December 9, 201312 yr I don't think that there will be a crash,but something will break - probably the Dahon frame, which are not noted for their strength. In fact you can see that Cwah's has already broken once.
December 9, 201312 yr Folders geometry usually makes them a bit prone to wheelies. With a passenger's weight directly over the rear wheel and even slightly to the rear of the rear wheel spindle, I can see a passenger ending up on their back in the road when cwah shoves on a pedal to get off the mark with the combined weight. On an upslope that outcome is even more likely.
December 9, 201312 yr Author Come on guys, can't you encourage me a little bit? That's the only decent bike seat I've managed to find!
December 9, 201312 yr Come on guys, can't you encourage me a little bit? That's the only decent bike seat I've managed to find! OK cwah buy 2 and fit the other on the front then you will be balanced and can carry 2 passengers - then you can see off all the doubting Thomas's
December 9, 201312 yr No but seriously why not give it a go, we can all learn from your experiences. Just one question ? As your looking to spend big money £200 plus by the time you've paid taxes etc Why not just buy your friend a bike:D
December 10, 201312 yr Author The seat post is being shipped... so just let see how that works... I can't just buy my friends a bike because I don't have only one.... and no one can follow me with me bike... remember I'm a great sportsman
February 2, 201412 yr No ones said the obvious solution. Passenger sits on the bike seat. You stand on the pedals and use your motor. It's not as if you need to pedal it like a normal bike.
February 2, 201412 yr I think the safe bet is to have a T post made to fit 2 saddles and one person uses the left peddle and the right person uses uses the right:) then both are in control:p and can blame the other if it all goes wrong.
February 2, 201412 yr And share the stearing and braking? You must have a much more trusting relationship than I have! Saying that I can't even get SWMBO out in this weather.
April 28, 201412 yr Author Today I carried back a friend to the train station on my Dahon jetstream: It was like that: http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/9/9a/Ride-a-Bike-With-Two-People-Step-3.jpg/670px-Ride-a-Bike-With-Two-People-Step-3.jpg (of course, the one behind was a WOMAN and not a dude like the picture) For some reason, it rode surprisingly well. WAY BETTER than with the bikeseat I purchased for £150. Handling was quite easy. I could turn without too much problems. I could cruise at 25mph without issue.... So it's almost a problem solved! But 2 issue remains: - Her legs were dangling and I felt it was quite dangerous - I had all my weight (and HER weight) on my shoulder. After 10 mn it really really REALLY felt tiring. I wanted to rest but I continued because I only had 5 more minutes I don't know how I can sort out my second issue. I don't know if it's a posture issue.. maybe I should stand better? Any idea?
April 29, 201411 yr Your discomfort was from being too close to the handlebars so the pedalling geometry and posture completely wrong. Small wheel folders are too short for that to be solved.
April 29, 201411 yr You have rear suspension,so it's not a good idea to fit footrests to anywhere on the rear triangle. It'll be very uncomfortable for the passenger. You need a rigid back-end for that to work. You have another problem though. In London, you'd get stopped by the police, and then they'd be asking a lot of difficult questions about your bike.
April 29, 201411 yr here is a first hand account of just what happens with a rear carrier passenger...bit of a dope, really http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/25/shouldnt-wrap-children-cotton-wool-bike-accident
April 29, 201411 yr A pity that skirt guards like this one below have dropped almost completely out of use in the UK. One of those would have prevented that little girl's injury. Every bike used for carrying children on the back should have one: http://www.flecc.co.uk/p/images/skirtguard.jpg
April 29, 201411 yr Funny, I have just completed this for my wife and the boy for the school run: http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/29/yrymana8.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/29/ahunega9.jpg
April 29, 201411 yr You have rear suspension,so it's not a good idea to fit footrests to anywhere on the rear triangle. It'll be very uncomfortable for the passenger. You need a rigid back-end for that to work. You have another problem though. In London, you'd get stopped by the police, and then they'd be asking a lot of difficult questions about your bike. Traffic on the left hand side, 'Bus Stop' written on the road? It is London. CWAH, get ready to get arrested again!
May 1, 201411 yr Author yeah I know it's problematic to carry passenger in london........ I need to find a way to have a bike that looks like it's made to carry someone. Some sort of super compact tandem
May 1, 201411 yr How about this: http://www.cicliservadei.it/biciclette/tandem/tandem.htm (I'm getting a feeling of deja vu again...)
August 24, 201411 yr Author I start to have "expertise" in carrying passenger. I've been carrying variety of people (actually only lightweight females ) on my bike like this: http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/9/9a/Ride-a-Bike-With-Two-People-Step-3.jpg/670px-Ride-a-Bike-With-Two-People-Step-3.jpg It does work quite well and I don't have to pedal. The handling is quite good and comfort is decent. But they have their legs dangling and I need to find a solution for that. What about these pegs? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oversize-Stele-BMX-Stunt-Grind-Pegs-Nuts-14mm-Axle-110mm-Length-Black-PG9982-/131214209933?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1e8cf9f38d Or maybe this but I'd have to find somewhere to place it? http://www.banggood.com/Carbon-Fiber-Style-No-Cut-Frame-Sliders-Crash-Protector-For-SUZUKI-p-83512.html
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