DJR Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 What group were you in? Might be us that you passed, had the speaker going and "18 till I die" was on our playlist:)3E - went up Chappies at about 10am
Ryinc Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 I rode with the missus. She was undertrained but we cruised home to 5h20 - a pb for her. Laughed plenty. The most funny was after the waterpoints they had the "chuck zones". My wife asks me what they are for - i tell her they are there for peoole to throw rubbish in, she says (not joking) "oh, i thought they set them up for people to go puke there"
DJR Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 A 5H rider told me today he saw a five-seater tandem (whatever that's called) motoring along at one heck of a lick - I told him to pull the other leg - but he said it was true. So was it - anyone else see this 10-legged machine in action ?If it is the right one I'm thinking of, then it belongs to Olympic Cycles and you can rent it if you are brave enough. It weighs a ton though and the brakes make stopping it interesting. Not sure how you go down Chappies on that monster without ending up in the ocean.
dev null Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 A 5H rider told me today he saw a five-seater tandem (whatever that's called) motoring along at one heck of a lick - I told him to pull the other leg - but he said it was true. So was it - anyone else see this 10-legged machine in action ? Yup, I passed it, I think somewhere between Fishhoek and Simonstown? Not sure. My short term memory is legendary for being Dorrie-like.
Halfdoesyn Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 A 5H rider told me today he saw a five-seater tandem (whatever that's called) motoring along at one heck of a lick - I told him to pull the other leg - but he said it was true. So was it - anyone else see this 10-legged machine in action ?Yes, I saw this machine, albeit starionary. Must have been somewhere between Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek. Orange or reddish if I recall.
mulmi Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 A 5H rider told me today he saw a five-seater tandem (whatever that's called) motoring along at one heck of a lick - I told him to pull the other leg - but he said it was true. So was it - anyone else see this 10-legged machine in action ?5 person tandem[emoji21] Pictures please.
Rouxenator Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 A bit before Chappies there were supporters playing Eye of the Tiger, when I heard it 2nd time round I asked if that was all they play and they said yes. Imagine listening to that all day.
3wings Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 If it is the right one I'm thinking of, then it belongs to Olympic Cycles and you can rent it if you are brave enough. It weighs a ton though and the brakes make stopping it interesting. Not sure how you go down Chappies on that monster without ending up in the ocean. It was the braking aspect that made me suspicious of his claim - well that and co-ordinating five people to lean safely together on the bends without intercom - lol With an average weight of, say, 75kgs per rider, plus the bike, what sort of hectic brake pads do you need to stop a train like that ?
Rouxenator Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 5 person tandem[emoji21] Pictures please.5 horse power in a 1 horse power race. Guess they won.
3wings Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 5 person tandem[emoji21] Pictures please. Something like this ?? http://www.pedouins.org/images/021310riding.jpg
mulmi Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 Something like this ?? http://www.pedouins.org/images/021310riding.jpgThat might cause family trauma in my house
3wings Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 That might cause family trauma in my house Don't you just love the kid happily picking her nose at the back - presumably cos Mom and Dad can't see her ......
eddy Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 It was the braking aspect that made me suspicious of his claim - well that and co-ordinating five people to lean safely together on the bends without intercom - lol With an average weight of, say, 75kgs per rider, plus the bike, what sort of hectic brake pads do you need to stop a train like that ?I saw it at the transport company tent on Friday. It had fat bike tyres on .... It had a set of BIG disks and calipers that looked like they came off a motorbike, we even commented on it at the time.
3wings Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 Eish ! There's a company in Oregon USA that specialises in making these 'things'. PLEASE don't let them export to SA http://www.precisiontandems.com/cat_files/october2008quinta.jpg
26er Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 Ja I was actually trying to take a photo of your shoe and Nino photo bombed.Did you ride tandems with me or elites with Nino? I took the photo from the front row of the tandem group.Hahaha,No I rode in 1B,was walking around...and saw him..I am sure I still asked you if that was him...
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