With spring finally showing some signs of life it is time to look forward to summer vacations. For many tandem teams those vacations will include a trip to a National Park or National Monument with the hope of being able to enjoy the location on tandem. Cycling inside these parks can be a tricky proposition...

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...

Most tandem teams spend the majority of their time fighting one another on the bike. This fighting is not physical in nature rather it is a hidden fight that works to impeded the smooth operation of their machine. Examples of this fight include: The stoker and captain pedaling out of sync The riders...