TandemGeek

July 21st (20,018)

It's only been 11 days since I last posted a summary, but there are some time-sensitive entries in this short list of 7 entries so I figured I'd go ahead and post the summary "out of cycle".

The actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:

Blog: https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com

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Buying A Tandem Is A Team Sport Too…. (Nearly New Calfee for Sale)

There was an interesting question posed to one of the bike lists I frequent from a gentleman who is toying with the idea of adding a tandem to his collection of bicycles and decided to seek input from the subset … Continue reading → Read more…

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ebay Tandems of Interest….

A fellow tandem enthusiast recently wrote to let us know that medical issues have created some lifestyle changes that has caused their 2006 Santana Arriva Stowaway to go unused and they finally decided to see if they could find it … Continue reading → Read more…

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Anniversary Day = Two-Up Fun!

Given we took a 9-day vacation to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary back during the first week of July, it would have been a stretch for both of us to take off our actual anniversary day on the 16th. So, … Continue reading → Read more…

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Finding Time for Tandems… Not Always Easy When Weather Forecasts Are Wrong

Well, the weather-guessers completely blew it yesterday, as it was clearly not the cloudy, rainy day they had predicted. So, all of the honey-do activity we moved to Sunday from Saturday so that we could enjoy a nice tandem ride in … Continue reading → Read more…

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An Interesting Week…. Being Back on the Bikes Was The High Point!

It was a good week, perhaps even a very good week in some respects but with a somewhat anxious end to the week in other respects. First, the good news. After my 3rd course of antibiotics and four days of … Continue reading → Read more…

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WTB – 1996 Cannondale MT3000 “Los Dos” 18/16

You ever sell a tandem and then regret doing so? Yeah, me too. Interestingly enough, it was almost the same bike as the one David & Lucy are looking to replace. David sent me a note today looking for leads … Continue reading → Read more…

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Jack Taylor Tandem Tricycle on ebay….. Very Cool

Linky: Jack Taylor Tandem Trike As the seller aptly notes in the item description, “You won’t see this everyday on ebay especially in the USA!!! “ I would so love to snag this if I had a place to keep it; … Continue reading → Read more…

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TandemGeek

August 2nd (20,266)

It's been 11 days since I last posted a summary, but with 8 entries in the books including a short poll I figured I'd go ahead and do another "out of cycle" update.

The actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com


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Florida Panthers Announce 2013 Florida Tandem Rally, 25 – 27 Oct

FLORIDA TANDEM RALLY 2013 25-27 October 2013 You are invited to attend the 4th Annual Florida Tandem Rally in ‘Florida’s Friendliest Home Town’…The Villages, Florida. This is a great location for tandem riding and it is said that “It’s always … Continue reading → Read more…

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New Chains & More Weeknight Rides!

Check that Chain! When I did my last chain maintenance I was sitting at 75% on the Park chain-checker tool, so I figured I had one more lube cycle before the chain was gar-baage. Turns out I was more right … Continue reading → Read more…

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The TandemGeek’s Blog: Reader Feedback / Survey

Just for kicks, I thought I’d ask for some reader feedback on readability and content after adding-back non-tandem cycling articles to our blog back in January of this year. The survey is hosted on the OpinionPower.com site and can be … Continue reading → Read more…

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Three Nights Out On The Tandem After Work & Motorists…

Yes indeed, we just managed to get in our 3rd after-work tandem ride this week and it’s been great! The mileage isn’t anything to crow about, but getting in a solid, moderate-pace, hour-long ride three times on weeknights stands as … Continue reading → Read more…

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Needed To Follow My Own Advice… Tandem Rallies & Lodging

So, in past articles I’ve written about tandem rallies one of the things I recommend is planning ahead. I didn’t do that all that well for this year’s Southern Tandem Rally. More specifically, find a good source for a … Continue reading → Read more…

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Back On The Vredestein’s & Deep-V’s: Ahhh….

Just a short follow-up to yesterday’s “Are Bigger Tires & Rims Better…?” The lovely Ms. Debbie and I both made a point of getting home from work early enough for a post-work-day tandem ride tonight. It’s not often that we … Continue reading → Read more…

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Are Bigger Tires & Rims Better….? Not Around Here.

After threatening to do so ever since the bicycle tire size drum beat of “bigger is better” started, I finally put the Velocity Dyad wheelset and 28mm wide Continental Gatorskin tires on our Calfee for one of our local loop … Continue reading → Read more…

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Weekend Walkdown….

FRIDAY: It was an off-Friday, but off friday’s are never quite 100% non-work days. After doing some at home banking and account maintenance, I knocked out a couple of tasks from work and queued up a couple of others that … Continue reading → Read more…

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TandemGeek

August 30th (20,790)

It's been a few weeks since I last posted a summary, but with 9 entries in the books including a fairly important one regarding the 2013 Tandem Club of America survey and some changes in how I'll be posting non-tandem content to my blog, it's probably time to get this on the street ahead of the long weekend here in the states.

The actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com


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The Tandem Club of America Wants To Hear From You!

If you’ve already heard about about the Tandem Club of America (TCA) Survey and are ready to let your voice be heard… TCA MEMBERS CLICK HERE NOW! NON-MEMBERS CLICK HERE If you need a little more background and some encouragement … Continue reading → Read more…

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Nice Calfee Dragonfly with Zipp 808′s For Sale; Sweeet!!

Just posted today on Tandem@Hobbes, Team Morrison has put their 2009 Calfee Dragonfly tandem with Zipp 808 wheelset on the market. More photos HERE. Quick specs: Calfee Dragonfly carbon frame (small/small) in Cabernet Translucent Tint, Alpha Q X2 fork, Gates Carbon Drive sync … Continue reading → Read more…

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Alabama Tandem Weekend Goes South for 2014 (4-6 April)

Just received a note from Pam & Guy Wyche who will be hosting the 2014 Alabama Tandem Weekend way down south in Andalusia, Alabama. The dates are 4-6 April and the host hotel will be the Holiday Inn Express on … Continue reading → Read more…

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: FLHRSE5: Working the Fullsac Exhaust Note & Volume…. Wide Glide’s Still A Better Fit For Me… Really. Wide Glide Feeling Neglected And Showing It! Two Beautiful Days On the Road King; Just Keeps Getting Better! … Continue reading → Read more…

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Procrastination Plus: Finally Got Off Our STR Registration…

Believe it or nor, I finally sent off our registration for October’s Southern Tandem Rally over in Cullman, Alabama! I have NO idea why we had such a hard time getting excited about STR, other than having a cruddy year … Continue reading → Read more…

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Sorting Out the Blogs….

My apologies for all of the “traffic”, especially if you’re subscribed to both of my blogs. Here’s the dealeo… I’ve decided to resurrect Riding Two-Up to capture my thoughts on motorcycles and purely motorcycling adventures. The TandemGeek’s Blog will be used … Continue reading → Read more…

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Tandem Time… In Short Supply

I’m not quite sure why, but we’ve not been able to make tandem cycling as high of a priority as I know we need to… relative to health, fitness and the friendships that all revolve around tandem cycling for us. … Continue reading → Read more…

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New Tires for the Tandems: Schwalbe Ultremo ZX

Regular readers may recall that I did a little experimenting with wider rims/tires on our Calfee back in July and in the process of doing so had something of an epiphany about Continental’s Gatorskins: there’s a reason they’re billed as … Continue reading → Read more…

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The TandemGeek’s Blog: Reader Feedback / Survey

Back on July 30th I solicited some reader feedback on the readability and content of our blog. The goal was to see how we were doing at managing the balance of different content. More specifically, how we were doing … Continue reading → Read more

TandemGeek

October 3 (22,291)

It's been a few weeks since I last posted a summary, but with 10 entries in the books it's probably time to get this on the street before we head off for a long weekend.

The actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com


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Florida Tandem Rally – Hotel Cut-Off Extended Through 8 Oct

From our friends down at the Villages in Florida comes this update on the 2013 Florida Tandem Rally…. 4th ANNUAL FLORIDA TANDEM RALLY 2013 25-27 October 2013 Hotel Cut-off date extended! We hope you are making plans to attend the 4th Annual … Continue reading → Read more…

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Bicycle Quarterly Goes Full-Color; Wow… What A Difference!

