2005 Bike Friday Q Tandem Bike

This travel tandem is unique because it transforms from a tandem to a single bike and packs into regular suitcases. Particularly usefulfor trips where one of us have a commitment for part of the trip…think destination wedding. In just a few minutes the tandem turns into a single for some free time for exploration. 24 speeds geared low for unsupported touring. We have toured with this in Europe (Milan to Athens is a favourite) and Africa (Kampala to Nairobi), Cuba and in Mexico (Yucatan peninsula…see destination wedding above). I have taken it as a single when going on short trips where riding to get around made the most sense but I did not want to bother with a bike box. Works great for going to local dinner parties and restaurants too of course. It is well suited for linear tours that start at one airport and ends somewhere else becuase the case is a trailer. It is easy to put together right at the airport and pack it up the airport at the other end. It comes with two suitcases that stack and turn into a trailer (one case comes with broken "pull-out" handle). We always used only one suitcase plus a duffle bag for flying so that we did not have to tow both cases. Comes with spare tires and spokes (we have only ever broken one spoke on our tours…several tires though). Packing materials for the bike are included. A few scratches here and there. Overall it is in excellent shape. We have many great memories to pass along with the bike and smile when we think that you will have many more. We are 5’10 and 5’6 for reference. These bikes are very adjustable for size of rider. Currently set up with straight bars. Pedals are not included. We have some SPD’s that you can have if they will work for you to ride home. Pictures from Greece show a previous setup used for an unsupported trip when we camped. Also picture with our stuff packed up at the airport in Athens. Meeting somewhere in the Pacific Northwest may be possible. Shipping is easy although price may be high?