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The bike pictured at the Teapot Dome Gas Station historical site is our Longbikes Gulfstream, purchased in 2006. It has been replaced by a RANS Dynamik Duo tandem (image at right). When not tandeming, we each ride our own TourEasy's.
We started our tandem career on a Counterpoint Opus, followed by an ill-fated experiment with a EZ2. The Gulfstream was the hoped-for solution, since it duplicated our single recumbent posture, but it was heavy and squirrelly.
We started our tandem career on a Counterpoint Opus, followed by an ill-fated experiment with a EZ2. The Gulfstream was the hoped-for solution, since it duplicated our single recumbent posture, but it was heavy and squirrelly.
Links
The links below are sites which inspire the kind of bike travel we like. They also provide useful info for both novice and experienced 2-wheel travelers.
The links below are sites which inspire the kind of bike travel we like. They also provide useful info for both novice and experienced 2-wheel travelers.
Ellie and John ready to escort the Biking Viking on the next leg of his journey around the U.S.
The pictures below are the Warmshowers guests who honored us with their overnight visits in 2012.
Click here for 2011 guests.
Click here for 2011 guests.
The menu below displays photos from some of our event rides and tours.
Our first guest of the season, Jeff Ericson, arrived early, in April. He was new to cycle touring, having started from near Astoria. He met our criteria for the typical cycle-tourist house-guest: gracious, grateful, loves good food and beer.
He was particularly stoked to find we had several local bike shops where he could get parts. REI won the toss, since he also needed some camping items.
After reaching the East Coast, Jeff plans to travel to Japan to be an advisor to local English teachers.
He was particularly stoked to find we had several local bike shops where he could get parts. REI won the toss, since he also needed some camping items.
After reaching the East Coast, Jeff plans to travel to Japan to be an advisor to local English teachers.