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Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-14-11, 11:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,742
Posted By andydreisch

Our upgrade has been limited to a pair of Brooks...

Our upgrade has been limited to a pair of Brooks saddles! We love our C'dale. Tough as nails--and we're a heavy team with loads of touring miles.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-02-11, 12:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 959
Posted By andydreisch

Thanks for the words of encouragement, y'all....

Thanks for the words of encouragement, y'all. @djedgar, good idea on the recumbent but ... we'll see ($$$!). Though we'll miss our rides dearly, things could be far worse.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-01-11, 09:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 959
Posted By andydreisch

Stoker-less for up to a year

Renee and I learned the bad news tonight. She likely won't be able to stoke for up to a year.

She's undergoing surgery for a tram flap reconstruction that hasn't worked out well. This is an...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-18-11, 11:40 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 12,205
Posted By andydreisch

Kinda hard to smoke a cigarette after serious...

Kinda hard to smoke a cigarette after serious hill climbing.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-11-11, 07:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,160
Posted By andydreisch

Just wanted to put the capper on this thread. It...

Just wanted to put the capper on this thread. It turns out that the Missus will have to undergo surgery--I guess to reconstruct the reconstructive surgery. She's at risk of a hernia. The biggest...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-09-11, 07:54 AM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 513,304
Posted By andydreisch

Wow. It's now time to post into the 50+ forum!! ...

Wow. It's now time to post into the 50+ forum!! A true turning point!

I just turned 50. Been biking for probably 47 years! I consider myself an avid recreational cyclist. My miles/year have...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-01-11, 02:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,160
Posted By andydreisch

Thanks, all. Very much appreciated. It appears...

Thanks, all. Very much appreciated. It appears she'll SAG me. It's not looking very good that we'll be to go as a tandem team. But we haven't written it off yet!!!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-29-11, 10:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,160
Posted By andydreisch

Any stokers out there who underwent TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction?

My bride of nearly 25 years underwent TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction in late July concurrent with a mastectomy for breast cancer diagnosed shortly beforehand.

We're immensely lucky that she's in...
Forum: Touring
11-28-10, 09:58 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,116
Posted By andydreisch

Our C'dale tandem came equipped with A719's, 40...

Our C'dale tandem came equipped with A719's, 40 spokes on both wheels. We now run Specialized Infinity 35s front and rear. We're definitely in the Clydesdale range. I hover around 220 pounds (my...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-01-10, 02:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,527
Posted By andydreisch

The image posted in these forums of that poor...

The image posted in these forums of that poor little girl, Kylie, taken at the funeral I believe, sticks in my mind today. How sad.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-04-10, 11:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,210
Posted By andydreisch

Good to know, cgallagh. Thanks for the follow-up.

Good to know, cgallagh. Thanks for the follow-up.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-13-10, 11:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,381
Posted By andydreisch

Thanks, zonatandem and TandemGeek, for the good...

Thanks, zonatandem and TandemGeek, for the good info.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-12-10, 11:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,381
Posted By andydreisch

zona, any idea when C'dale started using cheaper...

zona, any idea when C'dale started using cheaper parts like the eccentric apparently is?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-27-10, 05:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,975
Posted By andydreisch

Uh oh!!!!

Uh oh!!!!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-27-10, 05:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,975
Posted By andydreisch

Sounds like you already have a good plan of...

Sounds like you already have a good plan of attack given your supported overnight experiences already. Just don't forget the camera and rechargers and such.

90 miles on Day 1 is a stretch on a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-26-10, 10:41 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,329
Posted By andydreisch

Not exactly a pic of a happy couple but a pic of...

Not exactly a pic of a happy couple but a pic of a business card of happy couple's upcoming mini-tour.

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/pics/docs/00/00/74/46/large/Tandem2010Card.png

We get...
Forum: Northern California
07-19-10, 02:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,442
Posted By andydreisch

That part of Rt 9 is pretty straight. Total...

That part of Rt 9 is pretty straight. Total speculation: I've seen cars turning up Rt 9 from Redwood Gulch Road swing way wide at the turn, all the way over to the downhill lane on Rt 9. This is...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-10-10, 11:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 958
Posted By andydreisch

I'm 6'4" and my Auxiliary Power Unit is 5'4". We...