I’m sure like many other Bicycle Quarterly (BQ) subscribers, I was pleasantly surprised when my Autumn edition of BQ arrived in a somewhat different protective wrapping, with a different binding and — best of all — full color photos ad … Continue reading → Read more…

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Got a Light? If Not & You Ride At Dusk, Get One!!!

It’s common-sense savings time. You know, the few weeks that precede the end of day-light savings time when cyclists who ride in the evenings seem oblivious to the fact that the days are getting shorter and they’re essentially riding at … Continue reading → Read more…

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Vredestein Fortezza vs. Schwalbe Ultremo ZX… the comparo continues

Back on Sept 7th we finally had a chance to start riding on a set of Schwalbe Ultremo ZX and I provided by First Impressions: Schwalbe Ultremo ZX Tires in a blog entry on Sept 8th. To recap those initial impressions: … the … Continue reading → Read more…

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A Beautiful Sunday Morning Ride…

Ok, ok…. We were O-fer Two this weekend for organized ride attendance. We blew-off Saturday’s Beautiful Backroads Century (BBC) up in Cartersville, Georgia after doing a weather check at 5:00am and realizing that without a doubt, it would be … Continue reading → Read more…

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Two More Mid-Week Rides, But More Stress Than Relief…

Well, I was able to get home earlier than usual tonight and on Tuesday so that Miss Debbie and I could get in a quick ride on the tandem before it got dark enough for a headlight. I would have … Continue reading → Read more…

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Weeknight Tandem Rides, But Couldn’t Make It Happen This Weekend…

Kind of a strange week this past seven days in that we were able to get in tandem rides after work on Tuesday and Thursday, but couldn’t get it together for the weekend. Weird. Anyway, it felt really good to … Continue reading → Read more…

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First Impressions: Schwalbe Ultremo ZX Tires

We FINALLY got a chance to get in a tandem ride on Saturday with the Schwalbe Ultremo ZX tires fitted to our Calfee. Sadly, regular readers will recall that I mounted these back on August 17th and between the weekend … Continue reading → Read more…

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North American Tandem Cycling Association; An Invitation To Those In The Business

Disclaimer: I’m merely a conduit for this information; I have no interest or association with the organizers. For readers who are in the tandem trade as manufacturers, builders or retailers and who will be attending or represented at Interbike on … Continue reading → Read more…

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Looking For A Slightly Less Expensive Calfee or One on the West Coast?
TG
Sep 3, 8:18 PM
Tis the season to come to terms with excess tandems, or so it seems. Team Milligan is also offering up their Calfee Tetra to a new home with an asking price of $7,500; full specs below. Calfee Tetra Tandem, M/S, … Continue reading → Read more…

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TandemGeek

October 30 (24,440)


It's been just a couple weeks since I last posted a summary, but with 8 entries in the books and one that might be time-sensitive it's probably time to get this on the street.

The actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com

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High-End Bicycles, Tandems & Triplet Headed for Classifieds…. (Yes, this is hard)

I’ve apparently reached the point where it’s simply more painful to see a very nice collection of bicycles sitting unused than it is to part with them. I’ve only reached this point two other times in my life; once in … Continue reading → Read more…

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Did I Really Pass-Up A Demo Offer? Boy, That’s Telling….

Sure enough, I was graciously extended an offer to give a set of relatively new tandem performance wheels a test ride at this year’s Southern Tandem Rally but declined. Really? What was I thinking!! Sadly, what I was thinking about … Continue reading → Read more…

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Tandem Rallies; I Think I Forgot How They Work!

Here’s what I’ve come to “think” I realize: I do tandem rallies like I drink water, soda or anything else. Instead of taking it one sip at a time and savoring the drink while taking-in the surrounding social situation, I … Continue reading → Read more…

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Packing Cycling Clothes for a Cold Weather Rally…. Yikes!

To borrow a quote from the Grinch, “What do I wear!“ When we were in our 40′s, we’d always say, “no ride if raining or below 40°F”. As we got into our 50′s it became, “no ride if raining or … Continue reading → Read more…

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Southern Tandem Rally 2013… Cullman, Alabama

I must confess, last Spring we had originally made some preliminary plans to attend Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach, Florida, with our friends David & Deb only to realize it fell on the same weekend as the Southern Tandem Rally (STR) … Continue reading → Read more…

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The “New England Wicked Tandem Society, aka NEWTS”

Joe Marino wrote to let us know that a few weeks back a “new” tandem club was launched representing the greater New England area. A copy of their “launch notice” is appended below. Since launching their club they’ve signed-up some 55 … Continue reading → Read more…

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Tandem & Family Cycling’s Website… Alas, it appears to be gone.

Give me a moment to collect myself…. sniff, sniff with the wipe of a small tear. It would appear the final chapter has finally come to a close on Tandem & Family Cycling (T&FC) Magazine. I’ve always had a deep … Continue reading → Read more…

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: BMW Springs a Fuel Leak: It’s Always Something… Thunder Beach Fall Rally @ Panama City Beach (Part III of III) Thunder Beach Fall Rally @ Panama City Beach (Part II of III) Thunder Beach Fall … Continue reading → Read more…

PMK

TG, simply YES! Thanks for the humor brought to reality...

PK


[h=2]Two More Mid-Week Rides, But More Stress Than Relief…[/h] Posted on September 19, 2013 by TG
Well, I was able to get home earlier than usual tonight and on Tuesday so that Miss Debbie and I could get in a quick ride on the tandem before it got dark enough for a headlight. I would have normally considered this a good thing, but once again stupid motorists quickly removed the smile from my face and moved the rides from the realm of ”goodness” into “evil”.
Let’s see we had:

• The Millennial punk in the POS Volvo who decided to see how close he could get while putting his foot to the floor and speeding by.
• The idiot in the garbage truck who simply had to speed by so he could be the 20th car sitting at the 4-way stop instead of the 21st one sitting behind a bicycle.
• The two drivers at the 4-way stop who both arrived before we did who simply couldn’t grasp the concept that we’re a vehicle and will take our turn; no need to “wave us through” since we sure as hell don’t want to have you sitting on our rear wheel for the next few miles since you’d likely not know how to safely pass a bicycle any better than you know how to deal with one at a 4-way stop.
• The school bus driver who could have easily and safely passed us on a long, gradual descent with gravity on their side, lots of forward visibility and no on-coming traffic who decided to “hold back” and back up a string of 10 cars, and then try to pass us going up the other side of the valley, with on-coming traffic around a blind curve: brilliant!
• The handful of motorists who are delayed by mere seconds that feel compelled to display their intolerance of cyclists by flooring it as soon as they can finally pass and speeding down the road at twice the posted limit to make up that time. I especially love it when they do that and a few moments later we pull up along side at the next stop light: oh yeah, that was worth the effort!
• The string of motorists who were held up by the nervous nellie who we had to wave around that nearly rear-ended the nervous nellie when they had to stop an 1/8th of a mile down the road to make a left turn: yeah, and y’all thought we were holding you up!

But, let me thank the 40 or 50 other motorists who simply figured it out and were able to peacefully coexist with us on the road without so much as a bit of angst that we could detect.

TandemGeek

November 30 (26,544)

It's been about a month since I last posted a summary, so here are the last 10 since then.

The actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: Trailer Update: The First Real Test Ride…. Harley-Davidson Street… I’m Clearly Not The Target Demographic Long Day Helping My Best-Bud Bag A Bagger… Adding a Centech AP-1 To The Road King… Bushtec Hitch Installation… Not … Continue reading → Read more…

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The Only Thing Missing From The Weekend Was a Tandem Ride….

It was a pretty good weekend, all things considered. Friday was a busy day for me, as I had a lot of home-banking to do, a trip to the DMV to make and a hodge-podge of small “fixes” to attend … Continue reading → Read more…

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Grease Off, Wax-On… With A New Batch O’ Wax

For those who didn’t see the comments that followed my A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words: Why I Wax My Chains…. blog entry back on November 10th, here’s the back story on that very grimy chain: I installed a new KMC chain … Continue reading → Read more…

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Well, At Least Ebay Made $25…. No Sale!

