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Two Methods:Sitting on the seat and the center barSitting on the handlebarsCommunity Q&A

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 safely.


Method 1
Sitting on the seat and the center bar

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    Have the more experienced cyclist mount first. 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.
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    The other person should then sit down on the seat and put their feet on the rear axles while holding onto the first person. 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.
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    The person in front should stand up while pedaling, but 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
Sitting on the handlebars

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    If you have a mountain bike you could try having the second person sit on the handlebars.
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    Have the second person mount the handlebars and hold on.
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    Then have driver use legs to gain some momentum. Once speed is gained, driver can pedal like normal.
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    Note Driver can alternate from which side of neck he looks on. And the rider on handlebars can leave their legs dangling in the air.
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    The faster you go the easier it is to balance. This method is quite fun. It is easy to go fast.
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    For the rider to dismount all they need to do is hop off.

Community Q&A

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


    • Make sure the person sitting is holding onto the person pedaling.
    • Only ride on streets that do not have traffic.
    • Wear a helmet.
    • If you can not do it do not.

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    Categories: Bicycling

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    Español: andar en bicicleta con dos personas, Português: Andar de Bicicleta com Duas Pessoas


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