Tandem Devoted Thread! Original Photos, your bikes, literature, anything!

[Jesse McCauley]

Hello Cabers!
I'm attempting to put together a bit of a pop-up exhibit dedicated to the extensive subject of tandem cycling.
I'm interested in any primary source information: photos, catalog images, postcards, pacing tandem cycling, racing tandems, childrens tandems etc.

Anything would be very helpful, this will be an exhibit dedicated to informing and enlightening the masses in the style of close read specialized topic based study.

Thank'y folks!
I hope some interesting tidbits surface!

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Early Orient Quad tandem tintype

Here I'll get the ball rolling, great original tintype now in my collection

 

[dfa242]

Here's Mead's offering in their 1898 catalog.

 

[dfa242]

Here's the 1898 Iver Johnson.

 

[bairdco]

Here's a custom Rixe made in West Germany in the 50's.

Built it up with a custom third seat for a 5 year old.

 

[MrColumbia]

I have an entire page devoted to every year and model tandem from 1887 to 1991 made by Pope/Columbia. Here is the link for everyone's quick reference;

http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id113.html

One interesting fact, tandems were not made during the time of the Westfield Mfg Co. The last Pope made tandem was in 1898 and no more were made until 1961 when they were reorganized as Columbia Mfg Co.

 

[mre straightbar]

Knocked the dust off mine today only because my other bikes had flats

 

[Princeton]

How about these two....

 

[filmonger]

Anyone ever seen this Elgin King......10,000 Dollar Tandem TOC Bicycle

 

[whizzer_motorbike_fan]

Here's a couple whizzer tandems.....