Talk:Tandem bicycle

message: I vaguely remember hearing that if the two people on a tandem have different weights, there's a specific seating they should use, but I can't remember now if it was the heavier person in front or in back. Judging from :Image:Johnandjuliet.jpg, it seems the heavier person should be in front. If anyone can confirm this, and especially explain why this is so, it would be a good addition to the article. User:Angr 15:22, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
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message: The picture of the 10-man tandem linked here shows each successive cog attached to the pedals getting bigger and bigger; and on the Goodies’ bike, there seems to be only one gear for the captain, and more as you go on. Does anyone know why this is? —Felix the Cassowary 13:13, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tandem cogs 

message: On 15:14, 26 November 2007, 76.26.106.130 (Talk) added "While the cranks may appear identical to those of a solo bike, the pedal threading is reversed on three of the four cranks. The stoker's right side crank, alone, is similar or identical to that of a standard single person diamond frame bicycle."
This is not the case on my Burley Rumba nor on the Trek T900s I've worked on. Anyone know of a tandem on which it is true? The only reason I can think of for doing so would be to use non-tandem cranks on a tandem. The Peter White Cycles website mentions the need for different threading on tandem-specific cranks. -AndrewDressel (talk) 20:30, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pedal threading 

message: I doubt the statement “rim brakes melt tires” (in the brakes paragraph) is correct.  In my experience during descents rim brakes can cause the rims to get very hot and tire pressures to increase to the point where you may have a blow out.  Deflating tyres slightly before a long descent with rim brakes can save you a tube.   Gav111 (talk) 06:19, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rim brakes 

message: The "Performance" section makes numerous claims about the tandem bicycle, up to and including comparisons with a traditional bicycle. But as of this writing, there don't seem to be any in-line citations for these claims. For example, this statement: "They are not necessarily slower on climbs, but are perceived as such, in part due to the need for a high level of coordination between the riders."
Is there any way to quantifiably verify this, or a reliable source that can be cited? I figured I'd ask here first before I put a citation needed tag, since I'm not familiar with the subject matter and haven't the time to thoroughly explore the links and references provided.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.50.226.143 (talk) 17:59, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation for Performance Section? 

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