What’s better than a mid-drive e-bike motor?

[Hugh-Jazz]

Answer: 2 mid-drive e-bike motors!

 

[R120]

That looks like a lot of fun!

 

[Slowroller]

That's the only way I'd ride a tandem uphill, those things are misery on a climb

 

[OldBean]

Fire extinguisher on the back!?

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

That's the only way I'd ride a tandem uphill, those things are misery on a climb

This one is e-ZPZ climbing!

 

[Frankenbetty]

It must weigh more than the moon! ?

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

It must weigh more than the moon! ?

62 lbs with Eddy Current tires.

 

[Al Boneta]

I don’t love anyone enough to ride a tandem

 

[Hobo Mikey]

Be fun at the bike parks downhill sections.

 

[GOSBTS]

That is so cool. I take it it's a custom build?

 

[#lazy]

Bet I could manual that ?

 

[KennyB]

Always thought it was a bit selfish only one of the riders having the motor.

 

[Mteam]

Is it still a bicycle in the eyes of the law if it now has 2 x 250w average power?

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

That is so cool. I take it it's a custom build?

Yes, builder was Landshark Bicycles, Phoenix, Oregon

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

Is it still a bicycle in the eyes of the law if it now has 2 x 250w average power?

Maybe not. We ride regular class 1 speeds though.

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

Bet I could manual that ?

We get asked to wheelie often. Need a bit more power and a steep uphill!

 

[jeroen]

mmmm, so, who operates the droppers?

Guess that will be quite a bit of fun on the Oregon trails.

Enjoy!

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

mmmm, so, who operates the droppers?

Guess that will be quite a bit of fun on the Oregon trails.

Enjoy!

Tandems can’t really endo, unless the stoker bails. She hasn’t jumped off yet!

 

[Eddy Current]

Men ebikes chainstays are too long, but this is overkill

 

[Cory S]

62 lbs with Eddy Current tires.

I find this pretty much impossible. Two drives, 2 batteries, two saddles, extended frame, etc. That’s at least a 74-78lb setup right there.

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

I find this pretty much impossible. Two drives, 2 batteries, two saddles, extended frame, etc. That’s at least a 74-78lb setup right there.

The Shimano drive, battery, battery mount etc adds 12 lbs per unit. So, 24 lbs over what the bike would weigh as a regular tandem. The frame is all carbon. Our racing tandem hard tail from the same builder is under 35lbs. Our heavy Ventena ECDM, full suspension tandem builds Is under 45lbs. Two riders does not equal twice the weight.

 

[Ananda]

Always thought it was a bit selfish only one of the riders having the motor.

How about one of the riders having all the suspension?

 

[KennyB]

And the brakes

 

[R120]

I would love to see a vid on it, and how it works - is there some funky gearing to get the two motors to work together without issue?

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

I would love to see a vid on it, and how it works - is there some funky gearing to get the two motors to work together without issue?

The motor‘s clutches takes care of any issues. Independent pedaling front and rear. I made a short video in the stand a while back. We were featured in EMBN forward to 20:30

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

How about one of the riders having all the suspension?

We have a good suspension seatpost on the rear now. Have also switched to a 3” wide tire to help. Full suspension would be better, but the frame builder couldn’t do it.

 

[Hugh-Jazz]

And the brakes

She can’t see squat from the rear so not much point in giving her brakes. Some dummy levers would be good for a laugh. She has her own bike that gets a lot more use than the tandem lately.

 

[KennyB]

Guy I know takes blind and partially sighted on his. Never lets them have a go on the front which I think is a bit mean.