As the fourth largest city in the US (by population) Houston has made recent efforts to establish usable inner city bike and recreation trails along the numerous bayous draining into the Gulf. The Buffalo Bayou trail is located west of downtown Houston and travels east-west from downtown. Comprised of...

This last week our editors had a chance to ride the roads of Austin Texas as part of an organized group ride presented by the Austin Cycling Association (ACA). Austin has quickly become known as the hip part of Texas where it is actually okay to lean slightly to the left. The city displays this liberal...

Most tandem owners have enough in the budget for one bike. For teams that own a mountain or cruiser tandem trips on pavement call for a slick high pressure tire to reduce rolling resistance and increase traction. TandemBicycling.com has logged 120 miles on a new set of WTB (Wilderness Trail Bikes) Graffiti...

While traveling the Front Range of the Rockies our editors had the opportunity to hook up with the Rocky Mountain Cycling Club for one of their regularly scheduled group rides into the local mountains. This ride report covers their “Golden” route which can be considered an intermediate tandem...

Much can be said both good and bad about our National Park System but for the most part our National Parks afford cyclists with world-class cycling options. Yellowstone is no different. The park covers a huge swath of land mostly accessible via the Grand Loop Rd. With several hundred miles of paved roads...

After the numerous requests for a tandem specific events calendar we have finally delivered for our readers. TandemBicycling.com announces the launch of our events calendar. Highlighting tandem friendly events throughout the United States we are focusing on building out the calendar for Fall and Spring....

Yellowstone National Park offers scenic road riding opportunities but not much in the way of mountain biking options. For those of you lucky enough to pass through West Yellowstone Montana, at the West Gate to Yellowstone, mountain biking becomes a real and viable option just minutes outside the National...

The Craters of the Moon in south central Idaho is a volcanic landscape marked with black rock, high desert sage, and otherworldly views. The monument is situated in a manner that allows viewing of the major sights via a 8 mile loop road, 6 miles of which is one way traffic. The loop road was recently...

Beginning at the main visitor center immediately inside the park entrance this out and back paved ride is a must do for a tandem team. The round trip 16 mile trek takes you through the heart of Zion National Park, and during the summer, along a road open only to the occasional shuttle bus. At nearly...

Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon is a geological oddity formed by the eruption of a volcano 12,000 years ago. The resulting crater has filled with water to a depth of almost 2000 feet creating a pristine deep blue color at the surface. The National Park Service, to preserve the beauty and...