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MTB Tandems Fandango 29er Tandem
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User Reviews
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Dan Cain Date Reviewed: April 11, 2013 Strengths: If you are looking for the ultimate mtb tandem, these Fandangos are the bikes to get! Weaknesses: Only as weak as the riders.... Bottom Line: 
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Ronnie Buis Date Reviewed: April 9, 2013 Strengths: My Fandango Tourist 29er is extremely robust. Ability to customise EXACTLY to one's needs. Mine is white frame with a mulititude of red bits & pieces (bling) and so it looks like a million bucks - as pimped by Alex Nutt of MTB Tandems. Even Wifey loves riding it (or is that because she idles at the back ??). It is very stable. I have the 14 spd Rohloff hub - no mess / no fuss. Alex guides you with vast experience to get what you SHOULD get - not always what you THINK you want. I would NEVER have considered a shift-grip or the Rohloff 14sp hub. It draws an incredible amount of attention wherever we go - it really is that awesome on the eye. Weaknesses: Heavy (can't have it both ways I guess). Still adapting to the twist grip - the Rohloff does not shift easily under load - means adapting one's riding style. For us in South Africa, it was VERY expensive at over R9-00 = $1-00. Mine is the Tourista as , at 58, I am past serious bush-bashing. Wife won't do that anyway - I have a 29er Niner Air 9 carbon hardtail and a Silverback Mercury Elite 29er full-susser for solo off-roading. We are going to try it on a local trail centre this week-end - nothing serious (eh?). But, it is such a shame to get it dirty - it is sooooo pretty. Bottom Line:
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Pete Colan Date Reviewed: June 4, 2012 Strengths: Outstanding dynamics for trail racing, very rugged and well-built frame. Very well spec'd for the money Weaknesses: Have not found any yet. A little nervous with hubs using traditional pawls because we tend to break them, so we're building a set of wheels with the DT Swiss ratchet ring for racing. We'll use the stock wheels with road tires for road riding Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ICEMAN Purchased At: MTB Tandems Similar Products Used: Cannondale MT800 Tandem Bike Setup: Large Captain, Medium Stoker.
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Mark & Wanda Sadowski
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: June 2, 2012 Strengths: Geometry, build quality, value for money Weaknesses: No complaints whatsoever. Bottom Line:
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Lizardo
a Cross Country Rider
from Box Elder, SD, USA Date Reviewed: August 15, 2011 Strengths: Rock solid over 2800 miles of heavily-loaded mixed-surface cycle touring. Alex's knowledge and support from first call and onward has been great. Weaknesses: None found yet. We're just completing our first 2800 mile "shakedown" tour on the bike and we're now feeling confident about our Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: mtbtandems.com Similar Products Used: None. All of our prior experience has been on mountain(26 and 29er) and road singles. This is our first tandem. Bike Setup: 19.5/17 frame. Rohloff hub. White Industries 40-spoke front hub. White Bros 100T fork. Magura Gustav brakes. Middleburn cranks with 36/46T rings. SRAM X-9 front derailleur. Thudbuster LT on the stoker seat. Alex also sold us some frame bags which have worked out well.
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ds2199
a Weekend Warrior
from Golden, CO, USA Date Reviewed: July 1, 2011 Strengths: Not sure where to start. It's ALL GOOD! Alex has put together a solid tandem frame at a value price point. 29" platform is awesome. The geometry seems just right. I can't think of what I would change. Weaknesses: Have yet to find one. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: hard to say... Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1699.00 Purchased At: mtbtandems.com Similar Products Used: Ventana El Conquistador de Montana Bike Setup: Maverick DUC 32 fork, Velocity P35 rims, Sram X0 shifters & deraileur, right side drive using LX cranks with large chainring used for timing rings. Thudbuster seatpost for stoker, Magura Louise brakes, 203 rotors, Chris King hubs. Panaracer 2.35 in the back and Maxxis Ardent 2.4 up front.
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Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO, USA Date Reviewed: June 5, 2011 Strengths: This bike is incredibly nimble for a mountain bike tandem. I expected it to feel a little bit more tank like. But it is so quick, so agile; and it maintains some serious momentum at medium to high speeds. Really a pleasure to ride. 29 inch wheels are perfect for tandem use--roll through and over just about everything. And clearance is also terrific--my son and I even took it out on the local BMX track to the astonishment of the local riders. It's unlikely I'd ever purchase a new 26" mountain bike again. The welds on the head tube and rear triangle are something else. Ventana builds the frames for Mtbtandems, so no surprise there on the quality. The Da Vinci cranks are works of art--they have a little bit more flex than I am used to, but the flex seems to be all lateral, and the triple holed rear crank works for all ages in our family--six and up. Weaknesses: Long captain top tube is ideal for most and the geometry is generally terrific; but for short riders, the top tube lendth on the 17.5/15.5 frame may be problematic. My wife, who is 5'4", can manage with a 45mm stem and zero stack height. But this bike may not work for captains shorter than that. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Captain Jack's Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $4300.00 Purchased At: MTB Tandems Similar Products Used: Santana Picante Suspension: Hannebrink fork, XTR, Hadley Racing Hubs, Formula hydraulic brakes, Da Vinci cranks. Bike Setup: 17.5/15.5 frame. White Brothers Magic 100t dual crown fork, Sram x-9, White Industries hubs, Avid BB7 203mm brakes, Da Vinci cranks, Thompson seat posts/stem, 959 spd pedals
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Joe and Kathy
a Racer
from North Andover, MA, USA Date Reviewed: June 4, 2011 Strengths: Ride quality and versatility Weaknesses: None that I could identify Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Willowdale State forest Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $4200.00 Purchased At: MTB Tandems Similar Products Used: This is our first mountain tandem. We are primarily road riders and bought this to extend the riding season and go out with our off road riding friends. Bike Setup: Stock DC-9 Set up with mechanical brakes rather the hydraulic ones.
