pubrunner
Legendary Member
Hi All,
I'm considering getting a tandem - for use with my (tall for age) 7 year old lad.
Should I go for an older steel-framed 531 tandem (to which I'd probably have to fit kiddy cranks) - something such as a Claude Butler Majestic II or Dawes Galaxy ?
or . . .
should I go for something such as a (child-back, but can be used by adults) Orbit Libra which has an aluminium frame ?
The Orbit Libra (2nd hand) would cost nigh on twice as much as an older 531 framed tandem. (Of course, whatever bike I might buy will 'officially' cost 'just' £100 ! - that's what I'd tell other half
)
Would the Orbit be a noticeably better bike ? Have aluminium tandem frames 'moved on' from the older 531 frames ?
Any advice/info. appreciated !
I'm considering getting a tandem - for use with my (tall for age) 7 year old lad.
Should I go for an older steel-framed 531 tandem (to which I'd probably have to fit kiddy cranks) - something such as a Claude Butler Majestic II or Dawes Galaxy ?
or . . .
should I go for something such as a (child-back, but can be used by adults) Orbit Libra which has an aluminium frame ?
The Orbit Libra (2nd hand) would cost nigh on twice as much as an older 531 framed tandem. (Of course, whatever bike I might buy will 'officially' cost 'just' £100 ! - that's what I'd tell other half
)Would the Orbit be a noticeably better bike ? Have aluminium tandem frames 'moved on' from the older 531 frames ?
Any advice/info. appreciated !
