GPS on a tandem bicycle ride by Mike May

I regret to say I have not been on a long tandem ride in quite some time. 12 of us on 6 tandems plus two singles bike made the ride from Davis to Winters, just 30 miles round trip on very flat roads. I had a first time captain so that kept things interesting.

I took both my PK and the Seeing Eye GPS. I tried various ways to secure the PK but in the end, I took it out of its case in put it in the close fitting sling called a Kanga Pack. It is a neoprene material about 4 or 5 inches wide. I put the PK on Lookaround, locked the keyboard and off we went with two GPS units talking to me.

The two major benefits to the PK were that I had recorded user points along this route, which were helpful and not on the Seeing Eye. Also, when we were considering an alternative route home, I could explore the possibilities on the PK.

The best thing is that the GPS information is distracting and makes the ride go faster.

Mike