I fell in love with tandem bicycles shortly after I married my wife. We both enjoyed riding bikes and looking at the beautiful scenery offered along the bluffs of the Mississippi River here in Iowa. The only problem was we were of greatly different skill and fitness levels.

I had been riding for many years and my wife hadn't been on a bike for quite some time. The furthest she had ridden was 5 miles to town and back and that was quite an adventure for her.

We saw a tandem bicycle at the local bike shop while I was there getting some parts for my mountain bike. The idea intrigued us. What better way to go out and spend time together! We made the decision and ordered a new tandem bike. What a wonderful beginning to the journey we have been on!

Tandem bicycles aren't exactly in the headlines of the paper everyday. In fact, if you don't ride one, you probably don't even see them any more than you see other bicycles. This is like when you buy a new car, all of a sudden there are lots of them on the road. You'll find there is a great deal of information out on the internet about bicycles, but comparatively little information about tandems. I decided to set out and create a site where those of us interested in tandems, triples and quads along with the adventures available on them can come to find out more.

From the first timers to the seasoned teams, tandem-bicycle-central.com wants to be your stop for tandem related stuff. Look around to find answers to traveling with your tandem, goodies for captain and stoker alike, tips and tricks and links to places where you can find tandem related goods and services.

Just choose a section on the left to find out what you need to know about tandems.

If you would like a picture of your tandem posted in the online photos, please send an request in the suggestion box and I'll email you to get the photo. We don't put an email up so the spambots don't get it.