As you look around, you will discover some info about us, our tandem, and recumbent bikes in general.  We have also included lots of pictures, info about area bike routes (mostly in the Portland, Oregon metro area), and links to other bike related web sites.   Thanks for visiting!

 



Winter riding...

Okay, to be perfectly honest, we didn't really go riding that day (right), it was just a fun winter time "photo-op."

Actually, where we live 2010 has started out pretty mild.  We've been able to ride more often than in past years!


Our Rans Screamer tandem recumbent out in the snow at Christmas time
   
Riding our Rans Screamer tandem recumbent in sunny Folsom, California
The only tandem recumbent in the Lance Armstrong -  Livestrong Challenge in Portland, OR
 
         

 

Before our first test ride on our "Rans Screamer" neither of us had ever ridden a tandem bicycle, of any kind.  Jeff had only limited experience on a recumbent bike, and Michelle had never ridden a recumbent at all.  After just one test ride, we were hooked.  There was no question that we had found the tandem we were looking for!  In our first year, we put 2,000 miles on our Screamer! 

 

Every time we ride, people stop us to ask questions about our unusual tandem bicycle.  That was the original reason for creating this web site, to answer all those questions and share our experience.  Our simple idea of a place to answer questions about our tandem recumbent bike has grown into much more.  Through this web site, we are now sharing all about tandems and recumbents with people everywhere.  It is exciting for us to be receiving emails from all over the United States and other countries as well.  We are hearing from tandem & recumbent riders, future riders, as well as other Rans Screamer owners.  We will be continually striving to make this web site the best bike riding resource that we possibly can!

 

Enjoy your visit, and feel free to drop us a line! 

 

Jeff & Michelle

Jeff@TandemRide.com  /  Michelle@TandemRide.com
 
Our Major Rides of 2009
On May 16th we participated in our first century (100 mile ride)!  The route began in Beaverton, Oregon and ended in Pacific City on the Oregon Coast.  We were the only tandem recumbent bike in the event, and got lots of interesting comments from other riders.

Pictures on our
Reach the Beach page
We rode the "Gorge Ride" on June 13th.  This 40 mile ride was on the eastern part of the old Historic Columbia River Highway, between The Dalles and Hood River.  It has some of the most beautiful scenery in the Northwest! 

Pictures on the Gorge Ride page
On August 9th we rode in the "Covered Bridge Bicycle Tour."  Our 80 miles took us through some beautiful countryside and over 5 of the old historic covered bridges in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, east of the city of Albany.

Pictures on the Covered Bridge page
 
A video taken of us in summer 2009 by The Oregonian Newspaper in Portland, Oregon
Lance Armstrong - Livestrong Challenge Because of our personal journey as cancer survivors, we are strong supporters of the Lance Armstrong Foundation and their fundraiser, the LIVESTRONG Challenge.  Read our story on the Survivor Page, and see our ride pictures for both 2007 and 2008.
 

 
 
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