{"id":177249,"date":"2020-03-23T13:11:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T13:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=177249"},"modified":"2020-03-23T13:11:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T13:11:01","slug":"we-need-to-talk-about-tandem-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/03\/23\/we-need-to-talk-about-tandem-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"We Need to Talk About Tandem Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>My wife and I considered getting a tandem for long country rides and touring so I put in the research. The great thing about tandems is that while you achieve about the same power-to-weight ratio of a normal bicycle, you almost halve the wind resistance. You can see why this makes it attractive for competition.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=q9B10APKBWA params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/q9B10APKBWA\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>Not only do tandems reduce drag but the Paralympics have a specific competition for visually impaired cyclists with fully sighted \u201ccaptains\u201d \u2013 the captains being in front and in control of steering and braking. This gives access to a sport that would otherwise be tricky for the blind.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A brief history of tandems<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A bicycle made for two is nothing new \u2013 you only need listen to the 1892 smash-hit \u201cDaisy Bell\u201d by Henry Dacre to realise that the invention of the bicycle was quickly followed by the invention of the tandem. And in true Victorian fashion, the next sensible thing to do was start racing them.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=hS3BLySqep8 params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/hS3BLySqep8\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>The popularity of tandem racing fades in and out of popularity but in the early 90s, you can see that tandem racing was serious business. But, for now, if you want to see top-level tandem racing, you really must rely on the Paralympians to bring you the best competitions on the track.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tandem squared<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Quad tandem racing is still an outsider sport. But those putting on the races are doing a good job of making the sport exciting \u2013 and they\u2019re at the cutting edge of bicycle technology. While the bikes are essentially reinforced frames, there\u2019s more power going through the drive chain and the knock-on effect on the mechanics causes regular problems that need to be overcome.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=bBHo6q4e724 params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/bBHo6q4e724\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>Here we see Team Canada vs Team GB, 11 days into a race, and experiencing the trials and tribulations of the mammoth task they\u2019ve undertaken. And not only are they pushing the envelope of component technology and team co-ordination \u2013 they\u2019re supporting mental health charities too.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The future is downhill<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tandems aren\u2019t just for roadies, tourers, and the track. Off-roaders are starting to realise you can take things to the next level in their sports too. This inspiring video tells the story of a New Zealand couple Jackson and Rose Green. Jackson was persuaded to \u201cmuck about\u201d in the shed and build a tandem-MTB for NZ$4K.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=hui8406h-K4 params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/hui8406h-K4\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>Now, I think this would be fun for my wife and I but, truth be told, we\u2019re both roadies. And given my wife\u2019s habit of challenging me to sprint to every road sign she sees, I don\u2019t think we\u2019d do well in coordinating our efforts. But if your relationship is more co-operative than competitive, why not give tandems a go?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My wife and I considered getting a tandem for long country rides and touring so I put in the research. 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