When riding the Varibike Tandem everyone wants to sit on rear seat, because that is great workout and fun. The Varibiker on the rear seat can choose between pure leg pedaling or cranking with arms and legs together. Additionally, he or she can switch anytime and during the ride between Alternate and Synchron Style.
By also using the upper body and alternating between different arm driving styles, this prevents you from muscle tension and muscle acidification. Therefore, with the Varibike Tandem you are much more enduranced than on a normal tandem. And of course faster, because the arm drive provides the Varibike Tandem with an extra boost. You have never reached distance destinations as quickly and easily :-)
Area of usage: Depending on the equipment chosen, the Varibike Tandem can be configured as a race, trekking, or randonneur tandem.
Chainset: 3-speed and 1-speed for Tandem, 57x41x26 and 38
Cranks Sugino Tandem length 175/170 mm
Varibike FR3 arm cranking unit passenger. Possible driving styles: 1. one-arm, 2. both arms synchron, 3. both arms alternate, change of driving styles even during the ride
Brakes: Disc Avid BB7R front and rear
Saddle: Velo Speedflex T-Bar
Front steerer Cont Tech Agudo Road 31.8 440mm
Rear steerer Contec Riser 25.4 400mm
Ahead set Acros AZX-213 ZS
Wheels: Rims 28 inch Exal SP19 40 holes, hub Nova Tandem; spokes DT Swiss Comp
Tires: Conti TREK Sport ContactII 37-622
Pedals Shimano A530
EUR 6.663,-- incl. 19% VAT
Also available with mudguards, light and rack - Ask us for prices.
VARIBIKE TREKKING-TANDEM
Touring ready. The Varibike Trekking Tandem is fully equipped for the grand tour. From rack, over mud guards to complete lighting system with a hub dynamo.
Frame: 26 inch aluminum tandem frame, color white
Fork: RST GILA 26 inch alloy suspension fork, adjustable, with lock out
Chainset: 3-speed and 1-speed for Tandem, 42x34x24 and 40, Crank length 170 mm
Varibike FR3 arm cranking unit passenger. Possible driving styles: 1. one-arm, 2. both arms synchron, 3. both arms alternate, change of driving styles even during the ride
Bottom bracket: compact, multiple sealed
Derailleur: TX 50 pull down 31.8
Brakes: V-brake front and rear
Saddle: Selle Royal
Handlebar stem: Alloy Ahead 1 1/8 inch
Seat post: aluminum 27.2 mm
Rims: 26 inch aluminum high profile hollow chamber 559x19 Airline
Spokes: niro
Tires: 26 inch trekking 559x54 schrader valve
Pedals: body steel cage / anti slip
Carrier: 26 inch aluminum with spring flap, up to 25 kg
Lighting: complete equipment, Shimano hub dynamo and rear light function