Ride Report Ossagon Trail Redwoods Natio...
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...
Congratulations to Lance Armstrong...
As you are sure well aware, Lance Armstrong has finished 3rd in the 2009 Tour de France. In a memorable showdown of several of the best riders in the world Lance has proven his god given talent at competing on the bike. His efforts and ambitions bring notariety to the sport and awareness to his cause;...
Ride Report – Fredonyer Peak Trail...
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...
Ride Report – Bizz Johnson Trail S...
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...
Ride Report – Death Ride 2009 Mark...
This past weekend marked the 29th anniversary of the appropriately named “Death Ride”. Being Californians we will ignore the additional tag-line “Tour of the California Alps” because the Alps are not in California they are in Europe; riders are actually touring the Northern Sierra...
Ride Report – Burcham Flat Rd High...
Burcham Flat Rd is another mountain tandem route that takes off in the Topaz Lake Valley near the town of Coleville California. The packed Jeep trail ascends from a starting elevation of 4500 ft to 9,000+ft at the very top. The out and back route is for advanced riders with steep climbs and loose gravel...
Ride Report – Mill Canyon Forest S...
In preparation for the Death Ride this weekend our editors are acclimating to the altitude and temperatures in the Sierra Nevada of Northern California. As part of the build up the ride report today highlights a fun forest service/ fire road tandem mountain bike ride along Mill Canyon Road outside Coleville...
Ride Report – Utah 4 Day Trip Bryc...
The following was contributed to TandemBicycling.com by our friend Ed Sibby. My eleven-year-old Julian and I accepted a personal challenge, and committed to a four-day ride around Bryce Canyon in Southern Utah. The terrain alternates between paved and dirt roads and trails, and proved much more difficult...