How To Transport A Tandem Bike

Having just purchased a Tandem I am after information about roof rack forms of carrier. I take found 3 types and am not certain which is the best way to go. My list is below also I have no bug lifting the bike and will behave step ladders if needed.

Hydraulic lifting - These seem like shooting fish in a barrel to use only are expensive. If y'all have one how skillful are they and is it worth the actress coin.

Front fork clamp - The ones I have seen have had a hinge mechanism then that the bike stands on its rear wheel. Then the bike is lifted and turned to get it up on the roof. Will I have any problems using one of these on a Vauxhall Zafira.

Cycle on its side slide on - These a first glance seem to be the most cost effective and reasonably easy to use. I am concerned near dissentious the drive train and would like to know how people stop the forks turning.

Unfortunately I can non become the bike in the car due to the second row of seats non existence removable. I am intending to expect at doing this but it is a workshop not car park job.
I did try it on a tow brawl mounted carrier but felt it to wide for the motorcar.

I hope to get knowledge and thoughts from more experienced Tandem owners and everyone who knows near these things.

Post by **MikewsMITH2** » eleven Aug 2011, 9:33am

You lot cant get a tandem inside a car without removing both wheels and mudguards which isnt very user-friendly Nosotros have used 2 of the saddle mounted upside down carriers for nigh 30 years. The front wheel is tethered to the crank past a toe strap, the stokers handlebars are strapped to the roof confined with toe straps and the light string is used as "rigging". Nosotros've done several long journeys with this rig without incident (and it is really cheap). Delight excuse Jan for looking a chip tired and wind blown as we had just finished 100Km in gale force winds and torrential pelting!

Post by **SimonCelsa** » eleven Aug 2011, nine:42am

With a Vauxhall Zafira - put the tandem inside.

Our inexpensive Viking Tarantino goes in OK upside downwardly, withal you have to first remove the wheels & mudguards & lash dorsum the rear derailleur.

I call back myself, the wife, three kids, tandem, eldest daughters bike, youngest daughters bike & a kiddies seat (in the roofbox) fitted OK for a contempo day out cycling. I think I managed to puncture a hole through the automobile roof fabric lining with the front forks but it's only a flesh wound!!

I would imagine the time faffing with a roof rack & putting your back out of kilter is the same hassle equally taking off wheels etc.

Simon

Postal service by jb » eleven Aug 2011, nine:58am

I fabricated my own in the end as I could not discover a good one at the time (might be different now). But basically, I used some electricians 'UNISTRUT' (galvanised) for a trough for the back wheel to sit in and on the front I drilled through and put some 10mm threaded bar which holds the front forks with the cycle removed, this stops front a rear movement. I accept the rear saddle out and place in a short tube which has outriggers down to the roof bars and is held on with 6mm bolts, this stops lateral side to side movement. The whole rig is quite uncomplicated and quick to operate once its fixed onto the roof bars (providing there are no forepart pannier racks on) the only drawback is you need to be quite alpine or park next to the adjourn.

It took a bit of effort to brand but with an expensive tandem you lot want to be certain its solid and safely secured, a lot of racks permit the bike to wave about unremarkably stressing the handle bar stem or another function of the bike.

Post by **reohn2** » eleven Aug 2011, ten:00am

Nosotros've carrried tandems (various) on a tow bar mounted rack twice a week for about eight years(same machine Ford Mondeo) without issue,the backwheel hung out by about 10inch approx beyond the wingmirror,the nearside with the steering turned ninety deg without overhang.If we were travelling more than 100miles I would remove the both wheels, I too had cut the rear mudguard halfway betwixt the seatstays and starting time set up of mudguard stays so overlapped and bolted.The commodities and stays could then be unfastened(5mins) and the back half of the m/guard could exist removed,which brought everything within the width of the westward/mirrors.
I'grand enlightened of the Zavira's rear seat limitations for tandem transport as we looked at ane when ownership our Mazda Premacy,the Mazda takes a tandem upside down straight down the centre of the automobile with the front wheel out due to its amazing rear seat configuration(iii seperate seats each of which tin exist removed individually)Fiat Ullyse(sp?) are similar and Ford Milky way'south eat ii tandems and four occupants easily.
Friends of ours utilize a pendle tandem roof rack merely information technology would be a fleck of a stretch getting a tandem on a Zafira for someone who's vertically challenged (don't forget we've met

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Post by **Edwards** » 11 Aug 2011, 10:22am

reohn2 wrote:Friends of ours utilize a pendle tandem roof rack only information technology would be a bit of a stretch getting a tandem on a Zafira for someone who's vertically challenged (don't forget we've met )

Oy simply cause I take hold of my bum going down kerbs.

I have managed to get the thing upwards in that location using stride ladders that continue the roof equally well. Plumbing equipment it into an adaption I made to concur 4 bikes insidethe auto, clamping the forks.
I do not like the idea of removing to much of the parts from the wheel.

I am likewise considering making some thing to mount it on to a box trailer.

