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- 26-inch tandem bicycle with handcrafted, oversized Hi-Ten steel frame
- Reliable 21-speed Shimano drivetrain with SRAM twist shifters
- Shimano rear derailleur and Mega Range freewheel and overdrive
- 26-inch tires and 36-spoke alloy wheels provide street stability
- ProMax front and rear linear pull brakes; pair of comfortable sport saddles
Sunday afternoons practically beg for a bike ride, and what could be better than a bicycle built for two? Enter the Pacific Dualie tandem bike, a sturdy, comfortable bike that's perfect for you and your spouse or partner. The Pacific Dualie offers such features as a handcrafted, oversized Hi-Ten steel frame, a reliable Shimano 21-speed drivetrain, smooth and precise SRAM twist shifters, a Mega Range freewheel and overdrive, 26-inch tires, 36-spoke alloy wheels, a Shimano rear derailleur, Promax front and rear linear pull brakes, and dual sport saddles for long-term comfort. Average Rating of 4.00 out of 26 reviews
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Worth the money... which is not saying much. - Joe K, Aug 28, 2009
The bike took about an hour to assemble, and about an hour to tweak (adjust brakes and shifters). There was minor damage due to poor packing... the paint on the frame was scratched in a couple of places. Tires are "knobey" but flatten out with two adult riders, so the ride is not bad. I'm 6'-1" and can't get the seat high enough, either as captain or stoker. My wife is 5'5" and fits the bike well. We'll use it to tool around the neighborhood... it's not much good for anything more imo.
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Excellent Value in an Entry Level Tandem - B. Spafford, Aug 23, 2009
The tandem arrived in two bicycle boxes spliced together, which did an overall good job protecting the bike. The only damage was from some unknown weight placed on the back of the box during shipping which bent the derailleur hanger, which is a part of the dropout on this frame, and the derailleur itself, into the rear wheel spokes. I used the old standby, a fine thread 10mm bolt screwed into the hanger held by vise-grips, to bend it back where it belonged. The vise-grips were also used to straighten the derailleur itself. It now shifts correctly. The rest of the bike was mostly preassembled and needed only minor adjustments. This bike could easily be assembled and be made ready to ride by someone with basic mechanical skills and the necessary tools. I was once a part-time bike mechanic, so I was able to fix the shipping damage myself. A beginner would have needed to get a shop to straighten the hanger, as you could easily make it worse if you don't know what you are doing. This bike is a great value, especially with free shipping! I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the frame and the components. My wife and I took it for a shakedown ride today and it performed well. The wheels were slightly out of true, but OK for casual riding as is. For the money you save on this tandem, you can have a shop go over the whole bike and tune everything. I agree with the other reviewers that it needs higher-rise bars for the stoker, as well as at least a quick-release front wheel.
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decent... - Nick Perrella, Jul 24, 2009
I ordered this bike, and received it about a week later. The bike came with 2 small chips in the paint and a flat front tire. In total, the bike took me about an hour to assemble. It was not too terribly difficult. It is decently comfortable, at least for me riding in the front. My girlfriend, however, can not sit in the front position because she can not comfortably reach the handlebars.
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OK for the Price. - Why, Jul 18, 2009
After reading the reviews at bike forums, I bought this tandem anyway because the price was the equivalent of three days of rental of an expensive tandem. At this price, I wasn't expecting too much and looked at this purchase as a test tandem to determine if my kids would be willing to ride in the back.
Mods:
1. Replaced the rear handlebars with some more upright handlebars.
2. Replaced both wheels with extra mountain bike wheels.
3. Added a rear rack and redid the brakes.
The seats and the pedals are pretty cheesy but OK for the price. The front geometry is a little to steep causing the front tire to hit your toes if you turn sharply. The shifter is a little iffy but what do you expect at this price.
All and all, this bike met my expectations. It's heavy and not all that well made, but it's fun to ride for short rides with the kids.
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A piece of junk with worse customer service! - buckeyeman1, Jul 02, 2009
Please take heed-DO NOT BUY THIS BIKE OR ANY OTHER BIKE FROM PACIFIC! During the 2nd ride on this bike-the 1st ride lasted 10 minutes, the 2nd lasted 22 min-the short chain fell apart! Yes, less than 2 uses and it broke. Worse yet was the "customer service" provided by pacific. They only offered to send me the chain-no compromise or offer of having me get the chain replaced professionally and them paying the bill-they would hear none of it! The, with the chain on backorder-gee, go figure, probably backordered due to snapping like mine-I was told by them that they would send me the long chain, but I would have to remove links myself and then install it! Then, when i rejected that idea, the customer service rep condescendingly told me that "well, I suppose I could do it for you!" Gee thanks. Please read this review and realize this company is a mess-I asked to speak to a supervisor, of course one was not available! I now know why the bike was so inexpensive! I am currently pursuing efforts to e-mail the president of the company-I am sure to no avail! Be advised it is called Pacific, but also Schwinn-I was told by customer service that they are the same company-yep, confusing!
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