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Old 01-12-21, 10:49 AM
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Old 01-13-21, 06:19 AM
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This is great!!
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Old 01-13-21, 06:52 AM
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Just in case anyone has missed this. I'm sure it has been posted previously.

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Old 01-14-21, 01:13 AM
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@RWHowe Wow. Started young and recruited young!
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Old 01-14-21, 06:17 AM
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Tandem age

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@RWHowe Wow. Started young and recruited young!
Yep, bought my first tandem when I was engaged to my now wife and now my daughter is into it!
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Old 01-14-21, 05:27 PM
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Something to work toward.

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Old 01-14-21, 05:44 PM
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Start 80
Now 150 Presently use reduced for mount problems related to double hip replacement.
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Old 01-15-21, 05:07 PM
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How about a tandem weight contest?
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Old 01-25-21, 03:28 PM
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I hope you mean weight of the tandem.....
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Old 01-31-21, 12:59 AM
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I did my first Midwest Tandem rally in 1978 Springfield, Illinois (age 22, riding partner was 18) = 40
signed up for Ragbrai this year 2021 with my mother so 65 + 90 = 155

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Old 01-31-21, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by rickpaulos
I did my first Midwest Tandem rally in 1978 Springfield, Illinois (age 22, riding partner was 18) = 40
signed up for Ragbrai this year 2021 with my mother so 65 + 90 = 155

own/owned:
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Wright Cycles custom quad
franken quad (two Huffy Daisy Daisy tandems)
20" franken tandems (2) built from Schwinn Stingrays.
Side By Side tandem (sociable)
PPV two person 3 wheeler with abs & fiberglass body.
PPV
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Ragbrai on a Gitane
Silver Medal at USAC natz on a Trek T200
rickpaulos, you wouldn't happen to have any pictures of your Borthwick would you? I lived in Marshalltown Iowa where Gordon lived and he built me a single which was frame 5 or 6 I believe. Always wished we would have had him build us a tandem. He was such a gentlemen, I enjoyed ride with the Iowa River Valley Bike Club in the early 80's. You always had a couple of Borthwick tandems. Paul J
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Old 01-31-21, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul J
rickpaulos, you wouldn't happen to have any pictures of your Borthwick would you? I lived in Marshalltown Iowa where Gordon lived and he built me a single which was frame 5 or 6 I believe. Always wished we would have had him build us a tandem. He was such a gentlemen, I enjoyed ride with the Iowa River Valley Bike Club in the early 80's. You always had a couple of Borthwick tandems. Paul J
This was an impulse auction purchase. I found the owners name on it as I was loading it in my car. Built for a guy from the Quad Cities who has spent time in the slammer for fraud and tax evasion.
The serial number is interesting 483 K18 3457. K could be the first letter of the owners last name.the rest could be a social security number. 483 prefixs were assigned to births in this area. I find this potentially humorous given the owner sued the feds claiming income taxes are illegal.


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Old 02-01-21, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rickpaulos
This was an impulse auction purchase. I found the owners name on it as I was loading it in my car. Built for a guy from the Quad Cities who has spent time in the slammer for fraud and tax evasion.
The serial number is interesting 483 K18 3457. K could be the first letter of the owners last name.the rest could be a social security number. 483 prefixs were assigned to births in this area. I find this potentially humorous given the owner sued the feds claiming income taxes are illegal.


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I know that I've hijacked the thread, sorry. That would be too funny though I doubt it. Gordon was an engineer so I'm sure each of those numbers mean something, and I'm pretty sure I didn't give him my SS number. :-) Interesting build with the soft ride beam, extended head tube and all the unique braze-ons. Gordon would hand make each of the copper "B" for the head tube badge which was a fun personal touch. Thanks for sharing the pictures, I thought you might have been the original owner.
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Old 02-08-21, 11:31 AM
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Christmas day ride, 2020.

We've both ridden singles for many years and thought there was no way we'd survive tandem riding, but we surprisingly have very similar riding styles, so it worked out very well for us (plus, I don't get ditched anymore when we ride together).
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Old 02-17-21, 10:19 AM
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We are presently waiting on a motor for our new pedal assist e-tandem with S&S couplers. We are not getting antsy about it considering present weather conditions.
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Old 02-22-21, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fitlerbend
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We are presently waiting on a motor for our new pedal assist e-tandem with S&S couplers. We are not getting antsy about it considering present weather conditions.
wow, keep us posted on this new development! Are you waiting for the new Shimano EP8?
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In the age of yore, 90.
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Old 02-28-21, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Magnum PI
wow, keep us posted on this new development! Are you waiting for the new Shimano EP8?
Yes!
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Originally Posted by Magnum PI
wow, keep us posted on this new development! Are you waiting for the new Shimano EP8?
Yes! We will update.
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I'm waiting for that motor too. Right now we have a demo motor, a Steps 6100. But to be truthful, that motor is already sufficient and fun. I truthfully cannot imagine how it will be with more power.
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Beginning Tandem Age: 75
Current Tandem Age: 105
aww, still youngsters!
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Tandem age

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I've learned a new term here, "tandem age" which I understand to mean the sum of the ages of the Captain and the Stoker. I also gather that the average tandem age of our members who post here is over 100. The amount of knowledge and experience out there is huge. I could be wrong but hey, let's find out? We could even get some idea of our history if we ask, what was your beginning Tandem Age (when you started with your first tandem) and your current Tandem Age. I don't know about awarding prizes, but holiday cheer to everyone. I'll start:

Beginning Tandem Age: 67
Current Tandem Age: 129

Beginning Tandem Age: 94
Current Tandem Age: 140
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