Old 06-25-21, 01:56 PM
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....Now, now, now, let's not be mean. It's only an opinion....

The single side drive does have a lot going for it. It's less complicated, lighter, less expensive, and with the advent in recent years of really wide range cassettes and the rear derailleurs to handle them, they are getting closer to offering enough range of gearing for more tandem teams, especially those teams that aren't interested in touring with gear or for those who don't live in regions with big climbs.

I have several tandems and so far, have not tried to convert any of them to SSD. I probably need all the range I can get at my age...but maybe I'll give it a try it some time.
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