This is a review of our experience using clipless platform style flat pedals with no special bike shoes or cleats. But first we must explain why we made the change. Since our first tandem we have both used Speedplay Frogs,...
Recently my very ancient review on the Tandem Club of America website brought me in touch with a blind tandemist from the Amsterdam area. Richard was hell-bent on finding a great solution as he has many "pilots" who don't...
This article originally appeared in the printed Doubletalk Magazine in 2012 and then migrated to the Tandem Club's website. We’ve been riding tandem since 1999. My Captain has a hereditary hearing loss so having some...
Editor's note: please read latest updates at the bottom. To encourage more walking (10,000 steps a day to strengthen my bones) I decided to get one of those digital pedometers. I wanted one worn on the wrist. I thought I'd...
If you haven't already read my first post from last December about standing workstations you might want to start there. It includes the background and lots of links to resources. I found the saddle stool to be a bit too...
I sit at my desk, often without getting up, for way too many hours a day. Over the years I've tried setting alarms to get me up imagining I'd do a little yoga or climb some stairs in the building. It never lasts long. I've...
Updated - December 6, 2022 New numbers comparing to the 2020 data. LUMBAR SPINE(L1-L4): BMD 1.125 g/cm sq T-score 0.7 Z-score 3.0. No statistically significant change in the bone density. LEFT FEMORAL NECK: BMD 0.649 g/cm...