Post by **james01** » 11 Aug 2011, ten:28am

We carry ours laid flat on ordinary roof-bars with strategically placed wadding to avoid damage. With practice, loading becomes quick and easy. It's cheap, avoids most headroom issues, and feels reassuringly solid compared with an upright mounting.

Post past **reohn2** » xi Aug 2011, 12:42pm

james01 wrote:Nosotros deport ours laid flat on ordinary roof-bars with strategically placed wadding to avoid damage. With exercise, loading becomes quick and easy. It'southward cheap, avoids near headroom bug, and feels reassuringly solid compared with an upright mounting.

I can encounter this arrangement working well with correctly positioned padding,piping lagging perhaps? on either or both roof bars and bike frame.

Postal service past CJ » 11 Aug 2011, 1:24pm

There are as well the tandem carriers made in Uk by Pendle Engineering. Nosotros have the standard model, and it works fine so long as the tandem is not too heavy to elevator overhead and so long as the car is not too tall. I find that lifting it off is more than tricky so I put a folded kitchen footstep-stool in the auto for that. If you had a taller car perchance the use of something similar that would likewise help with getting the tandem upward in that location.

Mail by **TonyR** » 11 Aug 2011, 2:03pm

reohn2 wrote:We've carrried tandems (various) on a tow bar mounted rack twice a week for about eight years(same car Ford Mondeo) without issue,the backwheel hung out by near 10inch approx beyond the wingmirror,the nearside with the steering turned 90 deg without overhang.If we were travelling more 100miles I would remove the both wheels,)

I did the aforementioned merely dropped the forepart wheel out and turned the steering 180 degrees which fabricated it quite a bit narrower and quite acceptable for all distances. In that location is a rear tow ball carrier which carries them vertically which avoids that birthday. I also had a roof mounted carrier with no assist. Its quite easy to lean the cycle up against the side of the machine with the front wheel at 90 degrees resting in the front wheel block. Loosely tie it in and so only lift and pivot the rear cycle into identify.

Post by **pherron** » eleven Aug 2011, 5:51pm

CJ wrote:In that location are also the tandem carriers made in UK past Pendle Engineering science. We have the standard model, and it works fine so long as the tandem is non also heavy to elevator overhead and so long as the machine is non also tall. I find that lifting it off is more catchy and then I put a folded kitchen footstep-stool in the machine for that. If you had a taller car maybe the employ of something like that would also help with getting the tandem up there.

+1 for the Pendle. Reasonably easy to utilise and not likewise expensive.

Carrying horizontal bikes is not good if information technology rains!

Post by Si » 11 Aug 2011, viii:20pm

there used to be a chap who advertised his carriers in 'wheel' - they were wood and metal affairs, cost about £100 and had a fleck that sort of slid down sideways where you could mount the bike at an easy level earlier sliding it up onto the roof. The one that I inspected appeared a very proficient design and its owner was very happy with it. Dunno if he is notwithstanding making them, and can't retrieve his name but if yous tin rail them down I recollect that you would do well to consider them.

We used to use a pendle, their proto-type model in fact which nosotros got for a £10er! It was OK simply even on my small peugeot 106 it was a flake of a pain to become the tandem on and off past one'due south self. Non likewise bad with help only still a bit of a chore.

If you practice get a pendle mode one, remember that they are also very good for carrying recumbents - thus you would owe it to your self to get a 'bent so that you get the about out of the carrier.

Mail by **Edwards** » xi Aug 2011, 9:34pm

Si I have been loaned one of that type of carrier to try, I will permit you know how I get on.

There is absolutly no way I could get a aptitude by the err in drawers.

Postal service past **cotswolds** » 12 Aug 2011, 3:56pm

I'd recommend persevering with getting it inside the car if you can. With our Citroen Picasso, we just remove the center rear seat and tandem front bicycle and so whorl the tandem in backwards the right style up. A couple of bungees concur it in place and an old pall covers the back wheel, etc, which is shut to the front seat passengers. Getting it out and ready to ride is piddling, and there's room for four people plus luggage if necessary.

Apart from lack of hassle, the advantages to us of carrying information technology inside are lack of wind dissonance, and carrying information technology on the roof must cause a lot of drag (= increased petrol consumption).

When manhandling the tandem by myself, I've taken to removing the captain'due south saddle/seatpost/stoker bars. It reduces the weight a little, but more importantly makes it like shooting fish in a barrel to stand and lift close to the centre of gravity.

Mail past **Vorpal** » 12 Aug 2011, iv:35pm

I accept to admit that I oasis't taken ours by motorcar very often. When I bought it, I hired an estate considering I knew it wouldn't fit in our Fiat Punto, and I wasn't sure it would fit on information technology. I had to drive a fair altitude to collect information technology, so that seemed similar the best solution. I have since put it on top of the Punto without a carrier; just a tarp & some (to borrow the phrase from james01) strategic padding.

I think if I transported information technology frequently, I would get a rack of some sort.

Check too the Tandem Club.

http://world wide web.tandem-order.org.uk/nf2002/index.htm

I often run into carriers and racks on their detect board.

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