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General Category => Freewheeling => The Dark Side => Topic started by: rabbit on 03 March, 2016, 02:24:55 pm

Title: Cycling daddy told me to come here
Post by: rabbit on 03 March, 2016, 02:24:55 pm

As detailed elsewhere, currently in plaster cast and hoping to stoke a tandem 'bent for a march 200 if poss with teethgrinder.  Or anyone who could cope with a not overly strong small person on the back.

Does anyone know of any it would be possible to loan. Midlands based would be good but can travel (hopefully)

Title: Re: Cycling daddy told me to come here
Post by: Tigerbiten on 04 March, 2016, 02:42:57 am

Look up Charlotte's Tandems.

Charlotte's Tandems is a unique cycling charity that lends tandems and tag-along bikes for FREE to anyone with a disability or additional need, so that they can ride wherever, whenever and with whoever they like.

Thats the only one I can think of.

Title: Re: Cycling daddy told me to come here
Post by: Mr Larrington on 04 March, 2016, 04:44:17 am

Westcountry Recumbents web site (http://www.wrhpv.com/demotrikes/index.html) says they have a Greenspeed GTT tandem trike as a demonstrator and (despite the name) are based in Derby.  Might be worth giving them a call or e-mail.

Edit: Or ask on the BHPC forum: http://forum.bhpc.org.uk/forums.html (http://forum.bhpc.org.uk/forums.html)

Title: Re: Cycling daddy told me to come here
Post by: RichForrest on 04 March, 2016, 10:37:39 am

I have a 2 wheel tandem recumbent but you'd need a fairly confident pilot to use it.
I would but don't think I'd be able to ride that far on it as I've done bugger all cycling this year.
You are welcome to borrow it if someone can ride it though.

Rich

Title: Re: Cycling daddy told me to come here
Post by: rabbit on 14 March, 2016, 07:09:04 pm

Thanks folks  :thumbsup:

Plans may have changed a little and I am strongly considering a solo tadpole trike as I think I will be able to handle it pretty well now.

Quote from: Tigerbiten on 04 March, 2016, 02:42:57 am

Look up Charlotte's Tandems.

Charlotte's Tandems is a unique cycling charity that lends tandems and tag-along bikes for FREE to anyone with a disability or additional need, so that they can ride wherever, whenever and with whoever they like.

Thats the only one I can think of.

Hi Tigerbiten,

Apologies, I should have replied to this sooner.  I wouldn't use Charlotte's Tandems, even if they agreed to lend one, as I would strongly feel their resources are best focused for those with long term disability, however, thanks for the suggestion  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Cycling daddy told me to come here
Post by: Tigerrr on 16 March, 2016, 09:15:43 am

Quote from: RichForrest on 04 March, 2016, 10:37:39 am

I have a 2 wheel tandem recumbent but you'd need a fairly confident pilot to use it.
I would but don't think I'd be able to ride that far on it as I've done bugger all cycling this year.
You are welcome to borrow it if someone can ride it though.

Rich

Do you have a picture of this machine - sounds amazing - would love to see it in action.

Title: Re: Cycling daddy told me to come here
Post by: RichForrest on 16 March, 2016, 11:00:59 am

Quote from: Tigerrr on 16 March, 2016, 09:15:43 am

Do you have a picture of this machine - sounds amazing - would love to see it in action.

It's an Optima Duet, There's a couple of pictures on this thread https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=80534.msg1710029#msg1710029

Rich