How to Ride a Bike With Two People

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Last Updated: September 14, 2024

Have you ever been in a situation where two people are coming back from the same place, but only one person has a bike? Well if you have, it's a struggle because normally the person without a bike wants to ride one too. Here is a simple solution on how to fit two people on a single bike and ride it comparatively safely.

Method 1

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Sitting on the seat and the center bar

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In preparing to go, the first person should hold the handlebars firmly and stand, both feet flat on the ground, while the other person mounts.
It is much easier if the person in front has a backpack.

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The person in front should put their foot on the pedal and gently take off. This is difficult, but you have to keep the bike as straight up and down as possible, or else the takeoff is nearly impossible.
If their legs get tired, and they're riding a man's style bicycle, they can sit on the tube, but they can't sit directly on it. It hurts. They have to sit on one side of that particular body part.

Method 2

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Sitting on the handlebars

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Once speed is gained, driver can pedal like normal.
And the rider on handlebars can leave their legs dangling in the air.
The faster you go, the easier it is to balance. This method is quite fun. It is easy to go fast.
For the rider to dismount all they need to do is hop off.

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Is it dangerous to bike with 2 people?

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It can be, but you can be extra careful and avoid injuries.

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What is the slang term for riding with a second person on the bike?

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You may be referring to riding tandem. That's used to also describe a bike specifically designed for two people to ride as well, with two seats, two sets of pedals etc. They're longer than normal bikes, as you can imagine.

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Make sure that when you start pedaling it is not too heavy, because the bike can tip over if there is too much weight on it.

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Only go up small hills with two people, it can be very hard for the person who is pedaling to have a lot of weight on them and pedal up a hill.

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It works best when going downhill, but make sure it is not too steep, it helps to have the lightest person on the handlebars.

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Warnings

Make sure the person sitting is holding onto the person pedaling.

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Wear a helmet.

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Ensure its legal to carry a passenger on your bicycle. In the UK, for example, it is illegal to carry a passenger on a bike on a public highway unless using a purpose built device.

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Only ride where there is no traffic.

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If you cannot master this, do not try it.

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