I'm 6'4" and my Auxiliary Power Unit is 5'4". We have a Cannondale XL/S. We would prob do better with a Jumbo/S but it works well for us. I like the low top tube--easy to clear. I don't think a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-01-10, 09:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,210
Posted By andydreisch

I am the guy who recommended Aliant Air Cargo,...

I am the guy who recommended Aliant Air Cargo, referenced above. And I'd do it again!

On the boxing issue, I was able to snag a Santana tandem shipping box from my LBS. I lucked out that they...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-10-10, 08:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,857
Posted By andydreisch

Ditto on the Topeak. Good quality rack. Fits my...

Ditto on the Topeak. Good quality rack. Fits my C'dale (with disc brakes) just fine.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-08-10, 09:59 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,329
Posted By andydreisch

"... well-endowed stoker ..." You dirty dog,...

"... well-endowed stoker ..." You dirty dog, you.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-07-10, 06:45 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,329
Posted By andydreisch

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs469...

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs469.snc3/25762_350592132364_801487364_3511948_4675427_n.jpg

OK, not exactly a tandem couple but I like this pic of a racked tandem (and half-bike) on...
Forum: Commuting
11-10-09, 10:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 636
Posted By andydreisch

I don't go that far. I think drivers are looking...

I don't go that far. I think drivers are looking for other vehicles and don't have it programmed in their heads to look for a bike. Or if they do see a bike, probably can't imagine it going as fast...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-10-09, 09:02 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,581
Posted By andydreisch

That poor little girl. This really strikes a...

That poor little girl. This really strikes a nerve.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-04-09, 05:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,581
Posted By andydreisch

rdtompki, I agree about the value of lights....

rdtompki, I agree about the value of lights. Wherever I go, night or day, I have about 2 million lumens of light energy radiating from the front and rear of my tandem or my single. This, in addition...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-28-09, 05:06 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,329
Posted By andydreisch

I saw your CGOAB journal...

I saw your CGOAB journal (http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=RrzKj&doc_id=5729&v=BI). I was curious how you'd contend with a sloggy C&O trail. Now I know!! We had a similar, though far less...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-25-09, 10:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,673
Posted By andydreisch

Our C'dale tandem rides like a dream. We're not...

Our C'dale tandem rides like a dream. We're not exactly a lightweight team. It flexes just a tad but always provides a reassuring feel. When we had it heavily weighted down during our tour last...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-18-09, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,691
Posted By andydreisch

You should check into Aliant shipping, referenced...

You should check into Aliant shipping, referenced in this thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=584816). Might be cheaper still.

Andy
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-14-09, 03:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 793
Posted By andydreisch

Tape it up if need be. Do the toeclip thing....

Tape it up if need be. Do the toeclip thing. Heck, even mount a 4.5HP Briggs & Stratton engine to the stoker's crank. But in any case ... GO!!!!

Cycling is ideal therapy for ankle sprains. She'll...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-14-09, 03:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 544
Posted By andydreisch

Great to hear, Merlin. I meant to ask about your...

Great to hear, Merlin. I meant to ask about your experiences with Aliant. Glad it worked out for you.

Our trip last July (http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/summer09tour) was the first ever where...
Forum: Touring
09-02-09, 09:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,169
Posted By andydreisch

I use Google Street View to check road surface...

I use Google Street View to check road surface and shoulders, etc. It comes in handy when mapping routes you're unfamiliar with and for which there may be multiple options. Street View can indicate...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-01-09, 10:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,137
Posted By andydreisch

Uh, people, can we stop this thread? My...

Uh, people, can we stop this thread? My wife-stoker may visit upon us!!!!
Forum: Touring
09-01-09, 01:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,755
Posted By andydreisch

My wife and I left from Georgetown to Harpers...

My wife and I left from Georgetown to Harpers Ferry then up to Antietam in early July on a loaded tandem with 35c's. North of Seneca Falls the trail turned noticeably more difficult even though it...
Forum: Touring
08-30-09, 08:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,755
Posted By andydreisch

There's no way I'd do the C&O with 25s.

