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No, not a tandem.
My girlfriend lives about 20 minutes walking distance from me. I have a bike, but she doesn't. It's effing cold for half the year here in Chicago so she doesn't want to have to walk back and forth all the time. Does anybody make a bicycle seat that fits two people? I don't want to have to buy another bike, and even then I would never ride a tandem.
I'm converting the bike to an electric bike so pedal power won't be a problem. Not to mention she weighs like 100 lbs.
Something like this maybe? http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/05/300px-Raleigh_chopper_01.jpg
ArgonPlasma2000
2008-09-08, 05:24
You can buy stunt pegs to go on the back axle so she could presumably stand on them while you pedal.
deadhero
2008-09-08, 05:56
http://i36.tinypic.com/11w4njs.jpg
Dragonflame
2008-09-08, 14:42
If you have a flat bar between your handlebars or something else that would make it easy to sit there, like ape-hangers. Then just wrap it with some neoprene foam, and you have a second seat.
a side car.
http://www.steves-workshop.co.uk/other/sidecar/sidecarimage.jpg
grusomhat
2008-09-09, 05:17
Dub her on the handle bars, or the top pipe between the seat and handlebars. That or pegs as Argon suggested. If you get keen, pegs and a rack on the back. Chuck a cushion in the carrier.
By rack I mean one of these
http://www.globalbikesonline.com/catalog/images/Rear%20Bicycle%20Rack.jpg
I don't think pegs fit too well on geared bikes so you may need to machine your own.
telecomnerd
2008-09-09, 05:39
http://www.xtracycle.com/
Haul your girl and your lumber on the same bike.
Mr Smith
2008-09-09, 09:02
You can buy stunt pegs to go on the back axle so she could presumably stand on them while you pedal.
its hard as hell to crank.
OP get a car.
origamimavin
2008-09-10, 02:59
just have her take the train or a bus. they go all over in chicago.
or if she has rollerblades and you have rope......
DuckWarri0r
2008-09-10, 04:14
As long as the dropout is big enough pegs will work. You might need spacers though if your axle isn't 14mm or 3/8".
All that's stupid though. Get her a bike.
Famous Monster
2008-09-10, 04:18
No, not a tandem.
My girlfriend lives about 20 minutes walking distance from me. I have a bike, but she doesn't. It's effing cold for half the year here in Chicago so she doesn't want to have to walk back and forth all the time. Does anybody make a bicycle seat that fits two people? I don't want to have to buy another bike, and even then I would never ride a tandem.
I'm converting the bike to an electric bike so pedal power won't be a problem. Not to mention she weighs like 100 lbs.
Something like this maybe? http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/05/300px-Raleigh_chopper_01.jpg
Chicago, eh? Where exactly?lets meet up
ViperX202
2008-09-10, 04:22
You can buy stunt pegs to go on the back axle so she could presumably stand on them while you pedal.
this.
ViperX202
2008-09-10, 04:23
http://i36.tinypic.com/11w4njs.jpg
lmfao made my night
fuck fc
psycho_8b
2008-09-10, 08:39
Jesus man...Sit her on the handlebars or the crossbar!
Whatever happened to youth?!
Just bought this yesterday:
http://i38.tinypic.com/2hr2xjp.jpg
I like it. Needs a little work, but it runs. Currently ~35mph tops. I probably paid too much for it but it's fucking cool so I don't care.
http://blog.lpdesign.nl/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/fiets.jpg
You americans are bicycle noobs, just have her sit on the carrier on the back. (as gruesomehat mentioned)
ArgonPlasma2000
2008-09-11, 16:50
http://blog.lpdesign.nl/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/fiets.jpg
You americans are bicycle noobs, just have her sit on the carrier on the back. (as gruesomehat mentioned)
Not a whole lot of bikes that I've sen actually HAVE carriers.
Dragonflame
2008-09-17, 14:56
All that's stupid though. Get her a bike.
How come nobody else thought of this? If you can afford to go electric, you can get a second bike.