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As you’re probably aware, I’m a huge tandem fan – in fact, I’ve whizzed through dozens of countries on one. When I started researching tandem manufacturers, I had a pretty hard time finding good information about different manufacturers and custom builders. A lot of the information seemed to come back to the same couple of manufacturers, which can get pretty frustrating when you’re trying to gauge what’s actually available.
In light of this, I decided to create a resource with every tandem option and price available. The website links will take you directly to the manufacturer’s pages, where you can read about the products. The pricing (where available) should then allow you to find bikes in your price range.
Don’t forget to check out:
Tandem FAQ: Everything You Ever Need to Know
Tandem Tech: Everything You Ever Need to Know
High-End Tandem Manufacturers
Cannondale (USA) – Street, Road, 29er – Complete from US $2150
Co-Motion (USA) – Java, Primera, Rubusta, Supremo, Macchiato, Equator, Speedster, Mocha – Complete from US $2999
Da Vinci (USA) – Joint Venture, Global Venture, In-2-ition, Grand Junction – Complete from US $3195
Duratec (Czech) – Big Bang – Complete from €2576
Hokitika (USA) – 2-Be-One, Haka – Complete from US $2500
Kinethic (Spain) – Cicloturismo, MTB, Ruta, Hibrido
Koga (Netherlands) – Twin Traveller Folding – Complete £3999
Lapierre (France) – X2 Fit, X2 Touring, X2 MTB – Complete from £1799
Orbit Tandems (UK) – Summit, Routier, Pegasus, Unicorn – Complete from £1350
Paketa (USA) – R2, D2, V2, V2r – Complete from US $6795
Pedal Power (Germany) – Crossroad, Kolibri, Lady, Two Moon, Lowrider, Classic, Double Speed, Randonneur, Berlin, Butterfly – Complete from €2291
Ritchey (USA) – Breakaway Double Switchback – Frameset from US $2999
Salsa (USA) – Powderkeg 29er MTB – Complete US $3999
Santana (USA) – Nuovo, Arriva, Soverign, Team – Complete from US $2999
Santos (Netherlands) – Double Travel – Complete from €4,000
Schauff (Germany) – Joburg 26, Racing, Strassburg, Rothenburg
Seven Cycles (USA) – Resolute 007, Axiom Ti – Complete from US $8445
Stevens (Germany) – Twin Power – Complete €2999
Thorn (UK) – Raven Twin – Complete from £2699
Zweirad (Germany) – Komfort, Tour – Complete from €1849
Cost-Effective Tandem Manufacturers
Apollo (Australia) – Syncro – Complete from AU $999
Dawes (UK) – Duet Twin, Discovery Twin, Double Edge, Galaxy Twin – Complete from £799
Dolan (UK) – Road – Complete £1499
KHS (Taiwan) – Tandemania, Alite, Cross, Milano – Complete from US $1239
Monark (Sweden) – Tandem – Complete from €1200
Pegasus (Australia) – Brumby, Duet II – From AU $999
Polygon (Taiwan) – Impression AX – From AU $749
Raleigh (USA) – Companion, Pioneer – From US $700
Schwinn (USA) – Tango – Complete US $699
TandemServis (Czech) – Lappi, Expedition, City, Mrazek, Folding, Balu – Complete from €1200
Trek (USA) – T900 – From US $1199
Other Tandem Manufacturers
Azub (Czech) – Recumbent tandems
Bike Friday (USA) – Folding tandems – Complete from US $1698
Circe (UK) – Semi-recumbent and small wheel tandems
Fandango Tandems (USA) – MTB tandems
Hase (Ger) – Semi-recumbent tandems (lots of long-distance tourer advice HERE)
MSC (Spain) – Mountain bike tandems – Complete from US $5500
Ventana (USA) – MTB tandems
Custom Tandem Manufacturers
*Incomplete list, but a few of our favourites…*
AMPeirce (USA)
Arvon Cycles (Canada)
Bilenkey Cycle Works (USA)
Black Sheep (USA)
Bob Brown Cycles (USA)
Bohemian Cycles (USA)
Bushnell (USA)
Calfee Design (USA)
Co-Motion (USA)
Cyfac (France)
Davidson Bikes (USA)
Don Walker (USA)
Engin (USA)
English Cycles (USA)
Erickson (USA)
Eriksen Bikes (USA)
Gellie Custom (Australia)
Kinethic (Spain)
Landshark (USA)
Litespeed (USA)
Mercian (UK)
Primate Bikes (Australia)
Roberts Cycles (UK)
Rodriguez (USA)
Santana Bikes (USA)
Spectrum (USA)
TET Cycles (USA)
Ti Cycles (USA)
Vittorio (Netherlands)
Zinn (USA)
Please Leave A Comment If You Have Any Manufacturers To Add.
