Editing Tandem bicycle (section)

==Terminology==
The term [[tandem]] refers to the seating arrangement (fore to aft, not side by side), not the number of riders. A bike with two riders side by side is called a [[sociable]].

Tandem bicycles are sometimes called "Daisy Bells".{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} This is in reference to "[[Daisy Bell]] (Bicycle Built for Two)" which is a popular song, written in 1892 by British songwriter [[Harry Dacre]], with the well-known chorus, "Daisy, Daisy / Give me your answer, do. / I'm half crazy / all for the love of you", ending with the words, "a bicycle built for two".

On conventional tandems, the front rider steers as well as [[Bicycle pedal|pedal]]s the bicycle and is known as the ''captain'', ''pilot'', or ''steersman''; the rear rider only pedals and is known as the ''stoker'', ''navigator'' or ''rear admiral''. On most tandems the two sets of cranks are mechanically linked by a [[timing belt (camshaft)|timing chain]] and turn at the same rate.