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gchilly
a Weekend Warrior
from New Castle, CO (USA) Date Reviewed: May 30, 2011 Strengths: Frame is extremely well made with quality parts. The 29er wheels are definitely fantastic on a tandem mountain bike. This bike is very forgiving and we feel would be great for all level of riders. Weaknesses: None that we know of. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Rim Trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $4500.00 Purchased At: MTBTandems.com Similar Products Used: Ritchey tandem bike Bike Setup: White Bros T-100 tandem fork, Sram X-9 components, Magura Louise disk brakes, Chris King headset, Cane Creek Thudbuster Stoker seatpost, White Ind. Hubs with Sun Ringle MTX tandem 29er rims, Thomson seatpost and stem, and finally Middleburn Tandem Cranks.
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jandrews5
a Cross Country Rider
from Acworth, GA Date Reviewed: May 29, 2011 Strengths: Rigid, responsive frame with high bottom bracket for excellent clearance. Climbs,decends and handles almost like a single. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Blankets Creek Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $4400.00 Purchased At: mtbtandems.com Similar Products Used: Fandango 26 Hardtail Ventana El Conquistador De Montanas Bike Setup: New Fandango frame w/ 1.5 Headtube,White Brothers Single Crown fork, King hubs,Velocity Chunker rims,WTB Wolverine tires, Middleburn Cranks, Sram X-9 drivetrain.
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caraapp
a Racer
from black mountain, nc Date Reviewed: May 12, 2011 Strengths: solid off road tandem built on a 29 inch wheel platform, with perfect, well thought out geometry and a very reasonable price Weaknesses: none .... you get more than what you pay for Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: on the tandem: anything at bent creek Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $4200.00 Purchased At: MTBtandems.com Similar Products Used: cannondale MT-1000 Bike Setup: basically stock DC-9 package. middleburn cranks, magura brakes, sram x-9 drivetrain, white brothers magic 100T fork. I did change out the rear shifter from a twist to a trigger and put on some bars I liked a little better... but still running the bike 95% stock set up.
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eischman
a Weekend Warrior
from Durham Date Reviewed: May 7, 2011 Strengths: Durability, weight, looks......fast. Cost....cheaper than 2 single bikes of this quality Weaknesses: Timing chain! If we did not have it we could go over bigger logs..haha Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $4400.00 Purchased At: www.mtbtandems.com A Similar Products Used: Elsworth Witness, another well build 26in tandem Bike Setup: dC-9 (stock but a couple upgrade) middleburn cranks! King hubs! velocity rims, White bro for
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PMK
a Cross Country Rider
from Royal Palm Beach, Florida Date Reviewed: September 16, 2010 Strengths: Over the top product support & customer satisfaction, quality construction, stellar performing from single track to very fast jeep roads, very efficient long distance tandem, the most impressive climbing tandem bike with no wheelspin we own Weaknesses: Not a big deal, but it is not available as a polished finish instead of the nice powdercoat. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Almost Any / Santos Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1699.00 Purchased At: MTBTandems.Com Similar Products Used: 1998 Cannondale MT3000, 2001 Cannondale MT800, 2006 Ventana El Conquistador de Montañas Bike Setup: Large Frame, White, ATC fork, 2x9 all right hand drive setup, 22/36 front, 11/34 rear, DT 540 & 440 hubs, DT Alpine triple gauge spokes, MTX33 36 hole rims, XO rear & shifters, SLX front, LX cranks, BB7 203mm brakes, Panaracer Rampage 2.35 with Slime tubes, Tery saddles, Thudbuster and Thomsom seatposts, Thomson & CODA stems, Easton 25.4mm flat bars, FSA headset
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qpnjac
a Cross Country Rider
from Acme,Mi USA Date Reviewed: August 9, 2010 Strengths: Nice weld beads and gussets. Alex works well with patrons and shops. Using a local shop allowed for more personal choices to be addressed. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vasa Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $4000.00 Purchased At: Grand Traverse Cycle Similar Products Used: late '90's Cannondale MT-1000 tandem, 2008 Tsunami Tandem Bike Setup: DC-9
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John Kittredge
a Racer
from kalamazoo Date Reviewed: May 3, 2010 Strengths: 29" geometry for 17"/15" set-up was perfect. High speed agility, downhill control, clearance a plus for 1' obstacles! Very smart set-up for durability : racing - great ratio. Weaknesses: The team Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: 2 many 2 list Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $4000.00 Purchased At: mtb tandems Similar Products Used: Yokota Grizzly circa 1992 - no comparison Bike Setup: Fandango spec geometry, white bros 29 T100 dual spring fork, Magura Louise 8" disc, 36-hole Velocity Chukkar hoops on White tandem hubs 20mm thru Sapim spokes, Middleburn drivetrain w/ SRAM X9 12-32
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