Well, if you’d like to give away bicycles there’s a hot market out there! I put two very nice bicycle frames and a complete, custom bicycle out on FleaBay for a week and the results were, well… uninspiring. On the … Continue reading → Read more…

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Ready for the First Trial Run… Too Bad The Weather’s Not Cooperating

Well, we’re all set to go with our new-to-us tandem trailer. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like we’ll be heading over to Covington, Georgia for the November PEACHES ride as originally planned given the less than ideal weather we’ve been handed … Continue reading → Read more…

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Yes, I Was Serious About Trailering Our Tandem Behind The Harley!

Regular readers will recall that in one of my post-Southern Tandem Rally reports I lamented about our lack of enthusiasm for driving to tandem cycling events and shared a plan to investigate trailering our tandem behind our motorcycle as an alternative … Continue reading → Read more…

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A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words: Why I Wax My Chains….

Uggg…. Experiment over; back to paraffin hot melt wax for my chains. Read more…

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One down, at least three more to go….

Our beautiful Erickson tandem has found a new home with some friends down in Florida! They were the first to express an interest in the Erickson after my posting on the 29th of October and had first refusal rights. After … Continue reading → Read more…

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No More Mountain Tandem.. sniff, sniff

Yes, it’s true. That particular chapter may have come to a close. My acid test for confirming our time riding off-road tandems together may have truly come to a close with a very low likelihood of a sequel was driven … Continue reading → Read more…

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4th Annual Florida Tandem Rally Report, by Kathy Foster

Once again we are pleased to share a Florida PANTHERS Post-Event Report from our guest contributor Kathy Foster. Reflecting on the best way to enjoy tandem rallies, some couples like to do them back to back. One week after the … Continue reading → Read more…

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TandemGeek

January 4th, 2014 (27,721)


It's been just over a month since I last posted a summary, so here are the last 10 since then; well.. OK. There are really just 8 entries, the other two are cross references to postings over at my other blog. Hey, it's been cold, wet and then there are the holidays, the bowl games. Just not a lot of tandem stuff on the front burner at the moment. Oh yeah, and there are those ever-present and more frequent health issues that keep cropping up, i.e., bad knees, chest colds and Miss Debbie now has the flu. Oh well, when life serves lemons it's time to make lemonade!

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com

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A New Camera & A New Laptop… I Guess Christmas Wasn’t Quite Over!

For the past few years there have been quite a few times when I’ve found myself wishing I’d had a GoPro camera for a variety of purposes, such as: Capturing traffic from ahead and behind on our local rides… just … Continue reading → Read more…

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: So, what’s left to do on the CVO? Color-Matched Replacement Parts Came In Today… Beginning The New Year With Clean Bikes Riding Two-Up At Christmas Time… Chasing Rattles On Both Harleys… It’s Those Darn Bridges! Read more…

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To all of our tandem cycling friends & readers…. Here’s to a great 2014!

Wishing you the very best and many happy miles in 2014… May your roads be smooth and free from pointy things and your opportunities for rides be plentiful! Looking back at 2013, we had another year filled with a … Continue reading → Read more…

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Tandem Event Updates: Sebring, SWTR, Tandems East Expo & GTR…

March 21 – 23 / Sebring Tandem Rally: Date Change! The Sebring Tandem Rally hosted by the Florida Panthers will now be held on 21 – 23 March at the Chateau Elan Hotel & Conference Center in Sebring, Florida adjacent … Continue reading → Read more…

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Updates just around the corner….

I’ll have some down time on Christmas day and the 26th and will be catching up on a few things then…. Read more…

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As a Cyclist & Motorcyclist I Check The Weather A Lot… NOAA!

I’ve dumped the Weather.com site and couldn’t be happier! I’m so glad the Weather Channel sent me that survey… talk about unintended consequences. Like a lot of folks, I began using the Weather Channel’s internet site as my primary source … Continue reading → Read more…

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Christmas Lights Rides… I Really Miss Those

Many years back, one of our holiday traditions was The Tandem Club of Georgia’s Christmas Lights Ride in and around Atlanta. The first one was hosted out of Atlanta Cycling’s shop in Vinings around 1997 and lead by Don Dutson … Continue reading → Read more…

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It Was Warm, Then It Was Cold, Then It Was Cold & Wet…. The Weekend

Sorry, not a lot of tandem content here today. Most a recap of a really bizarre couple days worth of weather and little snippets from various goings-on around the TandemGeek’s home base, but some of those are at least cycling … Continue reading → Read more…

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2014 Tandem Rallies… First Look

I spent a few moments updating the “Events” page at www.thetandemlink.com this morning and most of the annual rallies now have dates and places. Again, these events and links to the event or club websites can always be found at our companion website, www.thetandemlink.com. However, … Continue reading → Read more…

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: Trailer Update: The First Real Test Ride…. Harley-Davidson Street… I’m Clearly Not The Target Demographic Long Day Helping My Best-Bud Bag A Bagger… A Trailer For Our Road King… Bye, Bye Warranty??? Trailer for the … Continue reading → Read more…

TandemGeek

January 29, 2014 (28,527)

It's been almost a month since I last posted a summary, so here are the last 12 entries since then; well.. OK. There are really just 10 entries, as one cross-references some postings over at my other blog and another one was a server status update. As you'd suspect, if you've been watching the news, we're snowbound here in Atlanta. Or, more correctly, iced-in. We don't really get snow here in the south, we get a layer of ice with a top-coat of snow that protects the ice. It's a wicked combination in a place that thinks salt is something you only put on fries and tortilla chips and sand is something you find on the beach. Well, not really... but it seems that way.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com

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This Could Be Interesting… TCA Technical Editor
Posted on January 29, 2014 by TG
Well, having been a complainer about TCA’s lack of vision and engagement with the tandem cycling community for many years and advocating a more proactive approach to connecting with tandem enthusiasts using “current” methods, I helped put together the survey … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up
Posted on January 29, 2014 by TG
Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: note, the first entry recounts our “epic journey home” during yesterday’s winter weather event here in Georgia. Winter Storms & Georgia Don’t Mix… What A Day! Playing Around With New GoPro Cameras… And…. We’re Done! The Jaffe … Continue reading →

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How Not To Buy Your First Premium Bicycle….
Posted on January 26, 2014 by TG
As I mentioned a while back, I’ve been doing my best to cull the “bike herd’ I have stabled in our garage. We found a new home for our beloved Erickson and it’s now being enjoyed the way it should … Continue reading →

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Today’s Tandem Ride & GoPro Test… “Drive By”
Posted on January 26, 2014 by TG
We had another nice day today; perfect weather for cycling: 53°F, partly cloudy with light winds and about 50% humidity. Our GoPro test was once again limited to one camera as I’m still waiting for a mounting bracket; might have … Continue reading →

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The Outspoken Cyclist: Interested In Being A Guest? + More Favorites
Posted on January 26, 2014 by TG
Since first coming to my attention back in the 4th quarter of 2010, I’ve made mention of long-time friend Diane Lees and the PBS show she produces and hosts at WJCU in Cleveland, the Outspoken Cyclist. In fact, here’s a … Continue reading →

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New Tandem Club of America Website Goes Live!
Posted on January 19, 2014 by TG
The Tandem Club of America’s Website has been reborn as a new, one-stop-shop for all of your TCA news and information. This comes right on the heels of the last print copy of DoubleTalk going out via the US Post … Continue reading →

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GoPro Test Video #2 … Solo Mountain Bike Run
Posted on January 19, 2014 by TG
I just finished editing my second “test” video as I continue to come up the learning curve on my GoPro cameras and editing software. The subject matter was our local off-road trail, Allatoona Creek… a series of single track and … Continue reading →

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Vacation & Rally Planning 2014
Posted on January 19, 2014 by TG
Well, we still need to sit down and go through our 2014 event calendar to figure out which tandem rallies we’ll be attending, although it’s probably a no-brainer for a few events. However, as I start to look at our … Continue reading →

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Tandem vs. Single Bike Riding Position: Same or Different?
Posted on January 13, 2014 by TG
BTW, this is my 800th blog entry. Not sure what that says about my use of free time. I was recently going through digital photos several older computers in an effort to collect and consolidate my images on one … Continue reading →

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A 49-Minute Tandem Ride In 78 Seconds: My First GoPro Video…
Posted on January 12, 2014 by TG
Well, a couple “can you believe its” came about over the weekend; and here they are: Can you believe it… Debbie’s almost over her bout with Sinusitis! Mark’s almost over his bout with something other than the flu! We had … Continue reading →