Roberts Cycles, Croydon, UK
Tandem, Disc Brakes, Rohloff Hub gearing from £5,500
http://www.robertscycles.com/prices.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertscycles/sets/72157623051616325
Thanks for the contribution, John. I haven’t heard of Roberts, but their tandem frame looks great!
TANDEMSERVIS.cz is a small Czech company doing also folding versions and than some other products, I was working for them and they are considered as the best tandem builder in the Czech Republic. With one of their tandems I did a trip from CZ to arctic circle and back back in 2001. Almost 7000 km almost without any problem. See: http://www.galla.cz/cz-cyklistika/tandem-expedition-arctic-circle-2001/
AZUB BIKE – This is recumbent producer where I have been working now for over 7 years. We do also a recumbent tandem which is great for travelling and which I used for some of my expeditions too and which is build based on my experiences from those long trips. See http://www.azub.eu and my blog again.
One pretty crazy trip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Dkx8wSvbCDQ
All the best!
Honza
Arvon Cycles in Alberta, Canada has been building custom touring bicycles, longtails, and tandems for 30 years.
If you need high performance and rigid tandem suspension forks, look at http://www.steinerdesign.net. Contact Jürgen for a special tandem fork offer.
Rigid Tandem Forks: http://www.steinerdesign.net
Famous German Tandem technology also fullsuspension tandems:
http://www.juchem-bike.de
http://www.santosbikes.com (NL): reliable 26″ touring tandem with Magura HS-33 and Rohloff from €4,000.
Rob English is left off this list. He builds custom bikes of every style and they are all beautiful, I would put his work up against anyone on the list.
Vittorio from The Netherlands.
http://www.vittorio.nl
Please add us as a specialized tandem manufacturer. We have won para olympic gold medals and we are current para-athlete tandem world champions “Kinethic Hand Made Bikes”, Alicante, Spain:
Juan Enrique Vidal • a few seconds ago
Please add us as a specialized tandem manufacturer. We have won para olympic gold medals and we are current para-athlete tandem world champions “Kinethic Hand Made Bikes”, Alicante, Spain:
Your link to orbit-cycles is wrong it now should be http://www.orbittandems.co.uk/ or http://www.tandems.co.uk/ which amount to the same place really
Just realised that I am two years behind …oh well…sorry
Another bike. Monark from Sweden.This a Swedish old bicycle factory that makes really solid steel tandems 8-gear is approx 1300£. link to the factory page: http://monarkexercise.se/product/tandem/
Hi, I’m surprised that I don’t see here Tom Ritchey’s great contribution to tandems – the Breakaway Switchback Tandem:
http://ritcheylogic.com/frames/break-away-tandem/break-away-double-switchback-tandem-frame.html
Added, thanks!
I haven’t heard of these guys before, thanks.
Sparta
https://www.sparta.nl/fietsen/S15DOUBX
Polygon Bikes. Been using it for 2 months now http://www.polygonbikes.com/ww/bikes/description/2016-impression-ax
Thanks!
Victoire Cycles, Beaumont, France
http://www.victoire-cycles.com/fr/nos-velos/nos-realisations.html?field_modele_de_velo_target_id=8&field_modele_de_velo_target_id=8&field_type_de_velo_tid=All&field_type_de_velo_tid=All&field_couleur_value_i18n=All&field_couleur_value_i18n=All
Hase bikes. The Pino Tour is arguably the best semi-recumbent tandem in the world (the only?)
Thanks! I have a good write up on Pinos here: https://www.cyclingabout.com/hase-pino-tandem-info-from-long-distance-tourers/
The other semi-recumbent tandems are the Bilenky Viewpoint and Circe Morpheus.
http://www.rexcycles.com
Steve makes great bikes.
It isnt fancy but we have a kent dual drive tandem and we love it
Circe is a British company, not French:
http://www.circecycles.com/company/
Thanks, not sure how I got that wrong!
Hi -also sent an email, but anyone interested in an ebike tandem can check out the new Circe Helios Steps. We’ve just completed our first tour on it and are very happy, probably being in the upper age range of readers here!
BSA an Indian Bicycle manufacturer also makes Tandem. The model is Tandem Duo and I have bought one this month.