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Category Archives: Advice & Commentary
Things I Didn’t Delve Into During My Talk At Tandems East’s Expo….
At the end of my 40-minute “Tandem Geek Show” during last weekend’s Tandems East Expo I decided to test the audience’s threshold for interest by asking if there were any questions before jumping into some other topics. As I suspected, there … Continue reading
R&E Cycles of Seattle, WA… Why Aren’t All Shops Like This?
Just gotta throw out some “props” to Dan Towle and the folks at R&E Cycles up in Seattle, Washington. For the second time in three years Dan and his crew have been Johnny on the spot for me when I … Continue reading
In Case You’re Looking For An Answer To A Question About Tandems…
… there’s a pretty good chance it won’t be buried in this blog. It’s probably not buried in our companion Website — http://www.thetandemlink.com — either. But, that’s not to say that I or several other folks with insight into some … Continue reading
Bike Fitting, It’s Always Worth the Time & Expense if…..
… you can find a really good bicycle fitting practitioner. Anyone who’s ever taken the time and paid good money for a professional bicycle fitting by a really good bicycle designer and/or bicycle fitter will typically come out of that … Continue reading
It’s OK To Wash Your Tandem, Really… Soap & Water Is a Good Thing!!
Let start off by saying that I really hope this does not come as a surprise to any readers… but it’s not only OK to wash a bicycle / tandem with soapy water and then protect it with a good … Continue reading
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Building Your Stoker’s Confidence & Trust : A Re-Post from BF
OK, this is technically a re-posting of something I wrote at BikeForums.net today in response to a question that basically asked, “How to I help my stoker comfortable with high-speed descents?” Listen to what they’re saying on and off the bike … Continue reading
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The Reason For The Season… Blurred By “Santa” Once Again: A Rant.
I guess with all of the endorsement deals and appearance fees he’s signed over the years… … the modern-day Madison Avenue creation we call Santa has been able to pull down some serious dough-ray – me and built … Continue reading
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Co-Motion FAQ on Corrosion Prevention: Sweat Is The Enemy!
A new FAQ posted to Co-Motion’s website is must read for all of the Toxic Avengers out there who sweat buckets of salt laden perspiration onto their frames. When is your bike most vulnerable to rust? Here’s how to prevent … Continue reading
Tire Wear & Square Tires
Anyone remember the Seinfeld episode, “The Dealership” where Kramer & the sales guy see how far they can run a Saab on empty? Every once in a while I find myself doing the same thing with rear tires on our … Continue reading
2011 Santana Beyond Review – Introduction & Background
Santana could have named its flagship tandem ”Beyond Sublime“ That’s pretty high praise, but it’s truly well deserved. I say that if only because our benchmark is another tandem that offers sublime ride qualities: our ’08 Custom Calfee Tetra Travel Tandem … Continue reading
Park TS-2 Rebuild
I’m almost ashamed to show you a picture of what my beloved Park TS-2 Professional Truing Stand looked like before it got some TLC tonight. I bought this stand nearly 20 years ago and it spent most of its life … Continue reading
SRAM X.0 + Jtek Shiftmate Straight (2nd Follow-Up)
Nice… really nice. Wowzer! What a pleasant surprise! While we’ve always enjoyed what I’ve characterized as good shifting with various combinations of our hybrid Campy shifters + Campy rear derailleurs + Shimano cassettes, good meant that the shifts were accurate … Continue reading
It’s Not About The Tandem…
From outward appearances this may sound like pure hypocrisy, but it ain’t about the tandem! It’s about the tandeming experience. If having a certain brand, model, type, material, color, or specific gravity improves your tandeming experience, all the better. However, … Continue reading
Rear View Mirrors & My Hubbub Mirror Review
In Defense of Mirrors. Do I remember why I decided to try a mirror? Yes. I ran out of good excuses for not giving one a try. But, aren’t cyclists who wear rear view mirrors bike dorks? Yes, they are. … Continue reading
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Tagged livingood, tandem bicycle, tandem bike, tandem cycling, tandemgeek, thetandemlink.com
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New Wheels for the Triplet! But Are My Rims & Tires Too Narrow?
It’s been both interesting & occasionally even informative to watch several different “threads” running on “wider is better” themes across cycling. Frankly, I believe that so long as the average recreational/sport cyclists use wheels and tires at pressures that fall … Continue reading →