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FYI: TheTandemLink.com Is Off-Line…. Web host Servers Down
Posted on January 11, 2014 by TG
My web/email provider, FatCow.com’s servers have been down for 10 hours. So, TheTandemLink.com has also been down for 10 hours. Sure glad I don’t do Ecommerce…. I’m guessing there are a lot of unhappy clients out there! Anyway, just wanted … Continue reading →

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… And Christmas Continues: More GoPro Stuff
Posted on January 10, 2014 by TG
As mentioned in my previous blog entry, we added a new laptop and a GoPro camera to the tech bench last week. Since then, MicroCenter lowered the cost of my laptop by $100, so I was able to score a … Continue reading →

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TandemGeek

February 28, 2014 (29,169)

It's been a month since I last posted a summary, so here are the last 10 entries since then. Believe it or not, we've had another snow / ice storm that shut down the Atlanta metro area for a couple more days. If this blog summary and the blog content seems a little light it's because the lion's share of my blogging energies in February went into a five-part blog entry that I posted over on the Tandem Club of America's blog (www.tandemclub.org/blog/) and they're, well, let's just say comprehensive. If I made $100 an hour blogging instead of doing it all pro-bono, lets just say that I'd have covered the cost of our Bushtech trailer. Anyway, that's why the blog may look a little thin.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com

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NAHBS… So Close, Yet So Far (Dagnabit)
Posted on February 28, 2014 by TG
Well, I was all exited to have the North American Handmade Bicycle Show being hosted by the good folks up in Charlotte, North Carolina for 2014. After all of these years of longing to go and see the amazing work … Continue reading →

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Calfee’s 2012 NAHBS 29er; Our First Dance
Posted on February 27, 2014 by TG
As mentioned in my last blog entry, we met up with Alex & Kim Nutt, as well as their sons Trace and AJ for a 30 some-odd-mile ride on the Silver Comet Multi-Use-Path (MUP) last Sunday. Well, one of the … Continue reading →

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Hanging With the Nutts; A Ride on The Silver Comet
Posted on February 26, 2014 by TG
So, it’s fair to say that I’m a pretty lucky guy. I’ve got a wonderful wife who’s got a great personality and who’s also pretty easy on the eyes. I’ve also got a friend who’s got pretty much the same … Continue reading →

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Preventative Maintenance Article Now Up At TCA’s Website / Blog
Posted on February 22, 2014 by TG
After about a week of hacking away on the laptop, what has become a five-part article on the annual tandem tune-up is finally published over at the TCA’s new Website / Blog. You can go directly to the blog using … Continue reading →

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The Tandem Club of Georgia has a New Look on the Web!
Posted on February 19, 2014 by TG
Roger Strauss & Eve Kofsky brought the Tandem Club of Georgia (aka, PEACHES) out of the dark ages of YahooGroups and into the bloggosphere this week with the launch of a new WordPress blog: https://peachestandem.wordpress.com. This will become tandem club central for Georgia’s … Continue reading →

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Blogged-out…. Really, what WAS I thinking?
Posted on February 19, 2014 by TG
In an effort to jump-start publishing on the new Tandem Club of America (TCA) blog, I took it upon my self to create a spring tune-up checklist for tandem owners. Well, one thing led to another and before I knew … Continue reading →

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So, Just How Many People Read This Stuff?
Posted on February 11, 2014 by TG
Someone recently asked me, “Just how much traffic do you get on The TandemGeek’s blog?” I think I shared that answer for both my blog and TheTandemLink.com at the Tandems East Open House last year, but thought I’d take a … Continue reading →

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GoPro Update: The RollPro III Organizer & Carrying Case
Posted on February 9, 2014 by TG
As I began to amass a couple GoPro cameras and the various backpacks, mounts, cases and extensions it became clear I’d need a much more flexible and compact way of keeping all my gear organized: GoPro “stuff” seems to multiply … Continue reading →

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The Outspoken Cyclist, a Post Script
Posted on February 9, 2014 by TG
Although not anticipated nor intended when I published my blog entry soliciting guests from the tandem community for Diane Lee’s radio show, the Outspoken Cyclist at WJCU in Cleveland, Ohio, I somehow ended up being a guest this past Saturday … Continue reading →

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Co-Motion Mocha Looking For A New Home….
Posted on February 8, 2014 by TG
Our friends Richard and Shirley wrote to let us know that they’re looking to place their like-new Co-Motion Mocha in a new home. Stock image below, for reference; It’s a killer deal for anyone who might be looking for a … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2014 (30,001)

It's been a month since I last posted a summary, so here are the last 10 entries since then. Sadly, the weather continues to be less than friendly to all but the most hard-core cyclists who will get out and ride in just about any type of weather. For, for mere morals like ourselves, the cold and wet weekends -- like this one; yes it's been raining since yesterday morning -- have kept us off the tandem. So, looking forward to next weekend, I'm not expecting us to be much more than casual riders at the Alabama Tandem Weekend. But I digress.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
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What Do I Think? Good Question. (Tandems & Composite Forks)
Posted on March 28, 2014 by TG
Let me confess that I really do enjoy getting comments when I post things. Some of them come from friends who subscribe to our blog and stay in touch by sharing a compliment or an anecdote when something I’ve written … Continue reading →

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Tandem Hauler Got Into Some Steroids…
Posted on March 26, 2014 by TG
As it nears 100,000 miles on the odometer, our faithful 2006 Toyota Tundra DoubleCab pick-up truck and tandem hauler made it know that she’s in need of some new tires and struts. The Tundra had gone through two sets of … Continue reading →

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Rally Report: 2014 Sebring Tandem Rally
Posted on March 25, 2014 by TG
Once again we are pleased to share a Florida PANTHERS Post-Event Report from our guest contributor Kathy Foster. The Sebring Tandem Rally, already unique for starting at Florida’s Sebring International Raceway, got an extra taste of yesteryear racing this weekend. … Continue reading →

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A Busy Day, But Not Too Busy To Get In A Ride!
Posted on March 23, 2014 by TG
Well, I was pretty sure Saturday was going to be a busy day but included on the “agenda” was a tandem ride. The other things included cleaning-up our Road King from last week’s 1,300 mile trip to Daytona Beach, where … Continue reading →

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WooHoo…. TCA Blog Finally Has A Subscription Feature!!
Posted on March 23, 2014 by TG
One of the things I’ve been advocating for on the new Tandem Club of America’s Blog – noting the Blog is, for all intents and purposes, the TCA “newsletter – is a “Subscribe” button that enables readers to automatically receive an … Continue reading →

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Registration for the MATES Rally in Mt. Jackson, Virginia Now Open!
Posted on March 22, 2014 by TG
Our dear friends Ed and Karen Hass wrote to let us know the Mid-Atlantic Tandem EnthusiastS 2014 Rally Website is now up and running and registration is now open. The rally is being held in Mount Jackson, Virginia on June 20-22. … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up
Posted on March 19, 2014 by TG
Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: Yes, I was spending a bit more time with the big-bike and blog this month as we got ourselves ready for last weekend’s quick trip to Daytona Beach for Bike Week. Should have some tandem … Continue reading →

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Dwan Shepard of Co-Motion Cycles on “The Outspoken Cyclist”
Posted on March 10, 2014 by TG
Diane Lees interviewed Dwan Shepard of Co-Motion Cycles this past week for her Saturday afternoon PBS radio program, The Outspoken Cyclist. It’s a great interview where Dwan takes listeners down all kinds of interesting discussion paths regarding his entry into … Continue reading →

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A Great Visit, A Broken Derailluer & A GoPro With A Full SD Disc….
Posted on March 9, 2014 by TG
This past weekend we made a quick trip up to South Carolina to help a dear friend sort through some bicycle “stuff” that, well, let’s just say needed to be sorted-through. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, … Continue reading →

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Remember when…
Posted on March 7, 2014 by TG
… you were the annoying “youngsters” at the tandem rally who blew off the front never to be seen again, who did the metric century option and complained there wasn’t a longer route, couldn’t figure out why everyone else at … Continue reading →

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May 8, 2014 (30,722)

