Race-ready performance at a very attractive price. The Robusta is perfect for speedy club rides and tandem rally dust-ups.

Co-Motion design ACMUltra7 zonally-butted 7005 aluminum tandem tubing
Superb frame rigidity
Co-Motion Tandem Elite Carbon fork elevates our race tandem’s performance to a new level
Larger head tube with internal Chris King Inset headset

New for 2012: Gates Timing Belt is standard with every Robusta

Opaque PPG Global System Paint Options

Also known as non-metallic, or solid colors. Strong rich colors for a traditional look.

Metallic And Mica PPG Global System Paints

Tiny metallic or mica particles reflect light and add showroom depth and shine.

House of Kolor Pearlescent Paint Options

Pearl or opalescent particles in the paint add subtle beauty and a distinctive look to your Co-Motion’s finish.

• By Lanny and Lenee Gower on Monday September 26th, 2011 at 8:28pm

  We got our new Robusta and it is the perfect bike for us. Ben and Dwan worked with us to help us pick the best bike for us and make sure it would fit us right. We have commuted to work together for the last 2 weeks and rode it on a Century ride Sunday. The difference between it and our old tandem is incredible. It is so stable at fast twisty downhills and will go all day on the flats. We rode our 100 miles in about 90 minutes faster than we normally ride 100 miles and both my wife and I felt good after the ride. The bike really smooths out rougher sections of the road.  My only regret is we didn’t buy this bike 10 years ago.

• By Mark Owings on Tuesday June 28th, 2011 at 4:38pm

  It’s difficult to evaluate the different tandems in the Co-Motion line up because they are so very similar in their handling characteristics and differ really only in weight and minimally in responsiveness, in my opinion and experience.

  The Robusta is a machine that is somewhere between the Speedster and Macchiato, closer to the Macchiato. It is light and quick, meaning it accelerates quickly and easily, yet handling is very solid - it goes where you are thinking and doesn’t try to go off on its own at all. I think there might be a very minimal feeling of increased stability on the Robusta over the Macchiato, though minimal. It probably is not quite as versatile as the Speedster which can be a sporty club ride bike and a heavy duty tourer - I guess I think the Robusta is more of a sporty club ride bike. However, I have to say we have ridden it on century rides and it is quite comfortable over the long ride. As with other Co-Motion tandems, it behaves as an extension of our bodies - we tend not to be aware it is there. And, as with all Co-Motion tandems I’ve ever captained, you can ride no hands, stoker or not, pedaling or coasting.

  I told Dwan, it is my opinion that if you were stranded on a desert island and could have only one food, it should be peanut butter.

  If you could have only one medicine, it should be aspirin.

  If you could have only one tandem, it should be a Co-Motion Robusta.

  Just my opinion.