Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
I have not yet figured out why, but it seems like most of the Santana and Burley tandems for sale are of the late-80's or early-90's vintage. Was there a tandem boom? Were they outcompeted by Trek and Cannondale in the 90's-00's?
I think it might be because the original owners are aging out of riding, at least two-up. That can be a lot trickier for those of us who don't bounce on impact the way we used to. I know that's how a friend of mine got a screaming deal on a beautiful Santana from a fellow bike club member. Seller was looking for the bike to go to a good and appreciative home as much as anything.