This is a superbly constructed bike. The strong steel frame is a little heavier, but much more stable, and forgiving, for less experienced tandem bikers. First gear is a Shimano super low making it easy to peddle, and get both bikers on their seats and peddles. 21 gear, all Shimano drive train, with SRAM index handle shifters, and comfortable seats, make it easy to do hills. The Promax brakes have complete control of the weight of two riders going down a steep incline. It has the connections for all the fun accessories, two sets of screws for water bottle cages, connection points for adding a three strut mountain bike rack. You can carry plenty of stuff, and then add fold down, rectangular panniers, to the rack, to carry two grocery store bags perfectly. This bike is a summer work horse, for fun, exercise, and a utility vehicle for two. With gas over $4.00 a gal, this bike makes even greater sense. Assembly is easy, only placing handle bars, seats, and peddles, the drive train... Read more

The wheels needed truing, brakes needed adjusting and gears were only slightly off adjustment. You'll need to carry a 15mm wrench to remove a wheel to change a flat if one occurs, but who can really complain about a solidly constructed bike for 200 stinkin bucks?!?!? It would have been worth $20 to $40 more if it had come with quick release skewers on the wheels instead of bolted on wheels. It comes with a 14-34 rear cassette so climbing hills won't be a problem. The only way to get skewers is to completely replace the wheels, but good luck finding a 14-34 cassette. I use this bike to pick up my 10 year old nephew from school and he loves it. My girlfriend & I enjoy "green riding" instead of driving to fun things like a park festival, or going to the movies. The steel frame flexes, unlike alluminum, so that bad bumps don't beat the heck out of you. Tires are nobby so riding on dirt and easy single track is ok. I would not try to do seriuos mountain biking on any tandem... Read more

What attracted me was the super low $200 price for a brand-new tandem bike that was much less expensive (delivered) than used tandems listed on Craigslist or eBay. It's a steel frame, but the 21-speed gearing makes the bike pretty easy to ride if you use them effectively. I was a bit concerned about fit and finish due to the low price, but when it arrived it's all pretty decent and certainly a great value for the money.

P.S. - The exact same bike is currently listed on the Toys R Us website for $189.99 but they will add a $121.34 charge for ground shipping and handling ($311.33 total not including sales tax).

Edit: Looks like they just increased to $239.99 to offset the shipping.