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Test riding the bike for the first time in Ilkley |
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Ali had his concerns that not all the team would pull their weight! | ||
The Bike Facts
Known as a quadracycle or ‘quad’
Manufacturers – Santana (California – USA)
Cost – approx £12500 (after import)
Frame – Eastern Aluminium tubing, linked with 3 high tech coupling links
Assembled and lent to end2end08 by JD Cycles (West Yorkshire)
Santana contact details:
For more information on the 'Quad' see http://santanatandem.com/Bikes/QuadEtc07.html
'Our bike sponsors whom we owe a debt of gratitude '
JD Cycles (Ilkley West Yorkshire)
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Providers of the specialist record breaking bike
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JD Cycles Established 1990
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Owners ‘Ruth and John’ Hargreaves
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18 Staff
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UK’s leading specialist tandem supplier and manufacturer of own ‘Orbit’ brand
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Quote “We were touched by their story and wanted to assist – they must be bonkers; this bike will take considerable skill to ride it that distance – we we wish them luck!”
JD Cycles
The Yard
42a Nelson Road
Ilkley
West Yorkshire
LS29 8HN
Tel 01943 816101 Fax 01943 601829
Website www.tandems.co.uk or info@jdcycles.co.uk or Ruth@jdcycles.co.uk
'Fellas...just look after it!'
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A very very long bike
