never again. I don’t think that caused the divorce, but if I would have insisted on keeping the bike for the full hour, I would have been hitchhiking home. Good luck to the both of you. May your path to happiness never have any curves in in it.