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General Category => Freewheeling => Tandems => Topic started by: GlasgowDave on 27 March, 2010, 08:45:57 pm

Title: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: GlasgowDave on 27 March, 2010, 08:45:57 pm

Perkygirl and  I spotted this unusual tandem. 3 seats, steers from the rear, and looks as if it'd fit in nicely in the fugly bikes thread too.

Dave

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4463487001_085df247a2_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54854521@N00/4463487001/sizes/l/)

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Title: Re: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: Pingu on 27 March, 2010, 09:07:35 pm

We saw something similar in Ghent & also posted about it (maybe in a previous place):

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/4001224375_5caaa29b36.jpg)


Someone did ID it, but I'm jiggered if I can remember what it was  :-[ Someone knowledgeable will along soon, nae doot.

Title: Re: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: GlasgowDave on 27 March, 2010, 09:21:20 pm

Quote from: Pingu on 27 March, 2010, 09:07:35 pm

Someone did ID it, but I'm jiggered if I can remember what it was  :-[ Someone knowledgeable will along soon, nae doot.[/color]

Just IDed it myself. It's an Onderwater Family tandem

http://www.workcycles.com/home-products/child-transport-bicycles/onderwater-family-tandem (http://www.workcycles.com/home-products/child-transport-bicycles/onderwater-family-tandem)

Manufacturers site here (in Dutch)
http://www.familietandem.nl/ (http://www.familietandem.nl/)

Dave

Title: Re: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: Oscar's dad on 28 March, 2010, 12:05:15 pm

Bloody brilliant.  I'd vote for any party that promised to set up a scheme to subsidise the purchase of such machines, and others like it.  Get them in regular use and decrease traffic, make families healthier, happier and richer.  The cost of the scheme could be offset against the savings the NHS will make from not having to deal with so many health problems.

Title: Re: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: GlasgowDave on 30 March, 2010, 06:49:39 pm

I agree, and the age ranges you'd be able to get on it would make the cost of purchase comparatively small over its lifetime.

Dave

Title: Re: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 31 March, 2010, 04:33:19 pm

It's fugly, but its fpracticality makes it a fwonderful idea.

Title: Re: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: valkyrie on 31 March, 2010, 07:52:26 pm

Has PerkyGirl got you to modify your tandem yet so that it steers from the rear too? ;)

Title: Re: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: GlasgowDave on 01 April, 2010, 09:00:41 pm

Quote from: valkyrie on 31 March, 2010, 07:52:26 pm

Has PerkyGirl got you to modify your tandem yet so that it steers from the rear too? ;)

 :o Over my dead and bleeding corpse!

Dave

Title: Re: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: fruitcake on 01 April, 2010, 09:45:12 pm

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 31 March, 2010, 04:33:19 pm

It's fugly, but its fpracticality makes it a fwonderful idea.

It's fugly without people on it.  But then it becomes fbeautiful  :)

(http://www.workcycles.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/Onderwater_Famil_4b719c5d265b2.jpg)

Title: Re: Odd Tandem spotted in Bruges
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 24 July, 2010, 09:28:04 am

Agreed. But then that's true of any bike; however ugly it may appear to be at rest, get it going with a rider (or several) on it, and it's a beautiful machine. The human element beautifies.  ;D