Posts Tagged ‘ tandem ’

There’s something beautiful about a tandem. The way the captain & stoker’s legs are in sync… Heck - even politicians have to agree & work together to keep things moving forward… There have been some improvements in tandem technology over the years. This has led to increased power… … and miniaturisation: BUT. This particular rider is freaking...
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You probably noticed that there was no caption contest last week - I was too busy watching TV, and waving a Union Jack to bother with such trivialities. Either that, or just taking advantage of the day off work to take Huge Dalmatian for a walk. Which do you think? Anyway - before we look...
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I spent Sunday creating an Ebay listing for my tandem, Daisy. Bought to get me & Von SmallHaussen through the Dunwich Dynamo together, she’s now served her purpose. I’ll be sad to see her go . . . but the funds raised will go toward my Brompton kitty. So at least it’s all in a...
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Last week I did a stint on the CoBi UK John O’Groats to Lands End record attempt . I did just one day, which was about as tough as it gets. The two organisers Ed and Jack are doing THIRTY days of this, and a couple of my fellow galley slaves did three (respect!)....
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… well not today, but at the weekend, you’re sure of a big, bright yellow, two-saddled, sit-up-and-admire-the-view surprise: Daughter’s Best Friend’s Parents (DBFP) own some woodland south of Durham, so we’d loaded up the tandem with some camping stuff, and headed off to camp for the night. A hugely heavy tandem with five, wide-ratio...
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As it turns out, I was amazed at how easy this was. Last year I’d taken the front wheel, handle bars, and captain’s saddle off in order to fit it into the car to drive down to That London for the Dunwich Dynamo. The drive down was fine, but the drive-of-the-living-dead to get home...
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This was in Copenhagenize earlier in the week - a bicycle orchestra from the Netherlands (where else?). I guess it puts the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain in its place: The thing is, a six-seater tandem, being ridden by men in uniform, who’re playing a variety of instruments is just begging for a caption...
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