Counterpoint tandems, any out there?
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Counterpoint tandems, any out there?
We have been riding a Counterpoint Opus Mark II since the late 1980's. Ordered from the original designer. Other companies now make them. Is anyone else on these forums have one? Any comments?
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Originally Posted by ken cummings
We have been riding a Counterpoint Opus Mark II since the late 1980's. Ordered from the original designer. Other companies now make them. Is anyone else on these forums have one? Any comments?
please post some pictures if you can and your overall experience about the bike
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Had the opportunity to ride a Counterpoint, both as pilot and as stoker, in the 1980s. Quite the concept, especially since the pilot (sitting in the rear) could whisper 'sweet nothings' into the stoker's ear!
Stoker postion (up front/reclined) was neat as you could push with your back into the rear of the seat to get a bit more 'push' out of the pedals.
The Pino, made in Germany, has refined that concept a bit more and even has a 30 lb. titanium version.
Pedal on TWOgether!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
Stoker postion (up front/reclined) was neat as you could push with your back into the rear of the seat to get a bit more 'push' out of the pedals.
The Pino, made in Germany, has refined that concept a bit more and even has a 30 lb. titanium version.
Pedal on TWOgether!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
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Anglelake and Bilenky apparently still make them. Try bilenky.com and click to Viewpoint (what he calls them). He has some good pictures. I do fine with handicapped stokers, even leggless ones. If you want a scary thrill be a stoker on one of these as we drop down the Pine Flat road in Sonoma County, CA. Some 12 miles and 3000+ feet of new, smooth and very twisted asphalt. You have nothing between you and a horrible death but the captains' skill. If you are in the area . . .
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Originally Posted by ken cummings
Anglelake
I believe their "Harmony" may be made by Dennis Bushnell in Seattle, who fabricated the lion's share of James Weaver's original Opus Counterpoints (including yours) as well as a few of the three-seat "Waltz" bikes where the third rider sits recumbent style but facing backwards.
Bilenky's version of the Counterpoint, aka, their Viewpoint, has a number of improvements over the Opus IV.
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Thank you for the correction. I found the error during a google search. Now I'll look for the 3-some. In 1988 I found one of the hand-cranked tandems in Steamboat springs Colorado.
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Counterpoint Tandems were indeed made by Dennis Bushnell (me). We made @75 bikes? And just a few of the triple units. Those were great fun but a bit heavy. Then we didn't have a good high pressure tire for them which would have made them roll faster. Still great fun to ride.
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Counterpoint Tandems were indeed made by Dennis Bushnell (me). We made @75 bikes? And just a few of the triple units. Those were great fun but a bit heavy. Then we didn't have a good high pressure tire for them which would have made them roll faster. Still great fun to ride.
PS That you're a "newbie" on here is rather funny & ironic!
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Have one of the Mark II by Dennis
I'll post photos in my album when it is cleaned up.
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[QUOTE=LV2TNDM;22441558 I sure LOVE the Bushnell eccentric.[/QUOTE]
Indeed!... we have two on our Rohloff Rodriguez tandem.
Indeed!... we have two on our Rohloff Rodriguez tandem.
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Counterpoint Tandems were indeed made by Dennis Bushnell (me). We made @75 bikes? And just a few of the triple units. Those were great fun but a bit heavy. Then we didn't have a good high pressure tire for them which would have made them roll faster. Still great fun to ride.