Custom Tandem Bicycles | Rodriguez Touring and Sport Tandems
Whether you're looking to travel, gravel grind, race, or just enjoy your tandem on weekend rides, a Rodriguez Tandem is the perfect choice. Every one we build is custom at no extra charge, so the fit is perfect every time. Have your tandem built by a team with years of tandem innovations and custom building experience.
• No limits - Choose your wheels (26" or 700c)
• Perfect size - Every build is custom
• More efficient ride - We use a stiffener tube
• Built to ISO standards - Serviceable anywhere
• Hand crafted in Seattle for your unique needs
• Your stoker will appreciate more room
• Enjoy the comfort of a light weight steel frame
• Anything else....Just ask!
Full bike from $6,500
Travel, Gravel, Touring, Sport .... Pick your passion! Read More...
Now offered in our exclusive e-ready frame option for only $250 extra
A great all around custom tandem for an incredible price!
At Rodriguez, every tandem is custom built for the riders at no extra charge. This means that we can build your Rodriguez custom frame for light duty weekend rides, or for heavy duty loaded touring. Wheel size is your choice, as is brake type and paint. If you want extra braze-ons for water bottles, a custom kick stand mount, or anything else, just let us know. Every bike is built one at a time, so it's no problem. Not only that, but your tandem will be tailored to fit you both perfectly. Parts will wear out, but the frame should be forever. Why not get it just like you want the first time?
- Why you need a custom size
- Why does a Rodriguez perform better?
- Retro-Grouch, or just good planning?
- Built for Comfort
- Chaos...the new Standard
- Disc Brakes vs. Cantilever Brakes
- The Perfect Blend
- How's the Bushnell eccentric different
- Front racks...what's the deal?
- Basic tandem round tube set
- Clearance for up to 40c wide tires w/fenders (touring)
- Clearance for up to 28c tires w/fenders (sport)
- Braze-ons for Cantilever brakes (touring)
- All brake and derailleur cable routing braze-ons
- Braze-ons for rear disc (drag) brake
- Braze-ons for 4 water bottles
- Pump mount (water bottle style)
- Rear rack braze-ons for standard rear rack
- Front rack braze-ons for standard front rack
- Hidden fender mounts
- Custom Kickstand Mount
I think you'll find that Rodriguez tandems are the best value on the market today. Go ahead and look around, you won't find a better custom tandem anywhere near this price. Now you can afford a custom tandem built by the most experienced professionals in the industry.
Custom Classic Tandem Models - - Wait Time: 8-9 weeks
| Frame | Rodriguez Custom Sizes for both of you |
| Tubing | Cro-mo Butted Direct Internal Design |
| Default Fork | Rodriguez Tandem |
| Shift / Brake Levers | Microshift 3 x 9sp STI / OEM |
| Brakes | Tektro Long Reach Caliper |
| Head Set | FSA Black |
| Front Derailleur | OEM Triple |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Long Cage |
| Cranks | Alloy Tandem |
| Bottom Brackets | Sealed Cartridge Bearing |
| Hubs | Novatec tandem 36h |
| Cogs | 11-34 9sp |
| Wheels | Hand-built w/ 3 year warranty |
| Rims / Tires | Weinman Zac19 / Serfas Urbana |
| Captain / Stoker Bars | OEM Compact Alloy / Alloy Bullhorn |
| Stoker Stem | Rodriguez Adjustable |
| Grips / Bar Tape | OEM Compact Alloy / Black Cork |
| Stems | Alloy / Rodriguez Adjustable |
| Seat Posts | Alloy |
| Specifications may vary subject to availablity | |
Common Options for the Classic Custom Sport
- Bottom Bracket - Phil Wood Bottom Brackets +$599
- Brakes - Tandem Disc +$300
- Brakes - Trillium Big Squeeze Brakes +$375
- Chain - Gates Timing Belt (short Cockpits Only) +$300
- Cranks - DaVinci Tandem Cranks +$600
- Front_hub - SON 28, (non-disc) Black +$485
- Handle_bars - FSA SL-K Carbon +$250
- Handle_bars - Jones Loop Bars Butted (Black) +$270 x 2
- Handle_bars - Jones Loop SG Bars (Black) +$210 x 2
- Head Set - Orbit X Head Set +$60
- Head Set - White Ind. Head Set (Black) +$160
- Seat Post - Kinekt Seatpost +$320
- Stoker Bars - Stoker Bars - FSA Compact +$65 x 2
- Stoker Seat Post - Stoker Seat Post - Kinekt +$310
For the Frame
- Ovalized Tubing +$250
- 6 Coupling Travel +$2,550
- 3 Coupling Semi Travel +$1,175
- Fillet Brazed (Tandem) +$4,250
- 2-Step Frame Design +$300
| Frame | |
| Tubing | Double Butted with Direct Internal Stiffener |
| Default Fork | Rodriguez Tandem |
| Shift / Brake Levers | Microshift 3x9 / Microshift |
| Brakes | Big Squeeze® Cantilever or Tandem Worthy Disc |
| Head Set | FSA Black |
| Front Derailleur | OEM Triple |
| Rear Derailleur | S-Ride Long Cage 9/8sp Black |
