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Scott
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Just dreaming, scheming, etc. about a two-wheeled tandem for me and my wife (currently ride a GTT),
and I was wondering what kind of climbing speeds people are experiencing on their
tandems--Screamers, DV's, etc. I know this question is highly motor-dependent, but for riders in
pretty good shape (though not racers), I was wondering what we might expect for long grades in the
5--6% range, which are pretty common here in the western US. Currently on the trike tandem we find
ourselves frequently in the "4mph gear" as we call it. Since trikes are inherently slower than
two-wheelers in this regard (climbing), if we could maintain 6 mph over similar terrain, that would
be a huge boost. This would translate into something like 30 min. less climbing time on some of our
bigger grades. Just wonderin'. What say you?
Regards, Scott GTT Halu-Wahoo!-zak
and I was wondering what kind of climbing speeds people are experiencing on their
tandems--Screamers, DV's, etc. I know this question is highly motor-dependent, but for riders in
pretty good shape (though not racers), I was wondering what we might expect for long grades in the
5--6% range, which are pretty common here in the western US. Currently on the trike tandem we find
ourselves frequently in the "4mph gear" as we call it. Since trikes are inherently slower than
two-wheelers in this regard (climbing), if we could maintain 6 mph over similar terrain, that would
be a huge boost. This would translate into something like 30 min. less climbing time on some of our
bigger grades. Just wonderin'. What say you?
Regards, Scott GTT Halu-Wahoo!-zak