Operation Manual
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Road Tandems
CONDITION 1
Bikes designed for riding on a paved surface where the tires
do not lose ground contact.
INTENDED Are designed to be ridden on paved roads only.
They are not designed for mountain biking or off-road use.
NOT INTENDED Road tandem should not be taken off-road
or used as a mountain tandem.
MAXIMUMWEIGHTLIMIT
RIDER LUGGAGE TOTAL
lbs / kg lbs / kg lbs / kg
500 / 227 75 / 34 575 / 261
Mountain Tandems
CONDITION 2
Bikes designed for riding Condition 1, plus smooth gravel
roads and improved trails with moderate grades where the
tires do not lose ground contact.
INTENDED The challenges of mountain biking are obvious.
The added challenges of tandem riding mean that you should
limit off-road tandem riding to easy-moderate terrain.
NOT INTENDED For very aggressive mountain bike riding. Mountain tandems
are most denitely NOT for Downhill, Freeriding, North Shore. Choose terrain
with the abilities of both the Tandem’s captain and stoker in mind.
MAXIMUMWEIGHTLIMIT
RIDER LUGGAGE TOTAL
lbs / kg lbs / kg lbs / kg
500 / 227 75 / 34 575 / 261