| Cranks | Stronglight Tandem Triple |
| Bottom Brackets | Sealed Cartridge Bearing |
| Hubs | Sealed Bearing Tandem |
| Cogs | 11-34 9sp |
| Wheels | Hand-built w/ 3 year warranty |
| Rims / Tires | Weinman Zac19 / Serfas Drifter |
| Captain / Stoker Bars | Alloy Compact Drop / Alloy Bullhorn |
| Stoker Stem | Rodriguez Adjustable |
| Grips / Bar Tape | Alloy Compact Drop / Black Cork Tape |
| Stems | Alloy Threadless / Rodriguez Adjustable |
| Seat Posts | Alloy 27.2 |
| Specifications may vary subject to availablity | |
Common Options for the Classic Custom Touring
- Bottom Bracket - Phil Wood Bottom Brackets +$599
- Chain - Gates Timing Belt (short Cockpits Only) +$300
- Cranks - DaVinci Tandem Cranks +$600
- Front_hub - SON 28, (non-disc) Black +$485
- Handle_bars - FSA SL-K Carbon +$250
- Handle_bars - Jones Loop Bars Butted (Black) +$270 x 2
- Handle_bars - Jones Loop SG Bars (Black) +$210 x 2
- Seat Post - Kinekt Seatpost +$320
- Stoker Bars - Stoker Bars - FSA Compact +$65 x 2
- Stoker Seat Post - Stoker Seat Post - Kinekt +$310
For the Frame
- Ovalized Tubing +$250
- 6 Coupling Travel +$2,550
- 3 Coupling Semi Travel +$1,175
- Fillet Brazed (Tandem) +$4,250
- E-Ready +$250
- 2-Step Frame Design +$300
| Frame | Rodriguez Custom Sized for Both Riders |
| Tubing | Rodriguez Tandem |
| Default Fork | Steel Tandem QR |
| Shift / Brake Levers | Bar-end 9sp / Tektro Aero |
| Brakes | TRP Spyre Dual Piston |
| Head Set | FSA Black Sealed |
| Front Derailleur | OEM Triple |
| Rear Derailleur | S-Ride Long Cage 9/8sp Black |
| Cranks | Alloy Tandem |
| Bottom Brackets | Sealed Cartridge Bearing |
| Hubs | Novatec tandem |
| Cogs | 11-34 9sp |
| Wheels | Hand-built w/ 3 year warranty |
| Rims / Tires | Weinman Zac19 36h / Serfas Drifter 26 x 1.5 |
| Captain / Stoker Bars | OEM Compact Alloy |
| Stoker Stem | Rodriguez Adjustable |
| Grips / Bar Tape | OEM Compact Alloy / Black Cork |
| Stems | Alloy A-head / Rodriguez Adjustable |
| Seat Posts | Alloy |
| Specifications may vary subject to availablity | |
Common Options for the Classic Custom Disc
- Bottom Bracket - Phil Wood Bottom Brackets +$599
- Chain - Gates Timing Belt (short Cockpits Only) +$300
- Cranks - DaVinci Tandem Cranks +$600
- Front_hub - SON 28, ISO Disc, Black +$530
- Front_hub - White Ind. XMR Front Hub (blk) 32 +$165
- Handle_bars - FSA SL-K Carbon +$250
- Handle_bars - Jones Loop Bars Butted (Black) +$270 x 2
- Handle_bars - Jones Loop SG Bars (Black) +$210 x 2
- Head Set - Orbit X Head Set +$60
- Head Set - White Ind. Head Set (Black) +$160
- Rear_hub - White Ind. XMR Rear Hub (blk) 32 +$415
- Seat Post - Kinekt Seatpost +$320
- Stoker Seat Post - Stoker Seat Post - Kinekt +$310
For the Frame
- Ovalized Tubing +$250
- 6 Coupling Travel +$2,550
- 3 Coupling Semi Travel +$1,175
- Thru-Axle Frame +$300
- Fillet Brazed (Tandem) +$4,250
- E-Ready +$250
- 2-Step Frame Design +$300
Paint Options. Decal Options:
With a Rodriguez, you can get a custom look for less. All Rodriguez bicycles come in your choice of 16 standard paint colors or for a few $$ extra you can choose from dozens of our snazzy colors in stock. We have four different styles of decals to choose from in . If you have a special paint design in mind, just let us know the design, and we'll quote it for you.
Let 'er Fly! with the Rodriguez travel upgrade on any Classic Custom steel tandem for $2,550 or ($5,099 ti frame) .
Experience:
At Rodriguez Biycles, we have over years of designing, building and riding tandems behind us. Most people don't realize that we're about the oldest tandem manufacturers still building our tandems in the U.S. This gives us a broad range of experience and enables us to create the perfect tandem for you. I've always said that when you buy a bike, you're also buying a relationship with the shop as well as the people who built your bike. This is especially true with tandems.
Save $$$ on Maintenance
We go to great lengths to incorporate components that will be reliable, durable and suited for tandem use. This means that the 'latest and greatest' (according to slick advertising campaigns anyway) fall by the wayside sometimes to make way for the 'tried and true'. This is all an effort to prevent chaos for you down the road. You'll notice for instance, that Rodriguez tandems are spec'd with 9-sp drive trains, as well as our Trillium Big Squeeze™ tandem brakes. These 'tried and true' components can potentially save the owner hundreds each year in maintenance. When you take a personalized test ride with us, you'll see why Rodriguez tandems have stood the test of time!
