The only thing better than experiencing life in foreign lands by bicycle is sharing those adventures with someone riding along with you. Be it sipping coffee at a cafe found along the white gravel roads in Tuscany or devouring a bowl of warm stew somewhere just off the coastal roads in Ireland, the Outback TandM Break-Away tandem serves as the vehicle to get you there.

More than 40 years of frame-building heritage, innovation, exploration, and lots of riding in far- away countries come together to make the new Outback TandM Break-Away the ultimate way to share experiences in new locales with your travel partner. Built with triple-butted Ritchey Logic Tubing, the Outback TandM Break-Away delivers the same exquisite ride feel Ritchey is known for but doubles it up for a unique shared experience.

The “T and M” in the name of this tandem refers to Tom and his wife Martha’s frequent rides in all parts of the world - the inspiration behind Tom designing this bike. The Outback TandM Break-Away easily and quickly disassembles to fit into two included sturdy travel cases, which help you avoid airline extra baggage fees. Once you arrive at your destination, the bike assembles with ease - allowing you and your riding companion to quickly get out and go. Of course you need to build properly for that ease of use. Mechanical (cable-actuated) disc brakes are a must and while most current models use the post mount design, the frame and fork feature the IS51 set-up- which can easily be adapted to post mount.

The max rotor size is 203mm, which many will run in the front, with a 180mm in the rear. The proven Break-Away Hinge Clamps, rear brake cable connector and derailleur cable connectors are included. Both seattubes take a 27.2mm seatpost, the rear and front (eccentric) bottom brackets are threaded- 68mm BSC. The frameset was designed for standard tandem gearing with a stoker crank of 52/39/30T. Please keep in mind the fork requires a 100mm QR disc brake hub, while the frame at the rear has a 145mm tandem QR disc hub spacing (Velocity, Phil Wood, White Industries, others). Ritchey also offers a Zeta Comp Tandem Wheelset designed specifically for this frameset. All frameset specs and details are listed below.

The Outback TandM Break-Away is made in one-size as a road-oriented tandem frame that cruises endless tarmac routes yet has the advantage of being able to fit 43mm tires, making it adaptable enough to effortlessly handle gravel roads that disappear into the horizon. With fender mounts, the ability to fit five water bottles and a confident steel fork with multi-purpose mounts, the Outback TandM Break-Away has all of the features to keep you and your riding partner outfitted with everything you’ll need for your time out riding.