Okay, that is the bicycle collection complete now. Last week took delivery of a tandem, which thankfully fits my lad and will also fit my partner too. Can fit a rear seat for the wee girl if required.
I was looking at second hand Thorn childback tandems but the prices were silly for machines over a decade old. They are quality cycles but old components, drivetrains etc. would have required sorting out/replacing sooner or later. Cheap and cheerful, but new was the path I took instead. So far I'm pleasantly surprised both with the ride quality and the specs of the Adventurer: a lot of bike for the price. Fitted a disc rack and some guards so it's ready for general purpose use. I've also picked up some barely used crank shorteners as the stock rear cranks may cause discomfort for my son longer term - though amazingly they do fit him (he has very long legs for his age).
No.1 son and I have already had a couple of test runs, one in the rain last week and another yesterday evening. The balloon tyres (60mm) make for a comfy ride and the brakes stop very well. The bike is light enough unloaded to lift single handed with relative ease, and manouvrable enough to get round twiddly bits like the access to the Easter Road/Seafield path. So far, so good.
That really is it, though. The garage is full, and two unfinished projects still to come, so no more bikes for me except for replacement/upgrade purposes.
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