Tandem Tips
and
Frequently Asked Questions

• Why Ride a Tandem - Bill McCready

• Advice for New Riders of Tandems - by Rich Shapiro and Sheldon Brown

Info from Santana:

• The Proper Method - Bill McCready
• 700c vs. 26": Testing Reveals Best Choice for You - by Bill McCready
• Cheap tandems.... Why pay more? - Bill McCready
• Female Captains? - by Bill McCready
• Fillet brazing vs. TIG Welding - Bill McCready
• Wheels and Hubs - by Bill McCready
• 16-Spoke Shimano Wheels - by Bill McCready
• Timing Chain Warning! - by Bill McCready
• How To: Emergency Stop! - by Bill McCready
• Frame Materials - by Bill McCready
• Formula Disc Brake Manual
• Santana S&S Coupled Tandem: How to pack into case

Riding with Children:

• Child Stoker Tutorial - author unknown
• Triplets and children - by Bill McCready

Miscellaneous Tips:

• Tamer Instructions - by Rich Shapiro
• Aheadset Adjustment - by Rich Shapiro
• Packing Your S&S Santana - by Rich Shapiro

Miscellaneous Fun Info:

• Daisy Bell! - by Harry Dacre
• Christmas in Dover - A True Tandem Story
• Tandem Nomenclature - by Bill McCready
• Can you name 130 Brands of Tandem? - by Bill McCready
• Metallurgy for Cyclists The Basics - by Scott Nicol

Tech Tips from

• Torque specifications
• Clicking Noise in Rear Wheel when Riding
• Rear Derailleur Limit Screw Setting & Indexing Adjustment
• Rear Derailleur Skips from Gear to Gear
• How do I adjust the front derailleur?
• Chain removal and installation
• Fixing a Tight or Stiff Link in the Chain
• Shimano Cartridge Bottom Bracket Removal and Installation
• Removal and Installation of Pedals
• Removing Rear Cogs
• Overhaul of Shimano SPD Pedals
• Adjusting Threadless Headset
• Removal and Installing Crankarms- SQUARE TYPE
• Removal and Installing Crankarms- Oversized Pipe Billett Spindle type
• Creaking crankarms and noisy drivetrain
• How do I remove wheels and fix a flat tire
• How Do I Work on my Linear Pull Brakes?
• Complete Index of Park Tools Articles

Recumbents:

• One Ride Will Change Your Life! - by Robert J. Bryant
• Common Recumbent Questions - by Robert J. Bryant
• Advantage - Recumbents - excerpt from the HPV listserve
• Travelling with a Coupled Screamer - Courtesy of Richard Drdul

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