Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
At the risk of setting off a sh*t storm, why electrify a tandem. A major reason to ride a tandem is its ability to allow riders of unequal strength to ride together.
E bike singles accomplish the same purpose. While I’m beginning to see som place for Ebikes, not sure an Ebike tandem makes a lot of sense
Well, Merlin, when your combined ages reach 161, like ours have and you want to ride in a group whose ages are 7-20 years less at 16-19 mph on the flat, you will understand. When we pootle along on our own at 12-13 mph, we don’t need assist. There are no throttles on our etandems; they max out at 250W, and assist cuts out at 20 mph. We rarely use other than the lowest setting of about 50W, but we have always to pedal!