Best tandem for incredible journeys…

[Lynette Chiang (Galfromdownunder)]



Hi Yaksters! 

I’m sitting here in NY with a young from Singapore who’ve just completed a tour of 50 US states in their customized van, and are now planning to ride their Santana Sovereign tandem (which they got for a great price, they’re on a strict budget) across EU and Asia back to Singapore in a couple of months. 

Their Instagram is: https://instagram.com/theproperpaupers?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Email: theprope...@gmail.com

I hooked them up with a very seasoned Santana owner (thank you David Febland!) but naturally suggested they check out a BF Tandem Traveler to minimize all the potential boxing and schlepping hassles. They’ll most likely use their Santana but they’re curious how much a used BF tandem is, for future reference… so then, how much would a used say, TTXL be these days (I might be out of touch with the latest model names)? Also, if you tandeming Yaksters can offer any gotta-know-or-else tips for such a journey (not just pro vs con on regular vs BF tandems) I’m sure Jia and Gracia are all ears! I’m cc-ing them here. 

(One of my fave tandem memories is riding the 31 lb, single-suitcase TwinAir in the 5 boro back in 2002. WHATABIKE. I still think it should be in MOMA! That memory exhumed here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151496059181590&set=a.10150721078771590&type=3&mibextid=r5uJeJ

)

Lynette Chiang

@chelseagallerista /

@galftomdownunder /

Author of The Handsomest Man in Cuba / www.handsomestmanincuba.com / Inventor of the Traffic Cone Bag™ www.trafficconebag.com / Phone 541-513-7711 (USA) 

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[Geof Gee]

Naturally with bikes, components will alter the price a lot ... Chris King and Dura-Ace will cost a lot more than Shimano LX with a Dual Drive. But with steel bikes I think it's advantageous to go with older bikes. I think you can find a reasonably spec'ed tandem traveler touring between 1000-2000 (US). If you're interested in a road group, it might be worthwhile to find a good older frame and then upgrade to the shifters/derailers you want since it's my experience that index shifters degrade with age.  

-G

Arlington, VA

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[robert clark]

Building a Bike Friday Tandem with a Rohloff hub  wont need a special  Tandem Crankset 

because it won't need but 1  front chainring  & 2 , both on the stoker right side  ..  14 speeds all in the hub.

Lots already used on tandems..  Paris to Peru