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Category Archives: Tandeming
The Things You Hear
I understand that riding a tandem is much more common in other countries than it is in Australia. Seeing a tandem is such a novelty for some people they feel they just have to say something. I though I’d give … Continue reading
February’s Challenge
Through January and February 2014 Katherine, Natalie and Patricia will be riding around New South Wales to raise funds for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. I’ve known Katherine for a few years now, she rides with Exsight Tandems in Sydney and Wollongong, … Continue reading
Learning to Climb
OK, so not the most honest title on this blog so far, but I couldn’t think of anything better. And it makes me think of Tom Petty’s Learning to Fly.
Everything you know is wrong
When I first started riding tandem with my two kids, before we even took off I read this screed: Captain Training.
The Intentional Stoker
How did I become a stoker? In contrast to Dave’s experience, unsurprisingly, my becoming a stoker was fairly intentional. I’d tried some tandem cycling in my mid 20’s, and indeed got to buying my own tandem (a basic Apollo) in … Continue reading
The Accidental Captain
I haven’t always been a tandem captain, but if you’re wondering exactly what the process is to becoming one, you probably shouldn’t do it like me.
So Why Tandem?
Given this is a restart of an old Blog, now lost to the death of Posterous, I thought I’d start with a basic question. Why do I ride a tandem? On one level the answer is quite simple: because I’m … Continue reading
