Electra Bicycle - Manual (Page 23)

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Choose terrain with the abilities of both the Tandem’s captain and stoker in mind.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT
RIDER LUGGAGE TOTAL
lbs / kg lbs / kg lbs / kg
500 / 227 75 / 34 575 / 261
Cyclo-cross
CONDITION 2
Bikes designed for riding Condition 1, plus smooth gravel
roads and improved trails with moderate grades where the
tires do not lose ground contact.
INTENDED For cyclo-cross riding, training and racing.
Cyclo-cross involves riding on a variety of terrain and surfaces
including dirt or mud surfaces. Cyclo-cross bikes also work
well for all weather rough road riding and commuting.
NOT INTENDED For off road or mountain bike use, or jumping. Cyclo-cross
riders and racers dismount before reaching an obstacle, carry their bike over
the obstacle and then remount. Cyclo-cross bikes are not intended for mountain
bike use. The relatively large road bike size wheels are faster than the smaller
mountain bike wheels, but not as strong.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT
RIDER LUGGAGE TOTAL
lbs / kg lbs / kg lbs / kg
300 / 136 30 / 13.6 330 / 150
Road Tandems
CONDITION 1
Bikes designed for riding on a paved surface where the tires
do not lose ground contact.
INTENDED Are designed to be ridden on paved roads only.
They are not designed for mountain biking or off-road use.
NOT INTENDED Road tandem should not be taken off-road
or used as a mountain tandem.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT
RIDER LUGGAGE TOTAL
lbs / kg lbs / kg lbs / kg
500 / 227 75 / 34 575 / 261
Mountain Tandems
CONDITION 2
Bikes designed for riding Condition 1, plus smooth gravel
roads and improved trails with moderate grades where the
tires do not lose ground contact.
INTENDED The challenges of mountain biking are obvious.
The added challenges of tandem riding mean that you should
limit off-road tandem riding to easy-moderate terrain.
NOT INTENDED For very aggressive mountain bike riding.
Mountain tandems are most definitely NOT for Downhill, Freeriding, North Shore.