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  • MSRP - $5195.00

    *Price of bike pictured may vary due to included options.

    Take an extended tour, enter a tandem rally, or just enjoy your favorite stretch of pavement. The Speedster is well appointed to handle it all beauti- fully. Built upon the idea that as experienced cyclists, you can climb off your road bike and immediately feel like you belong on a Co-Motion Speedster. The definition of the complete tandem.

    Co-motion design Reynolds 631 air-hardened steel zonally-butted tandem tubing
    Shave 2.7 lbs with our new Speedster Performance Package
    Larger head tube with internal Chris King Inset headset

    Speedster Specifications

  • Frame: Reynolds 631 air-hardened steel zonally-butted tubing
  • Fork: Co-Motion Taper Gauge w/ CNC Tandem Steerer
  • Headset: Chris King InSet 44mm Internal
  • Brakes: Avid BB7, 203mm Rotors
  • Crankset: FSA Gossamer Tandem Crankset
  • Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
  • Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
  • Shifters: Shimano Ultegra STI Triple
  • Cassette: Shimano XT 11-32 10-speed Cassette
  • Bars: FSA Gossamer / Co-Motion Stoker
  • Stem: FSA OS 150 / Co-Motion Adjustable Stoker Stem
  • Seatpost: Kalloy Uno Seraph 29.8 x 350mm
  • Saddle: Selle Italia Nekkar Flow / Lady Flow
  • Wheels: DT540 Hubs; Velocity Dyad Rims
  • Tires: Continental Ultra Gator Skin, 700 x 28
  • Geometery

    SizeSmallMediumLargeLarge/Small
    Frame Size53 x 45cm56 x 48cm59 x 51cm59 x 45cm
    Front Seat Tube C-T (cm)535658.559
    Rear Seat Tube C-T (cm)45485145
    Front Top Tube Length (cm)54.556.558.559
    Rear Top Tube Length (cm)72.472.472.472.4
    Head Tube Angle73°73°73°73°
    Fork Rake (mm)50505050
    Front Seat Tube Angle74°73°73°73°
    Rear Seat Tube Angle74°73°73°73°
    Top Tube Angle6.5°5.5°10°
    Head Tube length (mm)145165185225
    Chainstay Length (cm)43.843.843.843.8
    BB Height (cm)26.726.726.726.7
    BB drop (mm)73737373
    Standover Height, front (cm)76.679.982.383.4
    Standover Height, rear (cm)6971.57570.6
    Wheelbase (cm)174.1175.1177.1177.6
    Fork Span (mm)390390390390

    Speedster Configurator

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    Paint

    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.

    Metallics

    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.

    Pearls

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    • By Tim Baynes on Wednesday September 7th, 2011 at 9:17pm

      My wife and I bought our new Speedster in 2010, and have had it nearly a year now.  We love the bike!  I’m continually amazed at how supple it feels, but without being flexy.  The steel frame really soaks up the bumps, and is so quiet that we call our Silver/Titanium/Black bike “the silver ghost”.

      We searched for about six months, looking for a used tandem that would fit us, and also considered something cheaper.  In the end, the Speedster was the only bike that made sense to us with its reasonable pricepoint but high-quality components.  We’re glad we bought it.

    • By Cindy Campbell on Wednesday August 3rd, 2011 at 10:50pm

      I’ve had my Speedster since 2000. It has been a solid and fun bike. Everywhere it has been ridden, we have had nothing but positive comments about the looks of the bike. The whole family has ridden it. I have ridden as both captain and stoker. I’m comfortable in either position and love the ride. There is a Moxy suspension post fot the stoker, but even with out it, the ride for the stoker is as smooth as that of the captain. I’m looking forward to many more years of riding it.

    • By Jeff & Darlene E. on Wednesday June 29th, 2011 at 10:23am

      We purchased our ‘04 Speedster in May of that year and have logged around 7,000 miles on her. While not the lightest machine in the marketplace, I think that it’s probably the best all-around & bang-for-the-buck tandem out there. The bike is solid and is very agile for a tandem (& pretty decent in comparison to a “single” road bike). It’s been exceedingly reliable, needing only the annual tune-up on the chains & cable. Ours Prowler Yellow tips the scale at 50 lbs in normal riding trim. (We don’t tour, just tandem rallyes, club-  and charity rides). Factory support has been great, answering all of our upgrade questions, as well as selling us that wonderful Wound-Up fork.

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    Options for your Co-Motion Speedster


    Co-Pilot

    Performance Package

    Thudbuster Seatpost Upgrade

    Nickel Headtube Badge

    Co-Motion Co-Pilot Case (2 Cases)

    Frame Padding Kit

    Tubus Tara Front Rack

    Tubus Cargo Rear Rack

    Co-Pilot

    Make your Speedster airline-checkable by adding couplers to your frame. Option does not include travel cases or padding kits, sold separately.


    • Price - $2000

    Performance Package

    Includes Co-Motion Carbon Disc Tandem Fork, Gates Carbon Drive timing belt system, Rolf Prima Tandem Disc wheelset.


    • Price - $1095

    Thudbuster Seatpost Upgrade

    Give your stoker a smoother ride.


    • Price - $120

    Nickel Headtube Badge

    A touch of classic elegance.


    • Price - $20

    Co-Motion Co-Pilot Case (2 Cases)

    Designed to protect your Co-Pilot frame and travel with ease. You'll need two for your tandem.


    • Price - $720

    Frame Padding Kit

    The full tandem padding kit covers every painted part of your frame.


    • Price - $155

    Tubus Tara Front Rack

    The best low-rider front rack available.


    • Price - $110

    Tubus Cargo Rear Rack

    Outstanding load-carrying capability, rigidity and strength.


    • Price - $120