Question: “When choosing the components for our tandem, one of the controversial topics was the question about the best fork to use on a mountain bike tandem. What is the best fork to use?” Response: There are very few mountain bike tandems sold let alone ridden and of those ridden very few...

Question: Mainly for my stoker (wife). Since we are beginners at this tandem riding, should she start out with flat pedals? We use clipless on our single bikes and are familiar with them; so what should we do? Response: Seeing that you are both used to clipless pedals it may not be a good idea to go...

The majority of tandems use an eccentric bottom bracket to allow chain line tension adjustments between the front captain crank and rear stoker crank. The eccentric uses wedges and internal tension to hold the bottom bracket in place within the frame. The eccentric bottom bracket is a simple piece of...

The majority of tandems are setup with what can best be described as bomb proof wheels. Given the extra weight and torsional forces placed on the spokes, rim, and hubs a decent set will include 36 count 15 gauge spokes, appropriately matched to heavy gauge hubs and rims. Even the best made wheels will...

As cyclists on a roadway tandem teams interact with many different people utilizing various competing transportation forms. From passenger cars to big rig trucks the other road users, in general, are operating larger and heavier equipment. To add a layer of safety into the regular tandem routine the...

As with the majority of components on a tandem the tires are usually designed with a single rider in mind. For tandem teams this fact must be evaluated first when selecting and using tires on both a road tandem or mountain tandem. To provide you with some tools to better evaluate the options available...