Duetta

Duetta, a bicycle for sharing

Introducing Duetta, the perfect bicycle for sharing with friends, family, and those with disabilities. Our tandem bicycle is compact and easy to maneuver, making it a breeze to ride with a companion.

Easy

Easier to maneuver than a  tandem bicycle.

Friendly

Now you can say: “I’ll give you a ride!”

Integrate

Safely ride along with disabled people.

Configurable

It is easy to adapt the bicycle for different uses.

Is the Duetta the same as
a conventional tandem bicycle?

Tandems and the Duetta serve different purposes.

Tandems excel in sports and high-performance applications. They allow both riders to adopt a cyclist’s position and are equipped with features such as aluminum frames and gears for covering long distances and achieving high speeds. Tandems also have two sets of pedals.

In contrast, the Duetta, with its compact size, is designed for everyday urban use and the integration of people with disabilities. Its smaller frame makes it easier to learn how to ride, more practical for navigating through traffic, simpler to store and transport, and it has a single set of pedals. Moreover, it features quick-adjust handlebars, not just seats, adding an extra layer of adaptability. 
When used for integration purposes, the “guided” can sit in the front seat and share the handlebars, effectively taking on a leading role and experiencing the sensation of driving the bike. Communication between the two riders is closer and more fluid compared to tandems.

The Duetta is not only about integration but practicality for:

– Riding with children, offering them a safer and more supportive way to learn how to bike.
– Accommodating young riders with the invitation to “hop on.”
– Enjoying leisure rides for couples.
Recreational use.
– Exploring tourist destinations with ease.
– Flexibility to convert it into a cargo bike with certain accessories.
– The option to make it foldable, enhancing its portability.

In summary, the Duetta is an ideal choice for daily use, not limited to weekends. It’s an incredibly versatile product that caters to a broader market compared to tandems, and it’s more cost-effective due to its smaller frame and the use of standard materials and components.

The Duetta embodies, in every aspect, the spirit of “sharing“: 

...the pedals

Two people pedaling and this way the effort diminishes and they enjoy together the sensation of riding.

...the bicycles

As a way of public transport in cities. We want Duetta to be used on this type of system everywhere!

...the design!

We want makers, cooperatives, technical schools, NGOs, companies, etc. to build upon our designs!

Do you want to make the Duetta?

We believe in the power of collaboration and encourage makers, cooperatives, technical schools, NGOs, and companies to build upon our design. That’s why we’ve made our parts list, files package and all the necessary information available on Wikifactory, a social platform for collaborative product development where you can also share feedback, contribute, and collaborate.

Join us in revolutionizing the way we share rides and experience the thrill of Duetta. Visit Wikifactory now to learn more and get started on building your own Duetta.

Licencia Creative Commons

Duetta bicycle by Indalecio Sabbioni from Sentidosdesign & Roden is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. By downloading the files you agree to the terms of the CC BY-SA 4.0 International License

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You are free to share and adapt our bicycle designs for any purpose, even commercially. However, you must give credit to the author (by citing our name), and distribute the derived work under identical conditions (this same license).  More info…

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