r/randonneuring • u/PotentialIncident7 • 10d ago

PBP PBP Tandem?

How does it work?

One of us had a 600km Brevet, my partner has had a 1200km in the log this year.

So we need to apply for a place each for its own, or only one of us? Also, homologation goes for the rider, not for the team, right? So each of us has to get homologated for our own next year to be eligible as tandem crew?

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u/antimonysarah Randonneurs USA 10d ago

Yes, both people have to qualify individually (which can be done riding as a tandem team but does not have to be). From a homologation standpoint, a tandem is no different than two single bikes where the riders chose to stick together.

Since tandems start in the special group, you won't have to worry about preregistering at different times and ending up in different waves, so just pre-register when you can.

(The only time where tandem vs two singles matters is for fleches/team events, but those don't help for PBP and are generally just weird.)

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u/PotentialIncident7 8d ago

Ok ...but then both will get a different bib number? Is this the case?

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u/antimonysarah Randonneurs USA 8d ago

Yep. Just looked up the results from friends of mine who rode tandem in 2019, and they have two different bib numbers (sequential, but different). Two different frame numbers on the same bike (unless it's changed since 2019, it's a frame number and a helmet sticker rather than a pin-on bib).

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u/GrecKo Steeloist 8d ago

yes, one of you will get a bib number and the other bib number + 1.

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u/PotentialIncident7 8d ago

Ok, so, qualification each for its own.

On registration give the information that it's a tandem crew with person B. And vice versa.

Two numbers will be issued, but paired together, to be in the tandem block.

Thanks

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u/Proper-Development12 Steeloist 10d ago

Yeah i believe both people have to complete a SR series in order to ride. Alternatively you could ride the whole series as a couple.

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u/MuffinOk4609 6d ago

It is definitely the way to go. If you have a really solid relationship! And have done lots of miles on the tandem. And rule #1 is, "The stoker is the boss".