Old 11-06-13, 07:49 AM
  #1  
pashlit
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: PA farm
Posts: 77

Bikes: Caad 8, CX6, Argon 18 Pro, Scalpel Lefty

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 19 Post(s)
Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts
2012 Raleigh Companion as a first tandem, is it worth it?

Hello folks,
I m gonna ask probably the most common question in this section. I ve been looking for tandems for last two months and was not able to find any decent deal in less than 1k range. Not sure if my wife is going to like tandeming, so spending 2-3k is out of a question now. I was mostly looking for a road version with 700cc wheels since I mostly ride road bikes. But, accidentally, I found out that local rental shop is getting rid of its inventory and has 2012 Raleigh Companion for $350. Not exactly what I like and used to but will I at least be OK with that tandem? For the price I cant really complain, but is it really worth it? My wife rides comfort bikes so it might be good for her, but I am trying hard to put her or a road bike since riding with her together is just a pain for me. I like pushing my bikes to the limit and she likes to take it easy. So I need to find a compromise.
Thanks for your input.
Paul
Attached Images
pashlit is offline