| You have three options when it comes to adding | | | | are interested in, then you will want to take your |
| a folding tandem bicycle to your bike collection. | | | | tandem to a bike mechanic or bike shop that has |
| Your first option is to buy a folding tandem | | | | experience with this bike modification. |
| bicycle. The manufacturers that make folding | | | | The third option that you have is to buy a |
| tandem bikes include: Bilenky, Calfee, Davidson | | | | trail-a-bike system. These half bike trailers are |
| and Co-Motion. Some of the models you may be | | | | great for families. They can turn just about any |
| interested in include: the Bilenky Cosmo-Comfort | | | | adult bike into a folding tandem. The trailer can be |
| Travel Tandem, the Bilenky Siganture Tinker, | | | | attached or detached as needed. |
| ariZona Tandem Davis Double, the Bob Brown, | | | | One of trail-a-bike products that is available is the |
| the Burly rumba S & S Tandem, the Burly Duet S | | | | Chariot Catch'em Trail-a-Bike. This tandem add on |
| & S and the Bushnell Road Tandem. | | | | is designed for children between the ages of 5 |
| Your second option is to get your regular tandem | | | | and 8. It connects to an adult bike with a secure |
| retrofitted with a special coupling device called the | | | | coupling. It has its own 6 speed shifting set-up |
| S & S Coupling (TM) . This device is a lug nut that | | | | which will help children learn how to shift their bike |
| allows for quick connecting and disconnecting of | | | | when their ready to go out on their own. This |
| tandem bike sections. If this is an option that you | | | | tandem trailer retails for under $300. |