Rans Screamer

Diane Krohn wrote:
...
Also, keep in mind that any tandem, and especially a recumbent, is a lot
heavier than a single bike....

Most tandems are lighter than two single bikes, however. Two RANS V-Rexi
are heavier [1] than one RANS Screamer is. Poor synchronization between
the pedal strokes of the rider's [2] is a more likely explanation for
the climbing performance.

[1] Assuming the same value of gravity when weighing the bikes.
[2] Any reports of the climbing ability of tandems with two independent
drivetrains such as Prof. Patterson's WYMS?

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)

Oops, I stand corrected about the weight. It just "feels" like a tandem
weighs more on the uphills than a single bike.
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Diane Krohn wrote:
...
Also, keep in mind that any tandem, and especially a recumbent, is a lot
heavier than a single bike....

Most tandems are lighter than two single bikes, however. Two RANS V-Rexi
are heavier [1] than one RANS Screamer is. Poor synchronization between
the pedal strokes of the rider's [2] is a more likely explanation for
the climbing performance.

[1] Assuming the same value of gravity when weighing the bikes.
[2] Any reports of the climbing ability of tandems with two independent
drivetrains such as Prof. Patterson's WYMS?

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)

Oops, I stand corrected about the weight. It just "feels" like a tandem
weighs more on the uphills than a single bike.
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
...

Diane Krohn wrote:
...
Also, keep in mind that any tandem, and especially a recumbent, is a lot
heavier than a single bike....

Most tandems are lighter than two single bikes, however. Two RANS V-Rexi
are heavier [1] than one RANS Screamer is. Poor synchronization between
the pedal strokes of the rider's [2] is a more likely explanation for
the climbing performance.

[1] Assuming the same value of gravity when weighing the bikes.
[2] Any reports of the climbing ability of tandems with two independent
drivetrains such as Prof. Patterson's WYMS?

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)

Diane Krohn must be edykated coz e writed:

Oops, I stand corrected about the weight. It just "feels" like a tandem
weighs more on the uphills than a single bike.
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
...

Diane Krohn wrote:
...
Also, keep in mind that any tandem, and especially a recumbent, is a lot
heavier than a single bike....

Most tandems are lighter than two single bikes, however. Two RANS V-Rexi
are heavier [1] than one RANS Screamer is. Poor synchronization between
the pedal strokes of the rider's [2] is a more likely explanation for
the climbing performance.

[1] Assuming the same value of gravity when weighing the bikes.
[2] Any reports of the climbing ability of tandems with two independent
drivetrains such as Prof. Patterson's WYMS?

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)


It feels a lot heavier if the stoker stops pedalling half way up.

--
Ian

http://www.catrike.co.uk

Diane Krohn must be edykated coz e writed:

Oops, I stand corrected about the weight. It just "feels" like a tandem
weighs more on the uphills than a single bike.
"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
...

Diane Krohn wrote:
...
Also, keep in mind that any tandem, and especially a recumbent, is a lot
heavier than a single bike....

Most tandems are lighter than two single bikes, however. Two RANS V-Rexi
are heavier [1] than one RANS Screamer is. Poor synchronization between
the pedal strokes of the rider's [2] is a more likely explanation for
the climbing performance.

[1] Assuming the same value of gravity when weighing the bikes.
[2] Any reports of the climbing ability of tandems with two independent
drivetrains such as Prof. Patterson's WYMS?

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side)


It feels a lot heavier if the stoker stops pedalling half way up.

--
Ian

http://www.catrike.co.uk

Cathy: We have 2500 miles over the last 17 months on our Barcroft
Columbia. In all the time we have ridden, under a variety of riding
conditions, we still have not met a hill we cared for. A tandem, as I
am sure you discovered, is just a different animal. The downhills are
exhilarating. The uphills can be agony. You just gear down, keep
pedaling, and eventually make it up. Problem with any tandem is that
at five miles and below (which seems to be the speed you climb a steep
hill ) handling gets a little squirrely. But, you just keep spinning
and you make it. When we first started tandeming I was fortunate to
have someone compare a tandem to a diesel truck and I think the
analogy sometimes fits. Slow on the uphills, but when gravity takes
over and helps pull you down the other side, Yahoo.

Mike S.
St. Louis, Mo

Barcroft Columbia
Barcroft Virginia
RANS Rocket

Cathy: We have 2500 miles over the last 17 months on our Barcroft
Columbia. In all the time we have ridden, under a variety of riding
conditions, we still have not met a hill we cared for. A tandem, as I
am sure you discovered, is just a different animal. The downhills are
exhilarating. The uphills can be agony. You just gear down, keep
pedaling, and eventually make it up. Problem with any tandem is that
at five miles and below (which seems to be the speed you climb a steep
hill ) handling gets a little squirrely. But, you just keep spinning
and you make it. When we first started tandeming I was fortunate to
have someone compare a tandem to a diesel truck and I think the
analogy sometimes fits. Slow on the uphills, but when gravity takes
over and helps pull you down the other side, Yahoo.

Mike S.
St. Louis, Mo

Barcroft Columbia
Barcroft Virginia
RANS Rocket