It's been a bit over a month since I last posted a summary, so here are the last 9 entries since then. Sadly, the weather continues to be less than friendly on weekends and the allergy/pollen season has been giving me sinus infections which collectively have kept us off the tandem. We've not been completely idle, which is why you'll find some not-necessarily tandem-related content in this latest batch of blog entries: sorry about that. However, it does provide honest insight into how we spend time when we're not able to devote enough time to our primary hobby, tandem cycling. Yes, tandem cycling remains top dog; the motorcycle is our diversion: it lets us ride two-up, but with a completely different set of friends and objectives.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: The TandemGeek's Blog | Miscellanous ramblings about life as a tandem cycling enthusiast

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2014 Tour de Cure: Please Help Us Reach Our Fund Raising Goal!
Posted on May 8, 2014 by TG
As of May 8th, fifty-six friends have helped us raise over $2,500 for this year’s Tour de Cure! We sincerely appreciate all of the donations We’re givers too, so we hope it makes y’all feel as good as it does for … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up
Posted on May 8, 2014 by TG
Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: Yes, I’m still spending a bit more time with the big-bike and related blog given it was motorcycle rally season. With the second of our spring rallies behind us, tandem events will now come into … Continue reading →

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Debbie-Fest 2014 (Updated)
Posted on April 21, 2014 by TG
Let’s see if I can’t make this something less that a diary and keep it to the main points. Every year when Miss Debbie’s birthday comes around I try to start doing a little something every day leading up to … Continue reading →

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Our Life on the Tandem Comes To Another Fork in the Road
Posted on April 16, 2014 by TG
When we’re out riding and come to a fork in the road it’s no big deal since we usually can decide which way to go based on any one of a number of different factors: We’ve ridden this road before … Continue reading →

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Riding Single Track in Non-SPD, Slip-On Sandals
Posted on April 12, 2014 by TG
Well, that was different! Yesterday, after finishing up work from home, meeting Debbie for lunch and running a quick errand I found enough time to throw the Ventana Marble Peak into the truck for a quick trip to the local … Continue reading →

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Tandem Hauler On Steroids…
Posted on April 9, 2014 by TG
Well, the same day it hit 100,000 miles on the odometer, our faithful 2006 Toyota Tundra DoubleCab pick-up truck and tandem hauler got fitted with some bling: the new Pro Comp rims. Gotta say, the Photoshop job (below) did an excellent … Continue reading →

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Now That’s Entertainment: Captain America. The Winter Soldier
Posted on April 5, 2014 by TG
I’m pretty sure the new Marvel Studios release, Captain America. The Winter Soldier. will translate well to the little screen. Just a great story, excellent performances with compelling characters and all kinds of interesting plot twists to keep you interested. … Continue reading →

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Gravity, or the Lack Thereof… (A Movie Review, No Tandem Content)
Posted on April 4, 2014 by TG
I’m going to have to assume that Gravity – which received rave reviews from critics – is a film that reminds people who still go to see movies on the big screen why it’s worth the time and effort vs. … Continue reading →

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NAHBS via Padraig at Red Kite Prayer & Some Tandems
Posted on March 30, 2014 by TG
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) was held in nearby Charlotte, North Carolina and it was my sincere hope that we’d be attending. Sadly, it fell on a weekend where we already had travel plans that would put us … Continue reading →

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TandemGeek

June 4, 2014 (31,307)

It's been almost a month since I last posted a summary, so here is the latest summary of entries.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
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Georgia Tandem Rally 2014, Athens, Georgia
Posted on June 4, 2014 by TG
INTRO This year’s Georgia Tandem Rally (GTR) was held at Athens, Georgia… that little city out in the country that’s home to the University of Georgia (UGA). This was the fourth time GTR visited Athens, the first two being back-to-back … Continue reading →

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Mud guards and bikes that aren’t designed with mud guards in mind
Posted on May 28, 2014 by TG
This is essentially a follow-on to my mud guard article from last week. The older and wiser I become the more I come to realize that I may have been, in effect, chasing windmills for the past 40 years. Say … Continue reading →

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Ever Wonder What Motorists Are Thinking When They “Buzz” You?
Posted on May 23, 2014 by TG
Sadly, I suspect there are thousands of motorists who feel the same way as Mr. Maddox. We encounter at least one on almost every ride… you know, the motorist who either rolls down the window and gives you a piece … Continue reading →

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More Mudguards for the Tandems…
Posted on May 19, 2014 by TG
Regarding Sunday’s decision to skip the Tour de Cure, one of the things that could have swayed my decision towards going ahead and taking to the rain-soaked roads with my sweetie on board the tandem would have been mud guards. While they … Continue reading →

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It will be interesting to see how this one plays out…
Posted on May 19, 2014 by TG
From Sept 2013: Link to the original, detailed crime report. Link to the current report on the start of sentencing.

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May PEACHES Ride in Rutledge, Georgia….
Posted on May 18, 2014 by TG
Well, we finally made a point of attending our first Georgia Tandem Club (aka, PEACHES) monthly ride this past weekend. It was hosted by a couple from Decatur, Georgia out east of Atlanta starting from the little town or Rutledge, … Continue reading →

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Tour de Cure: We came, it rained, we bailed….
Posted on May 18, 2014 by TG
Sadly, We decided to pass on today’s Tour de Cure ride. Disappointed would be a good way to describe my frame of mind, but warm and dry would be more apt for our bodies. Here’s the dealeo… As late as … Continue reading →

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2014 Tour de Cure: Please Help Us Reach Our Fund Raising Goal!
Posted on May 13, 2014 by TG
As of May 18th, seventy-one friends have helped us raise over $3,000 for this year’s Tour de Cure! We sincerely appreciate all of the donations We’re givers too, so we hope it makes y’all feel as good as it does for … Continue reading →

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Days Off When It Didn’t Rain All Day = Bike Rides!!!
Posted on May 12, 2014 by TG
Just when many of our regular readers were probably thinking we’d been fully consumed by the Dark Side (i.e., motorcycling) and had lost all interest in cycling and tandem cycling in particular, we FINALLY get a couple days when the weather was “good enough” for cycling. … Continue reading →

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TandemGeek

July 7, 2014 (31,929)

It's been about a month since I last posted a summary, so here are the last 8 entries since then. This one has a few entries pertaining to equipment as we've been messing around with tires, mud guards and had a little more to offer on the subject of tandem forks. Heck, there are even a couple ride reports in this batch!

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
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Tandem Time in Tennessee over the 4th of July Holiday
Posted on July 7, 2014 by TG
Intro & Getting Ready For the Trip To Tennessee Regular readers may recall that Debbie’s employer shuts down for a week at Christmas and around the 4th of July as a way of managing production workforce efficiency during what would … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up
Posted on June 29, 2014 by TG
Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: Seems like I missed the month of May so my apologies if they are repeats. We should have a nice tandem-related entry coming after this weekend as we’ll be doing our first motorcycle trip with … Continue reading →

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June PEACHES Ride from Alpharetta, Georgia….
Posted on June 22, 2014 by TG
How about that; we’ve done two Georgia Tandem Club (aka, PEACHES) monthly rides in a row!! Today’s “June Ride” began out in Alpharetta, Georgia and was hosted by Steve & April and Scott & Linda, noting this was their “home … Continue reading →

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SKS Customer Support… Awesome!
Posted on June 21, 2014 by TG
As the title of this blog entry suggests, I can sum up my impressions of SKS customer support in just one word: Awesome! Regular readers may recall that we had a bit of an issue with our new SKS RaceBlade … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Florida Panther’s Vero Beach Weekend
Posted on June 21, 2014 by TG
Once again we are pleased to share a Florida PANTHERS post-event report by Kathy Foster. Several times a year, the Florida PANTHERS gather at a Florida locale for a laid-back weekend of riding and socializing where no one has to … Continue reading →

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Post Script: Tandems & Forks…
Posted on June 8, 2014 by TG
Back in March I wrote a piece on tandems and composite forks after I’d been asked a question about forks by a reader. The question was prompted by the reader’s impressions after seeing an article about carbon forks and tandem written … Continue reading →

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Schwalbe Ultremo ZX 28mm on Triplet: Impressions
Posted on June 7, 2014 by TG
Last August I decided to do a little tire testing and purchased two sets of Schwalbe (shval-beh) Ultremo ZX tires from Wiggle; a set of 25mm for the Calfee and a set 0f 28mm for the triplet. The background on … Continue reading →

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SKS Mud Guards… Follow-up
Posted on June 7, 2014 by TG
Well, the installation of the mud guards apparently appeased the weather gods at this year’s Georgia Tandem Rally. The triplet was fitted with an SKS 28mm “Longboard” mud guard over the rear wheel and an SKS Racerblade Long mud guard … Continue reading →

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TandemGeek

August 6, 2014 (33,056)

It's been about a month since I last posted a summary, but I'll be honest... there are only six entries for August. But, on the bright side, most of the entries recount tandem rides so we really had a pretty good month in August when it comes to our time on the tandem!

