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Our ’98 Erickson: All Dressed-Up & Ready to GO!
As mentioned in last Wednesday’s blog entry soliciting leads for a small performance tandem to support a Paralympic team’s trip to the US Nationals in Augusta, Georgia, we offered up our ’98 Erickson and it apparently will fit the bill, … Continue reading
An Amazing Contrast In Motorsports (Bloggishnish)
What an amazing contrast in the different racing forms that are Formula 1 and NASCAR during today’s parallel running of the Grand Prix of Canada and NASCAR’s 5-Hour Energy 500 at Pocono Raceway. Beyond the action on the track and … Continue reading
Speedplay Frog Pedals: Titanium Axle Model Owners Beware….
If you’re a Speedplay Frog pedal fan and own a set of the high-end, uber-light Titanium axle models, if and when you need to do a pedal body rebuild you will discover that the standard replacement Frog pedal bodies don’t … Continue reading
The New PeriScope Debuts Back in Poland…
Ah, the miracle of modern transportation and take-apart tandems…. The very same, brand new Co-Motion PeriScope tandem that was put together for last week’s Tennessee Tandem Rally and its owners — David, Christen and Audrey — have safely arrived back … Continue reading
2011 Tennessee Tandem Rally… Part 2 of 2
A follow-on from Part 1 Saturday In The Park: Saturday once again saw the weather shaping up to be sunny and hot just like Friday. After breakfast at the Hilton it was out to the entry way for the … Continue reading
2011 Tennessee Tandem Rally… Part 1 of 2
Introduction Well, we’ve now attended our 9th of 9 Tennessee Tandem Rallies and as always, we got to spend time with a lot of old friends, met new friends, ride a few miles, and otherwise have a grand time. TTR … Continue reading
Attn Georgian’s: Small Performance Tandem Needed for Paralympic Road Natl’s
Posting this for a team traveling to Augusta, Georgia for the Paralympic Road Nationals the week of 20-26 June. The two 5’7″ women are looking for a contemporary, small-size (52cm – 54cm), lighter-weight performance tandem they can borrow or rent … Continue reading
A Note From Larry Black… Classic Rendezvous Weekend
A few weeks back I’d shared some notes with Larry Black of Mt. Airy / College Park Cyclery regarding Paketa tandems and learned that he’d be coming through our neck of the woods. Sadly, the timing fell on top of … Continue reading
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2011 Georgia Tandem Rally – Photo Collections
As a follow-up to my Georgia Tandem Rally report back on May 22nd, a few new photos (like 349 or there abouts) have been posted by GTR Co-Chairs Roger & Eve to their Shutterfly Account that you can find HERE. … Continue reading
May PEACHES Ride, Cherokee County, Georgia
Our May tandem club ride was hosted by friends Jim & Charlotte who chose to follow the route used each year for the Rose Pedal Ride in Canton, Georgia. You can find some nice photos of the roads this ride … Continue reading
SRAM X.0 10-spd + Campy 10 Ergo = I’m Impressed (Final Update)
OK. It’s time to put a fork in my SRAM conversion experiment because, it’s done! Today’s 46 mile ride in Cherokee County with our friends from the local tandem club provided a really good test for the 10-speed SRAM X.0 … Continue reading
2010 SRAM X.0 10-spd + Campy 10 Ergo = So Far, So Good
As a follow-on to yesterday’s SRAM X.0 / Jtek Update #4, and as foreshadowed in Rick T’s comments, the 2010 SRAM X.0 Exact Actuation 10-speed rear derailleur provided flawless shifting on our 40 mile ride this morning. It may be a … Continue reading
SRAM & JTek Update: Still not the final solution, but… (Update #4)
It’s been just a little over a month since I published Update #3 on our SRAM X.O + Jtek Shiftmate Straight rear derailleur experiment that began back on March 5th. The shifting has been excellent when the Jtek is dialed-in. … Continue reading
Daytime Tail Lights: A Couple Things….
First and foremost, I’m convinced that running a GOOD tail light during daylight hours is a great idea. Yeah, yeah… yet another dorky thing to the fashion conscious cyclists. Get over it: to most of the non-cycling world (that would … Continue reading
Tweaking Bike Fit As Time Goes By: – 5 Millimeters = Sore No More
Regular readers may recall this item from the summary in my recent Santana Beyond review: Rider Comfort: My neck and shoulders were noticeably less “tight” after riding the Santana vs. our Calfee. This may have also been a result of the … Continue reading
