We have been riding tandems for 19 years and love it. Whether
a day ride in Hawaii or a tour of the south of France, there is
nothing more fun than doing it together. We have discovered that
a tandem best matches the different riding styles that most couples
have. You start together and end together, and can talk the whole
time.
We recommend you come in for a free, no-obligation test ride.
One of our tandem experts will take each of you out separately
and provide instruction on mounting, dismounting, starting and
stopping, and the communication that makes it all work. Then you
and your partner can take one of our tandems for your maiden voyage
and ride as long as you like. We can also rent you a tandem by
the day or week, once you have completed our training.
Dick and Marilyn
At the Bicycle Outfitter, we offer four unique brands of travel
tandems. Two brands utilize the S and S BTC to allow a full size
tandem to travel as regular luggage. We believe our selection
makes us the very best place to find the travel tandem that best
fits your size and riding style.
Co-Motion Cycles
Co-Motion is a small custom builder of very high quality tandems. They use S and S BTCs to build their Co-Pilot travel tanden which we currently carry in stock. Custom colors, sizes and components are
offered. A SOFTRIDE model is also available.
Santana
The world leader and our best-selling tandem, Santana offers it's
Stowaway travel tandem with S and S BTCs. Frames are custom drawn,
double-butter seamless tubes for quality no one can match. Choose
steel or titanium. A Santana isn't cheap-- the best never is!
"S and S is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Marilyn and I have taken 4 tours since purchasing our S and S Santana Arriva. Bodensee, France, Vermont and again France. It ends all tandem related, or for that matter, single bicycle, related luggage problems. Santana, Co-Motion and Bilenky all do S and S and are excellent tandems, so you can't go wrong.
Our customer feedback has been universally excellent as well.
We can either modify
your steel bike to take apart for easy travel and no airline baggage
cost, or provide complete bikes or custom frames made to order
using the innovative S and S system.
We have Co-Motion Co-Pilot singles in stock for you to check out. Complete
singles from Co-Motion start at $1,999 including travel
case. We particularly like the Co-Pilot singles with S and S BTCs for easy travel.
Modifications start at about $400. Other custom builders, with or without
couplers, include RON COOPER from England, and REX
in Sacramento.
Your satisfaction is important to us. If you have a problem, no
matter how minor, call us and we'll do our best to make you happy.
Best Regards,
Dick and Marilyn Powell, founders,
and The Staff
Phone: 650-948-8092
Fax: 650-948-8804
e-mail: BikeOutfit@aol.com
Tuesday-Friday 11-7
Thursday 11-8
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 12-5
Service Opens at 8:00am Tue through Friday.
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