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: The TandemGeek's Blog | Miscellanous ramblings about life as a tandem cycling enthusiast

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Recent Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: Doing a bit of catch-up here; last RTU summary was in late June! Yes, the large collection of blog entries would seem to suggest I’ve been spending a bit more time with the big-bike and … Continue reading →

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Three for Three…. Tandem Club Rides in August that is.

Well, we went three-for-three on tandem club rides this month! A huge thank you to Roger & Eve for hosting all of these rides. It brought back fond memories of our very early years together when “the usual suspects” would … Continue reading →

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A Good Week of Cycling…. For a Change!!!

It was a good week of cycling for Team TG… After getting in two days on the tandem last weekend, Debbie was able to get out on her single bike for a 25-mile post work, early evening ride on Monday through … Continue reading →

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Motorists Are Just Getting Worse…. A Rant.

Sorry, no cute photos or links to videos here: just a serious rant about the deteriorating situation that exists for cyclists who refuse to give up their right to share the road. ——————————————– There’s been a lot of social media … Continue reading →

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August PEACHES Ride: #2 Taylorsville, Georgia

Roger Strauss & Eve Kofsky signed-up to host the Georgia Tandem Club (aka, PEACHES) monthly tandem ride for August and decided to raise the bar on the “monthly tandem ride” by hosting four rides. This was fine by us, as … Continue reading →

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How Do I Get My Tandem Through The Airport Bill?

Bill McCready of Santana Tandems is someone we’re fortunate enough to have spent time visiting with on two Santana tours and via countless hours on-line or on the phone. He truly was the driving force behind the American tandem cycling … Continue reading →

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Oh… Yeah. That’s Why We Used To Be Stronger Riders!

Well, we were treated to a big old piece of humble pie yesterday morning when we decided to join a Saturday morning group ride of single bikes. It’s known at the Saturday morning ‘Sky Loop’. Long time readers may recall we … Continue reading →

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September 28, 2014 (33,712)

It's been about a month since I last posted a summary and we'll be spending half of our free time in October at motorcycle rallies in Florida. So, I figured I'd go ahead and strike while the iron was hot, as I just finished a series of entries surrounding our return to off-road tandem cycling! So, there are are about seven entries and the usual summary within a summary of blog entries over at the big-bike blog.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: The TandemGeek's Blog | Miscellaneous ramblings about life as a tandem cycling enthusiast

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What a Great Ride! 15 Miles of Smiles….

Following the tweaks that Alex Nutt and I made to our Ventana on Saturday, Debbie and I headed back to the trails at Allatoona Creek today to see if the hoped-for improvements were achieved: they were, and then some! It … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: It was an interesting month for the big bikes. My trust BMW was possessed by a poltergeist and my local service department kept me in suspense for a week before providing a diagnosis. The big Harley, … Continue reading →

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A Trip to MTB Tandems & Tweaking the Ventana…

As noted in my post from last weekend, after a triumphant return to off-road riding with Miss Debbie, our 2002 Ventana El Conquistador de Montanas (ECdM) definitely needed a few adjustments following its 4-year hiatus. #1 on the list was raising … Continue reading →

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It was a wet one today; SKS mud-guards worked great!

As usual, the weather forecast we watched on TV wasn’t even close to what we were seeing outside of the kitchen window this morning. However, given the forecast for Sunday wasn’t all that inspiring we decided to venture out onto … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends I’ve Been Meaning to Mention…

Lurking & Scanning But Not Engaging All That Often Someone from one of the tandem discussion forums I used to frequent — well, frequent is probably and understatement as I have over 7,000 posts on that site alone — sent … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap-Up

It was a working Friday for me, so the weekend was just Saturday and Sunday. Our Friday night routine has changed a bit since I last wrote about it and after 12 years of spending our Friday nights at On … Continue reading →

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Playing in the Dirt Again!

Regular readers may recall that in October of last year I was less than optimistic as to whether or not Debbie would ever give off-road tandem cycling another shot. The full details of my dilemma at the time were covered in a … Continue reading →

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Great Ride Today and a Realization….

We had a great ride today. Nothing special in terms of the route: it was just our usual 25-mile loop from the house which nets us about 1,200′ of climbing with the high-point being about 1/2 way through the ride. … Continue reading →

TandemGeek

October 30, 2014 (34,544)

It's been about a month since I last posted a summary after spending most of our free time during October at motorcycle and tandem rallies. There are are about seven entries -- including a three-part rally report from STR -- and the usual summary within a summary of blog entries over at the big-bike blog.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
Blog: The TandemGeek's Blog | Miscellanous ramblings about life as a tandem cycling enthusiast

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The Deceptive Nature of Elevation Maps on Cue Sheets

Men have been the butt of jokes about map making, map reading, navigation and otherwise getting lost since the beginning of recorded history, to wit: “Men can read maps better than women… cause only the male mind could conceive of … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up. There are a couple of long-ones in there as we did a two-fer in October, that is two-up fer two motorcycle rallies: one in Panama City Beach the first weekend in October and another at … Continue reading →

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New Tandem Events: Mississippi in April & Missouri in June
Posted on October 28, 2014 by TG
Over the past few weeks I’ve learned of two tandem rallies that I wasn’t previously aware of by notes dropped in my Email from tandem enthusiast and rando-animal Jeff Sammons up in Tennessee and tandem enthusiast John White from Springfield, … Continue reading →

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Southern Tandem Rally 2014, Columbus, GA… Part III of III

Sunday, 24 October… Throughout the week leading up to STR Debbie started to suffer from weed-driven late summer / early fall allergies, just as I had been since late September. While she seems to be able to avoid the sinus … Continue reading →

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Southern Tandem Rally 2014, Columbus, GA… Part II of III

Saturday, 23 October… We headed down to breakfast at the Houlihan’s around 7:00am two hours ahead of the riders meeting and mass start at 9:00am. As before, same very nice set-up with breakfast basics: eggs, meats, starches, cereals, yogurt, etc. served … Continue reading →

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Southern Tandem Rally 2014, Columbus, GA… Part I of III

I”m really, really, really going to try hard to keep this short… Thursday, 23 October… We both worked a full day and then left for Columbus, GA, at 7:00pm. It’s about a 2 hour drive so we decided to stop … Continue reading →

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How To Screw Up A Great Saddle…. (Selle Anatomica Titanico)

Let me start off with a disclaimer… I’m still fuming after making a pretty eye-opening / disappointing discovery this evening as I prepared our triplet and tandem for this weekend’s Southern Tandem Rally. Here’s the deal: We purchased a Selle … Continue reading →

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140mm Rear Hubs Available From Tandems East….