There's no way I'd do the C&O with 25s.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-25-09, 11:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,533
Posted By andydreisch

On our tours down Hwy 1 we always made a point to...

On our tours down Hwy 1 we always made a point to take the little roads that hug the shoreline in little towns like Mendocino and San Simeon and the like. This gets you off Hwy 1 for a bit (a welcome...
Forum: Southern California
08-24-09, 11:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 791
Posted By andydreisch

Just for the record ... our ride last weekend was...

Just for the record ... our ride last weekend was blissfully devoid of headwinds and tailwinds. Our Friday ride from San Clemente to San Diego was still as could be as there was a pretty heavy marine...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-19-09, 07:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,320
Posted By andydreisch

Merlin, glad to hear you've had a good...

Merlin, glad to hear you've had a good experience. Shipping to the hotel actually makes more sense. I had shipped to an LBS in the area. I'll consider this next time. Overall, for me, shipping the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-19-09, 04:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,383
Posted By andydreisch

Are tandem sales increasing?

I'm curious if sales of tandems have increased in recent years. It seems to me they're more and more common on the road, in events, used for tours, etc.

Anyone know?

Andy
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-17-09, 10:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 829
Posted By andydreisch

+1 to Bill's comments. I ride more upright on my...

+1 to Bill's comments. I ride more upright on my tandem than my singles.

Andy
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-14-09, 10:32 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,283
Posted By andydreisch

Yes. Everything bad is the Captain's fault; all...

Yes. Everything bad is the Captain's fault; all that is good stems from the Stoker.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-12-09, 10:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,283
Posted By andydreisch

Roll that beautiful bean footage!!!!

Roll that beautiful bean footage!!!!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-12-09, 05:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,283
Posted By andydreisch

Successful tandem-ing is all about pleasing the...

Successful tandem-ing is all about pleasing the stoker. This runs against that rule.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-10-09, 02:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,320
Posted By andydreisch

I feel compelled to make a pitch for Aliant Air...

I feel compelled to make a pitch for Aliant Air Cargo (see CGOAB resource page (http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/resources/?o=3Tzut&resource_id=1705&v=C)). "merlin", above, referenced them.

They...
Forum: Touring
08-08-09, 06:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,253
Posted By andydreisch

I've been pimping Aliant Air Cargo...

I've been pimping Aliant Air Cargo (http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/resources/?o=3Tzut&resource_id=1705&v=C) over on CGOAB because they did a bang-up job shipping my C'dale tandem (read: no couplers)...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-04-09, 04:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,054
Posted By andydreisch

I wrote about a shipping company I recently used...

I wrote about a shipping company I recently used over at the CGOAB (http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/resources/?o=3Tzut&resource_id=1705&v=C&term=shipping&context=all) site. Aliant was a good deal for...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-02-09, 09:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,198
Posted By andydreisch

bobthib, nice work. Thanks for re-living the...

bobthib, nice work. Thanks for re-living the experiences we all had when we started out.

Good luck with your new tandem. It sounds like a perfect ride!!

Andy
Forum: Southern California
07-27-09, 09:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 791
Posted By andydreisch

Thanks, all ... good info.

Thanks, all ... good info.
Forum: Southern California
07-26-09, 07:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 791
Posted By andydreisch

Windy heading north from San Diego to San Clemente?

Title pretty much says it all. Is it windy heading north from San Diego to San Clemente?

We're from NorCal and the PCH is far windier heading north. Same issue in SoCal?

Thanks in advance!!
Forum: Touring
07-24-09, 09:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,088
Posted By andydreisch

Hadn't considered this. I'd have fewer worries if...

Hadn't considered this. I'd have fewer worries if they were traveling as a pack, for sure. I s'pose, then, it's the solo aspect of it that I have problems with.
Forum: Touring
07-23-09, 09:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,088
Posted By andydreisch

I've seen CGOAB journals of women touring solo...

I've seen CGOAB journals of women touring solo but as a father and husband I just can't see my daughters/wife traveling solo.
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