Pedal power! Riding tandem!

A DigitalNZ Story by Zokoroa

Riding on a bicycle built for two

Bicycles, Tricycles, Trikes, Bikes, Tandem bikes, Cycling, Recreation, Sports, Exercise

Image: Mr & Mrs Preece on a tandem, trip to Dunedin

Mr & Mrs Preece on a tandem, trip to Dunedin

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: The tandem champions Campbell and Dexter

The tandem champions Campbell and Dexter

Auckland Libraries

Image: Two men on a Raleigh tandem bicycle.

Two men on a Raleigh tandem bicycle.

Waitaki District Council

Image: Denis Benton and Wayne King, back from touring NZ on a tandem.

Denis Benton and Wayne King, back from touring NZ on a tandem.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Unidentified women on a bicycle made for two

Unidentified women on a bicycle made for two

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Untitled Illustration

Untitled Illustration

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Hynson, Mr H., gp 3

Hynson, Mr H., gp 3

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Blind boy [on] tandem.

Blind boy [on] tandem.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Tony Malcolm and Bill Holmes on a tandem bicycle, cycling around the North and South Islands, in front of an unknown house, Wellington Region

Tony Malcolm and Bill Holmes on a tandem bicycle, cycling around the North and South Islands, in front of an unknown house, Wellington Region

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Martin and his family ready to leave the harbour on a Tandem and sidecar

Martin and his family ready to leave the harbour on a Tandem and sidecar

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A novel idea

A novel idea

Auckland Libraries

Image: Christmas parade 1987; David Butler and Sheila Radcliffe on tandem tricycle with son Chase in trailer.

Christmas parade 1987; David Butler and Sheila Radcliffe on tandem tricycle with son Chase in trailer.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Martin and Hilary Booth travelling the world on a tandem bicycle - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Martin and Hilary Booth travelling the world on a tandem bicycle - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: On a bicycle built for two

On a bicycle built for two

Auckland Libraries

Image: Christine Andrews & Richard Ball on tandem bike

Christine Andrews & Richard Ball on tandem bike

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Tandem bike

Tandem bike

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Akaroa, Canterbury

Akaroa, Canterbury

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Palmy Beyond Petrol Councillors

Palmy Beyond Petrol Councillors

Palmerston North City Library

This DigitalNZ story was updated in Novrmber 2023