This is a subject that is near and dear to my heart, as we had a 140mm rear-spaced Cannondale MT3000 that blew apart it’s Coda/Hugi hub back in January 2000. I was able to get a very affordable Shimano XT … Continue reading →

TandemGeek

November 30, 2014 (35,473)

It's been a month since my last summary. There are seven new entries this month, including a couple guest contributions and some shameless promotions; hey, it happens.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
The TandemGeek's Blog | Miscellanous ramblings about life as a tandem cycling enthusiast

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Tandem Decals; Yes… We Still Have Them!
Posted on November 22, 2014 by TG
Just in case anyone had forgotten, we continue to be your source for tandem decals! Yup, the “classic” tandem decals that you see so many of when you go to tandem rallies. And, believe it or not, in 15 years … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Hill Cycling Apparel by Sommerville Sports
Posted on November 22, 2014 by TG
I received a note this past week from our dear friend Barbara Kornbluh at Tandem East in Pittsgrove, New Jersey. It’s not all that unusual to get a note or a call from Barbara or her husband Mel, but it … Continue reading →

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Public Radio & Podcasts: A Perfect Match
Posted on November 16, 2014 by TG
I’m not a public radio junkie, but public radio does have a special place in my media consumption habits, even though it becomes a love-hate relationship during election seasons when the wonderful on-air personalities and producers political leanings tend to … Continue reading →

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You Mean Cycling Tights Don’t Really Last Forever?
Posted on November 9, 2014 by TG
The weather gods were kind and granted us a weekend with cool temps, but sunny blue skies that beckoned us to hit the roads on our tandem. Debbie has been less than enthusiastic about heading out to ride before the … Continue reading →

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Preserving Your Bike Fit… Capturing Those Dimensions
Posted on November 8, 2014 by TG
I am admittedly a bit more anal about certain things than many of my peers on a broad range of subjects; cycling equipment is one of them. Not so much the training, fitness or racing stuff…; I’m truly an equipment … Continue reading →

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5th Annual Florida Rally Report, by Kathy Foster
Posted on November 4, 2014 by TG
Once again we are pleased to share a Florida PANTHERS Post-Event Report from our guest contributor Kathy Foster. Tandem rallies seem to be stretching from two days to three. The fifth annual Florida Tandem Rally in The Villages opened registration … Continue reading →

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“Life In Tandem: Tales of cycling travels” by Jackie Winter
Posted on November 3, 2014 by TG
We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share a guest contribution with our readers from Jackie Winter, tandem enthusiast and author of “Life In Tandem: Tales of cycling travels.” I live in the UK and I’ve written a book … Continue reading →

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TandemGeek

December 30, 2014 (36,384)

It must be Winter! Just five entries over the past 30 day, one of which is a year-in-review, another is a cross-posting summary from my other blog and another is a post-card entry, i.e., a photo with not much more than a caption. With any luck I'll be able to coax my sweetie out onto the tandem this week; not an easy thing with temps in the low 50's / high 40's with high humidity, but we'll see. Sure would like to start out the new year on the right track, i.e., more tandem time!

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
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Looking Back Over the Year….

Well, seeing that I just finished our motorcycling year in review, I should probably take a minute to reflect back on our year in tandem cycling. It was a pretty good year for cycling, not our best by far, but a … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: It’s been a couple of months since I’ve shared these, but to be honest, there wasn’t too much to read from November and December up and until I added a couple of compilation entries. So, for those … Continue reading →
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Georgia Blind Sports Association – Tandem Cycling Program

A few weeks back Sue Buckley from Club Vibes in Knoxville introduced us to Hal Simpson who is the founder/executive director of Georgia Blind Sports Association (GBSA). The GBSA was founded in 2011 as a 501c3 non-profit working with the … Continue reading →

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Our 2014 Christmas Lights Ride… Oh Yes We Did!!!

Our dedicated, long-term readers may recall how last year around this time I got a little melancholy and reminisced about the good times we used to have on our annual Christmas Lights Rides in a December 14th blog entry. I ended that … Continue reading →

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Not Much To Write About, But We’re Still Riding!

Lest anyone think we’d given up tandem cycling for motorcycling, no way no how. We were out last weekend when we grabbed this selfie with a GoPro and we were also able to enjoy another beautiful day today with a … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2015 (37,258)

It's definitely Winter. Another month where there are only five entries, and the fifth one was actually a February entry. I didn't even bother to include a summary of postings from my motorcycle blog, as there are only three entries there: one in Jan and two in Feb! The weather has definitely not been cooperating; way too much moisture and temps that are outside my stoker's comfort range; yeah I know. We've got friends who ride all winter long in Chicago... but my sweetie's a Georgia Peach and peaches and cold temperatures don't mix well.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
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I’d Rather Be Cycling… Really.
Posted on February 1, 2015 by TG
Well, it’s definitely mid-winter in Georgia the way I remember mid-winter in Georgia. Cloudy and cool with rain on the weekends, and when we get a sunny weekend the temps in the 30’s – 40’s with lots of wind! Most of the … Continue reading →

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Off-Road Tandem Events for 2015… Looking for Insights Here!
Posted on January 17, 2015 by TG
I’ve taken a shot at updating the “Off-Road Tandem Events” page at The Tandem Link - Info, but feel like it’s a bit thin. Quite a few of the off-road festivals and events that included tandem categories have gone the way of the Dodo bird. … Continue reading →

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Upcoming PANTHERS Events… by Kathy Foster
Posted on January 17, 2015 by TG
From our frequent guest contributor and Florida PANTHERS Publicity Chair, Kathy Foster, comes this event update: The Florida PANTHERS Tandem Club is accepting applications for the Sebring Tandem Rally March 27-29. Also, dates and lodging have been set for the … Continue reading →

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2015 Tandem Rallies… First Look
Posted on January 11, 2015 by TG
I’m running a little behind compared to previous years, but I finally spent a few minutes updating the “Events” page at The Tandem Link - Info this morning. While there are a few organizers that have not yet updated their websites or firmed-up details for their rallies, the majority of … Continue reading →

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Closing out 2014 and Kicking off 2015 Tandem Style!
Posted on January 2, 2015 by TG
It’s been a busy couple of weeks. Both Debbie’s company and mine have large production teams and shut down at Christmas as a way of managing holiday vacation disruption, i.e., minimizing loss of productivity by consolidating paid holidays when … Continue reading →

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TandemGeek

February 28, 2015 (38,003)

We're definitely missing those mild winters from about 10 years ago; cold & wet weekends have been the norm. Hence, it was another month where only one of the seven new entries is an account of actually riding, whereas the others are a potpourri of tandem topics with the ubiquitous cross posting summary from my motorcycling blog.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com/

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Interesting Tandems on ebay….
Posted on February 26, 2015 by TG
Griffen Tandem: This is actually a pretty interesting tandem that I’d definitely want to have if I was a collector. However, the one thing potential buyers need to take note of is the incredibly short stoker compartment; I think it’s … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up
Posted on February 26, 2015 by TG
Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: Yup, our very wintery winter has also taken a toll on our big bike riding adventures. While I continue to ride my BMW to work every day when it’s not snowing, our 2nd ride of … Continue reading →

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Salsa’s Powderkeg 29er Tandem…
Posted on February 25, 2015 by TG
This past Saturday our long-time friend and bona fide bicycle geek David H. sent me a message via Facebook with a photo of the new off-road tandem offering that Salsa Cycles debuted at Frostbike 2o15 in Minneapolis, MN: the Powderkeg. … Continue reading →

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A Wet Winter = Cycling Drought…
Posted on February 25, 2015 by TG
My apologies, I REALLY wish I was writing more about tandems and tandem cycling from a first person perspective. Our struggle to find weekend days where the weather is conducive to the lovely Miss Debbie have been a lot harder … Continue reading →

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A Valentine’s Day Weekend Without A Tandem Ride…
Posted on February 16, 2015 by TG
How sad is this: we finally have a Valentine’s Day that falls on a weekend and we weren’t able to get in a tandem ride to celebrate. We went into the weekend thinking we’d be able to get in a … Continue reading →

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A Non-Cyclist / Journalist’s Tandem Ride Around Redlands, California
Posted on February 8, 2015 by TG
Imagine my surprise when one of my Google search engines spit out an article from my adopted Southern California home town of Redlands. I found this to be a very honest and fair article by Toni Momberger of the Redlands … Continue reading →

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Finally… A Nice Day for Tandem Cycling!!
Posted on February 7, 2015 by TG
What a beautiful day for a bike ride! In fact, it turned out to be nice enough for two bike rides: one on our iron Clydesdale and another on our carbon Stallion. It’s hard to believe the last time we were on … Continue reading →

TandemGeek

March 28, 2015 (38,719)

I can sum up this update in two words: NAHBS / STR 2015

Yes, those are the highlights. Most of what I wrote about was our weekend trip up to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in Louisville, Kentucky on the heels of a snow storm that nearly thwarted our plans and, well what we saw at NAHBS. The first post is just a photo teaser which, quite frankly, anymore I think most folks who surf the web are more into looking at photos with pretty worthless captions vs. word-rich content. Oh well, what can I say: I'm a Wall Street Journal kind of a guy in an Instagram world. The other big news is, registration for this year's Southern Tandem Rally in Richmond, Virginia is now open. You have to go back to the 1860's to find a time when Virginia would ever be considered part of the south as most of us think of the south. But, by golly that's where we're headed in October! Being a damn yankee (a northerner who came to the south and didn't leave), I may have to wear blue and grey!

