Saturday, May 17, 2008

Funny Tandem Bicycles



When you ride a tandem bicycles, why you not try something different such as video above. the person at the front look great and nice to see the person at the back. I
n our life, we should try to think as a creative person. Don"t shock if we see in future the tandem bicycles come with five person. It sound great!:-)


Tandem Bicycles Rim Brake

Most modern tandems have at least a pair of hand-operated rim brakes, either calipers, cantilevers or hydraulic. These may be special tandem models, or may be brakes intended for solos.

For pure stopping power, good rim brakes, properly adjusted, can stop a tandem as well as they can stop a solo.

The greater momentum of a tandem reduces the margin for error in brake setup, however, so if the brakes are not properly adjusted, or there are cable routing problems, poor quality brake shoes, or slippery rims, braking power may be inadequate.

Cyclists with inadequate braking often are tempted to cure the problem by buying more expensive brakes, but this is usually not worthwhile if you have a decent quality bike to begin with. Before replacing the brakes, make sure the ones you've got are working up to their full potential.