Bicycle Crank
Kent Tandem Bicycle Better Than Expected
By P. J Troost
I was trying to decide between this tandem for $260 and the Pacific one also on Amazon for $230. After reading all the reviews, I decided to go with the Kent for the following reasons: (1) The Pacific tandem lacks a chain tensioner, (2) Multiple reviewers stated that the rear handlebars on the Pacific are inadequate and need to be replaced right away, and (3) the Pacific had a non-standard bottom bracket mount that seemed to hold the cranks in place with two small screws, and there were several reviewers who complained that the cranks fell out while they were riding!
On the Kent, the major complaints seemed to be that the bike ships with virtually no lubrication other than on the rear handlebar clamp (true in my case), and that the bike generally arrives with the rear wheel bent or out of true (true in my case).
The bike arrived largely assembled, all you have to do is slide in the two seatposts, screw on the 4 pedals, mount the rear handlebars, and put the front handlebar neck into the stem.
The other thing is that all the cables on the bike ship loose except for the front derailer which seemed to arrive tuned(!). The brakes and rear derailer need to be set up from scratch, including setting the high and low stop on the rear derailer. I ended up spending $35 at a bike shop to set up the derailer, true the back wheel, and tune the brakes, so I'm $295 into the bike at this point and even at that I consider it a very good deal.
The bike is a steel tandem, it's heavy. The riding position is like a comfort bike, and the frame is definitely on the short side for a tandem. I'm 6 feet tall and the rear seat is a tight fit for me unless I tilt the rear bars quite a way forward to give me knee clearance.
Overall, the bike looks great, it's fun to ride, and is perfectly adequate. It's a nice novelty for riding around town, but it's certainly not something I would consider for a fitness program or any kind of distance riding. It's basically a department store bike built for two, and from my perspective it fulfills it's role admirably. It is fun!
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