Selecting the proper tire or tire combination for your tandem is vital to the safe operation of your tandem. Road Tandem Tires – generally tandem teams look for a wider profile “touring” type tire with thread casing in the 100+ tpi area. With the narrow profile and short sidewalls road...

For some the idea of safety on a bicycle is making sure their shoelaces are tied to avoid tangling the laces in the pedal. For others, with a keener eye towards self-preservation, a few safety tips can go a long way to making rides on a tandem bicycle safer and more enjoyable. The options available to...

The one thing all tandems have in common is that they utilize a lot of moving parts. With the additional moving parts comes additional sources of annoying creaks, cracks, and strange noises. The primary cause of unwanted noise on a tandem bike is movement between two solid metal parts. During installation...

Question: I just purchased a used tandem from a family friend. The tandem bike is a bit old, has seen its better days, and I am unsure of my next step. What is your advise for someone who has just purchased a used tandem? Answer: Used tandems present a unique opportunity for tandem teams to enter into...

For first time tandem riders it is often most difficult to fathom the extreme vibrations transmitted to the stoker via their seatpost. On a single seat bike the frame geometry allows for a balance between front and back end vibrations. Tandems on the other hand, with the long wheelbase, focus a majority...

Reader Bill asks “Our rear bottom bracket on the tandem bicycle has seized… my question would be, did water get into the bottom bracket and freeze it up? If so, what would be your recommendation of replacement?” After a few hundred tough miles on the mountain bike tandem the downhill...

Like all the components on a tandem the tires and tubes are stressed to their max while in service by a tandem team. The tubes in particular can wear rapidly and require special attention during maintenance. Regular inner tubes are designed and manufactured with solo bikes in mind. The density and pressure...

Braking technology has come a long way for tandems over the last decade. In times past a good drum brake or cantilever setup was the only option available for tandem teams and it was not uncommon to see a dual setup of cantilevers combined with a rear drum brake. Thanks to cross over technology from...

Question: I have a question that keeps popping up when someone checks out our Tandem. All and all most comments are positive on chosen components except for the “hubs”, which are XT Deore. The opinions are that they will probably be the first thing to go out on the bike. I realize that things...

Much like celebrity deaths it seems that flats come in threes. First there is the during ride flat caused by a sharp thorn. Then there is the secondary flat from a small leak caused by an unseen remaining thorn. Finally there is the third flat that makes you scratch your head and think unclean thoughts....