The back-to-back carbon rowingbike tandem
Information about the building of the THYS 388 carbon rowing bike tandem.
Idea, design, construction, building: Derk Thijs, CEO of THYS Industrial Designs.
Carbon frame building: Radius Design Co.
Here are some impressions from the stage of design and building
 1:1 frame model at Radius Design |
 The 1:1 frame model with mounted carbon seats and bow sprits. Check and conditioning of the seat an sprit fits. |
 The mold, built from the 1:1 model. In the background you can see the first frame built from this mold. |
 Edge finishing. In a further step the seats will be glued in. |
 The carbon frame with mounted seats |
 The carbon frame with mounted seats, view to the rear side |
 Finally. My tandem with 406 wheels (standard: 451) |
 Thys 388 carbon rowing bike tandem with 406 wheels |
 Detail front wheel |
 The front wheel hub mounted on a single arm (!!) fork |
