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...

Laramie Wyoming is situated at an altitude of almost 7500 ft in a large basin valley. The geography of the area means that when summer ends fall is only around for a few weeks before winter takes hold. TandemBicycling.com riders were in the area during the last week of summer and first week of fall to...

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...

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...

Riding in the Redwoods is one of those opportunities of a lifetime. The massive size of the trees, deep foliage, moist dirt, and stunning scenery make for a truly epic adventure. The route today begins in Redwood National Park at the Ossagon trail-head. Traveling west for 1.5 miles along a single track...

The Fredonyer Peak is a 7500ft mountain with 360 degree views of the lower Cascade Mountains and surrounding high desert. The ride begins off Highway 139 20 miles north of Susanville Ca. Parking at the trail-head riders are presented with a 20 mile out and back rough and rocky double track trail. Ascending...

The Bizz Johnson Trail is a Rail to Trail conservancy project that treats riders to a beautiful 30 mile (one way) trek from Susanville CA to Westwood CA. Following the Susanville River and cutting through Lassen National Forest the trail is comprised of hard packed gravel and dirt. Crossing 12 bridges...