Talk:Tandem bicycle

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I vaguely remember hearing that if the two people on a tandem have different weights, there's a specific seating they should use, but I can't remember now if it was the heavier person in front or in back. Judging from Image:Johnandjuliet.jpg, it seems the heavier person should be in front. If anyone can confirm this, and especially explain why this is so, it would be a good addition to the article. User:Angr 15:22, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tandem cogs

The picture of the 10-man tandem linked here shows each successive cog attached to the pedals getting bigger and bigger; and on the Goodies’ bike, there seems to be only one gear for the captain, and more as you go on. Does anyone know why this is? —Felix the Cassowary 13:13, 30 October 2006 (UTC)