Transporting a tandem

[nightrider]

Ive just won a tandem on e bay and need to get it home.Its about 30 miles away,will it go in a Mondeo if I take the front wheel off ?

[clarion]

Ours fits in our Avensis estate with the front wheel off, but, if I'm to drive, it's better with both wheels off, which is how I fetched ours from Oswestry to London (and ,now I think about it, from Ilkley to Tod, and Portsmouth to Tod).

[Andydauddwr]

Depends on the length.  Our Dawes was a pain to get inside my Vectra estate even with both wheels off and placed diagonally.  Anything longer and you're stuffed.

AC

[nightrider]

Thanks guys,that gives me a idea.The other thing is put a trailer on the car and bungee the bike down.I am quite excited about this bike,its a old racing tandem.I think it might need some time and money spent on it.I will know more when I get it home.

[Polar Bear]

Was that the red Raleigh per chance ...

I was tempted myself but a much better offer has emerged ... 

[Wobbly John]

Was that the red Raleigh per chance ...

Love to see the link if it was a Raliegh Tandem - I don't think they've made any since 1937. 

[nightrider]

Yes it is the red Carlton,which I am told is a Raleigh.The owner says its got Sturmy archer /deraily gears ?

[Séamas M.]

I brought my ebay tandem from England to Northen Ireland in an 5 door Astra.  Both wheels off, back seat folded flat and passenger seat all the way forward and there was just enough room for me to get in and drive! 

[clarion]

Ooh - would love to see pix

[daveb]

We can fit our tandem in a 3 door peugeot 206 - truly.

However, you have to put the front seat down as well as the back seat, and remove the front wheel.

The tandem club have a pdf file of ways of transporting a tandem by car - it has lots of practical ideas.

dave

[Jasmine]

We can fit the Santana into the boot of my mother's Corsa - without the seats down.   

This is probably of no practical help as it requires S&S couplings. 

[Ian H]

Thanks guys,that gives me a idea.The other thing is put a trailer on the car and bungee the bike down.I am quite excited about this bike,its a old racing tandem.I think it might need some time and money spent on it.I will know more when I get it home.

An old racing tandem should be quite short. They didn't go for comfort in those days.

[nightrider]

co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170240034985&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=007
Here it is !

[clarion]

Do you want to have another go at that linky?

[nightrider]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170240034985&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:I

[clarion]

Cooool!

Rather pretty, but your stoker is hanging a loooong way back.  You might wanna go easy over the bumps, or you'll have a mutiny

[Ian H]

Ah! Not really racing, but a general purpose machine. You'll soon be learning all about oversized bottom brackets, Brampton headsets, etc. Has someone put cantilever bosses on?

[nightrider]

Picking it up tomorrow in my friends vw camper van.The good thing about John apart from having a vw camper van is that he is also a tandem nut.My intended stoker is 10 years old,and I dont think she will need that funny seatpost.I just hope it isnt seized in.