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com/

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Tandems at the 2015 NAHBS 2015
Posted on March 28, 2015 by TG
OK, so here’s my take on the tandems that were on display at the 2015 NAHBS…. and a note of thanks to the folks at places like Bike Rumor, VeloNews, NAHBS, and private individuals who have posted photos to the … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up
Posted on March 28, 2015 by TG
March was mostly about pulling the cover off of our Harley-Davidson touring bike after nearly three months of real winter weather that kept us off the road, and getting ready for our mid-month trip down to Daytona. Through it all, … Continue reading →

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Registration for STR 2015 in Richmond, VA, is now Open!
Posted on March 27, 2015 by TG
Registration for STR 2015 is now open. Come visit us in Richmond, VA from October 2-4, 2015 for three days of lovely riding, great friends, and some modern southern hospitality. Check out the STR 2015 website: Southern Tandem Rally. Send in your completed … Continue reading →

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NAHBS: Selle An Atomica Composite Saddle & Crowd Funding Effort
Posted on March 24, 2015 by TG
This is actually part of a larger NAHBS blog entry that I’ve been chipping away at for a few evenings here and there since the weekend that I decided to pull out and publish ahead of the other entry. Reason … Continue reading →

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NAHBS…. Photo Preview.
Posted on March 10, 2015 by TG
I’m about out of gas after a busy evening taking care of a few things before we head back out for another out-of-town weekend. However, before heading off I figured I’d share a few photos from the show. It’s a … Continue reading →

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An Impromptu Trip to NAHBS in Louisville, KY
Posted on March 9, 2015 by TG
Last year the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) was held at Charlotte, North Carolina, about 250 miles / 4 hours away. Sadly, it conflicted with our planned trip to Bike Week in Daytona on March 13th – 16th, as … Continue reading →

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A Short Ride Is Better Than No Ride and the Annual PEACHES Planning Event
Posted on March 1, 2015 by TG
After finding time to get in a short ride with Debbie on our big bike Saturday afternoon with the first 50°F, partly sunny day we’d seen in a long time, I had to settle for gloomy ride in the mid-40’s … Continue reading →

TandemGeek

May 7, 2015 (39,533)

Kind of a slow spring for tandem cycling and I've just not gotten into spending time on the stationary bike this year: GTR could break me!! Oh well, that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. On the flip side of that realization is the fact that GTR is just a couple weeks away.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com/

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Debbie Fest 2015!
Posted on April 27, 2015 by TG
Well, it may not have been the most elaborate Debbie Fest in memory, but I think it was a pretty good one just the same! While I would have very much enjoyed every day to have included a tandem bike … Continue reading →

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A Cracked Thomson Stem = Always Keep Track of Your Nicks & Scratches
Posted on April 19, 2015 by TG
Our weather was anything but conducive to a pleasant tandem ride today as heavy rain fell on and off from 9am until 3pm. And, if the weather’s hardly ideal for tandem cycling, it’s also not a good day for a … Continue reading →

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Three Days on the Bike; Tandem Hauler Overhaul…
Posted on April 16, 2015 by TG
First, the good news: Three days on the bike this past weekend! FRIDAY: Yes indeed, despite a heavy rain throughout most of the day, the sun broke through the clouds long enough to dry the center of our street and weather … Continue reading →

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Tandem Hauler Begins To Show Its Age… Toyota’s Aren’t What They Used To Be.
Posted on April 5, 2015 by TG
So, last year at this time our faithful Toyota Tundra / Tandem Hauler hit 100,000 miles and got a bit of a face lift, er… suspension lift and new tires & wheels. Now some 10,000 miles and a year later, … Continue reading →

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New Colors for Team LGood in 2015
Posted on April 4, 2015 by TG
Well, seeing that we’ve not been able to take advantage of our North Atlanta Road Club (NARC) membership for the past few years and never wear our Tour de Cure Team Jerseys except on the day of the event (they’re … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up
Posted on May 7, 2015 by TG
Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: Not a lot of riding between Bike Week in Daytona this past March and last weekend’s Thunder Beach Spring Edition in Panama City Beach. But, hey… 1,100 sunny miles in March and 920 sunny miles in … Continue reading →

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TandemGeek

May 28, 2015 (40,047)

It's a mixed bag this month. We have some pre-rally activities, a warning regarding classified ad scams targeting tandem buyers (& likely sellers), a couple videos and our Georgia Tandem Rally write up.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com/

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So, What’s It Like To Ride a Triplet?

Anyone who has ridden a tandem with three or more seats at a tandem rally has most likely been asked, “So, what’s it like to ride a triplet (quad, quint, etc.)?” It’s a fair question and one that I’m sure … Continue reading →

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GTR 2015, Macon, Georgia

Note: As photos from GTR begin to appear we will update accordingly. Our apologies for the thin collection of organic photos from our own camera… THURSDAY: We were on the fence several times with regard to this year’s Georgia Tandem … Continue reading →

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New Entries At Riding Two-Up

Recently posted at Riding Two-Up: A couple spawned as follow-ons from our last motorcycle rally and my latest self-inflicted wound: That’s Not Going to Buff Out: R1100S Falls out of the Condor Pit Stand (Again) A Tale of Two Blogs: Motorcycling … Continue reading →

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Wow, What a Week That Was!

We had a bit of a whirlwind week that bears some documentation, if only so I can one day read this after my memory begins to fail. After all, that’s really why we do these blogs, as a back-up copy … Continue reading →

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Buyers Beware: Internet Tandem Scams Are Running Rampant….

It would appear that the internet-based rip-off artists are targeting tandem buyers / sellers with a bit more zeal than they have in the past. I say this in that during the past few weeks I’m aware of at least two … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Ride Videos: Fun Stuff & Being Cut-Off Three Times

Warm & sunny on a weekend: how cool is that! We actually got in two days of riding on what were picture perfect days. Well, OK: to be honest it actually felt a bit on the warm side but that’s … Continue reading →

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The Unambiguous Tread Wear Indicator….

This is why you check your tires before every ride… …especially if you’re someone like me who likes to get the full life out of a set of tires! Yes, I knew it was getting close to the … Continue reading →

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TandemGeek

July 7, 2015 (40,691)

It was a thin month for tandem riding and writing as life events interceded and consumed our attention as well as several weekends. However, we had a couple guest contributions and ended the month... well, OK ...started July with a nice tandem ride report out of St. Augustine.

As always, the actual entries with linked websites, objects, video's etc. can be found here:
https://tandemgeek.wordpress.com/

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Reunited With Great Friends and a Great Tandem for a Ride in St. Augustine, Florida
Posted on July 7, 2015 by TG
If you happened to read Part III of our motorcycling blog series on our 4th of July week Florida vacation then you may already have a little insight on how our tandem ride this past Saturday in St. Augustine, Florida … Continue reading →

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Recently posted at Riding Two-Up…
Posted on July 6, 2015 by TG
Fixing the BMW has become a challenge for all of the wrong reasons. But, having spent the last 9 days vacationing in Florida has calmed me down and put me back in the proper frame of mind to finish the … Continue reading →

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PANTHERS PROWL IN VERO BEACH By Kathy Foster
Posted on June 20, 2015 by TG
Once again we are pleased to share a Florida PANTHERS Post-Event Report from our guest contributor Kathy Foster. Florida PANTHERS have returned to their various habitats around Florida full of enthusiasm after a June weekend of biking in Vero Beach. … Continue reading →

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Longing for some Tandem Time…
Posted on June 19, 2015 by TG
For a variety of reasons, our ability to find time for riding the tandem — never mind cycling alone — has been a challenge of late. And, the less time we spend in the saddle the more difficult getting back … Continue reading →

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Recumbent & Tandem Rider Magazine subscriptions now available on-line, and in print
Posted on June 2, 2015 by TG
For Immediate Release May 25, 2015 San Dimas, CA. Recumbent & Tandem Rider Magazine, published in printed form since 2001, is now also available in an on-line, digital format. RTR Magazine subscribers can choose between our traditional, printed version of the … Continue reading →

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