amoryns Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 looking to upgrade the current tandem we have. Any reviews on the matrix tandems?
rattlesnake Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 looking to upgrade the current tandem we have. Any reviews on the matrix tandems? Apparently is amazing, weighs 13kg's.Team riding one keep winning...... and its carbon. Only downside is the guys who sell them in SA (Leewees Cycles) are not the most reliable guys on the block.... also not the most service focused shop I've come across, but they have a great product in the matrix
jmaccelari Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 They are quite popular in the racing bunch at the moment. Very sexy and the guys riding them like 'em. I have not heard any complaints. Both mixed and men's tandems ride them, and they handle the abuse. Only issue might be spares. When Jaco & Nicolene broke a fork at the Berge en Dales there were no spares, but at least the agents made a plan by giving them one off a display unit. But that was a freak occurrence....
Guest Big H Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 They are quite popular in the racing bunch at the moment. Very sexy and the guys riding them like 'em. I have not heard any complaints. Both mixed and men's tandems ride them, and they handle the abuse. Only issue might be spares. When Jaco & Nicolene broke a fork at the Berge en Dales there were no spares, but at least the agents made a plan by giving them one off a display unit. But that was a freak occurrence.... What spares arethere on a frame exept a replaceble rear dropout or hanger. A Fork is a Fork for fork sake Any pictures of these new tandems?????
gummibear Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) http://401216304584722306-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/matrixtandem/road-tandem/road%20race.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7cq4ldvjJcdj_XPb62CJvFxibOuSPafDiw-9_U5G3Bza4TG0yRBbMob4ZUBXRTt5RvhHo4mtu12rtb0_bxx6Ar3crpQi3juxhqtcDZzZmvxfIkn_LcGsTBzuXzJUT3q8UZP1wgcIZP5jm8BkXDMrhA2xDmiflzq2gtP5Hm-UrLnFlDVHslDh84SNTYW38T9W1WCydL2znJXVhbniabzTnkAipQ-ROw%3D%3D&attredirects=0 Edited March 10, 2011 by gummibear
bontie Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 I used to ride behind a number of these tandems regularly in club rides. Some strange flexing occurred under load - or my eyes were fooling me as I tried to keep up. Have not heard of a single frame that broke though...There used to be guy on here who was the importer - bonty,does he still bring em in? Pretty light for a tandem, but the cannondales are just sooo reliable and with Omnico backup you cannot go wrong. Or what about that Spez tandem that someone posted on here about 18 months ago, remember the one with the belt drive and integrated everything?
gummibear Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 This one - has it made ot to production? Can you imagine what that thing would cost
Guest Big H Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 This one - has it made ot to production? I sais it then and I say it now.... fugly dangling fugly!!!!!!
bontie Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 I sais it then and I say it now.... fugly dangling fugly!!!!!!Ek stem saam met oom, maar ek dink dit sal minder lelik wees in n beter kleur, daai wit en helderrooi is bietjie too much!
henco Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Does anybody know what selling price is for these Matrix tandems?
Guest Big H Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Ek stem saam met oom, maar ek dink dit sal minder lelik wees in n beter kleur, daai wit en helderrooi is bietjie too much! Nou weet ek..... Daai Matrix Tandem lyk soos 'n Zebra crossing!!!!!!!!!!
henco Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Nou weet ek..... Daai Matrix Tandem lyk soos 'n Zebra crossing!!!!!!!!!! Nogal waar!!!
jmaccelari Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 What spares arethere on a frame exept a replaceble rear dropout or hanger. A Fork is a Fork for fork sake Any pictures of these new tandems?????No. A fork ain't a fork. The Matrix ones are a really funky aerodynamic one that match the bike. The one from your steel framed dikwiel would look strange. Even in Nigeria or wherever you are.
jmaccelari Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Just heard that Cannondale are bringing out a racing tandem at the end of the year. Should be interesting. And, no, Big H, a tandem ain't always just a tandem.
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