I could not find much information on this topic searching through old threads. My son, 3 1/2 years old, started riding on the back of my road tandem last summer a couple of months before he was 3. He's ridden about 700 miles with me so far and he has loved all of it.
I think I would like to take him on some singletrack with me as well, but I have absolutely zero off road tandem experience. Does anyone on here have any experience with this to share?
I'm specifically wondering what type of bike set-up might be best. Should I look for a hardtail and put a thudbuster and stoker kit on the back for him? Should I look for a full suspension and just set up some type of footrest, no pedalling for him? We live in northern Indiana, has anyone ridden midwestern singletrack on a tandem and if so how did the tandem do? Sorry about all the questions, but thanks for any piece of info you can help me with!
I think I would like to take him on some singletrack with me as well, but I have absolutely zero off road tandem experience. Does anyone on here have any experience with this to share?
I'm specifically wondering what type of bike set-up might be best. Should I look for a hardtail and put a thudbuster and stoker kit on the back for him? Should I look for a full suspension and just set up some type of footrest, no pedalling for him? We live in northern Indiana, has anyone ridden midwestern singletrack on a tandem and if so how did the tandem do? Sorry about all the questions, but thanks for any piece of info you can help me with!