Bike Rack Option Photos

fred  

 I have ridden the tandems solo a few times.. Usually while camping.. LOL. We have the ability to carry the tandem, 2 road singles and 2 Mt Bikes, all at the same time, but have only done it a couple times. Our racing tandem (Co-Motion Robusta) is actually very comfortable to ride 1up, and honestly, it's lighter then many singles. Usually, it's to run to the store or camp store, when she is still in bed or working or something. A couple of years ago I did do a organized tour, 24 mile loop, solo, we didn't know about the local ride until we were there camping, and she had already planned something for the Sat morning, so she did her thing, and since it was the only bike we brought, I rode the Bike Friday Tandem, solo. Got lots of comments.

I suppose you could put it on a trainer, have never tried. She keeps her single road bike mounted on a Cyclops Magneto for the winter.. I have an old set of Performance rollers I use with my single. I tend to spin in the morning, before she gets up, and she spins in the evenings before bed. I still wake early, but not as early as when I was in the Army. She actually works from home, on central time, since her company is HQ'd in Chicago, but we live in eastern time. so she commutes to work, straight from bed many days, about 9am.. LOL By then the dog and I are a couple three hours into our day.

As far as lycra.. try "bibs".. After I retired I put on some pounds.. found bibs fit better, and were more comfortable then regular shorts. Don't buy cheap. Thankfully, mostly due to the popularity of mt Bikes, loose fitting jerseys are acceptable now, and euro team kit is only worn by really serious bike geeks. In the last couple years, we have ridden in just plain old T shirts if the weather was cool, and never had anyone give a second look.