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Sociable
and his wife riding a sociable tricycle, c.1895 sociable from the 1930s The sociable or buddy bike or side by side bicycle is a bicycle that supports two riders who sit next to one another, in contrast to a tandem bicycle, where the riders sit fore and aft. The name "sociable" alludes to its historic use for 2-person side-by-side tricycles and the relative ease with which the two cyclists can speak with each other, unlike on the tandem.
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and his wife riding a sociable tricycle, c.1895 sociable from the 1930s The sociable or buddy bike or side by side bicycle is a bicycle that supports two riders who sit next to one another, in contrast to a tandem bicycle, where the riders sit fore and aft. The name "sociable" alludes to its historic use for 2-person side-by-side tricycles and the relative ease with which the two cyclists can speak with each other, unlike on the tandem.
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