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Circe Helios - a versatile tandem
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As someone that has often used a tandem as family transport (when not riding a recumbent) I’ve been watching the development of the Circe Helios with interest. The concept is to have a compact machine with an entry weight of 16kg on a low step over height aluminium frame. The result? A high quality bike starting from around £980 with options such as hub gears including Rohloff. Although useful for families the Helios is just at home carrying two adults - a true allround tandem!
The Helios range is modular and all models will accept the custom long carrier that can also carry two childseats - or one childseat and the weeks shopping - or... well with this bike you can decide!

Unlike traditional tandems this is a very neat and versatile machine designed for daily use by a solo rider. So think of it as your city (or country) run around. Tough 20” wheels fitted with Schwalbe Big Apple tyres take the sting out the urban jungle. The longer wheelbase of a tandem makes this a very comfortable bike and easy to balance.

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RECUMBENT TANDEMS... YES WE CAN GET THEM
We are now dealers for Terratrike and have sold this trike tandem recently. We are also expecting to get a demo of the new Nazca Quetzal tandem. Other models do exist of course such as the half recumbent / upright Hase Pino. Hase also offer two Kettwiesel trikes as a coupled ‘train’.