You will find two different types of questions below; the first three (3) require a single answer, whereas the last seven (7) allow multiple responses. Please be sure to read each question carefully.

Please Note: This is a blind survey in that it does not ask you for any personal information that can be used to identify you with your responses; therefore, please be candid, honest, and limit your responses to one survey per household.

1.  How long have you been tandeming? While not intended to preclude that one time you and a friend hopped on a rickety old tandem and went cruising around the boardwalk, this is really looking back to when you decided that you were serious about riding tandems.

2.  Down economy impact: It's been a tough couple years for a lot of folks, and certain industries and areas have been hit a lot harder than others. How would you characterize your situation? (Again, this is a blind survey... I have no idea who submits what responses)

3.  Spending on cycling: Somewhat hand-in-glove with the previous question is the following that takes a look at how the current economic conditions may have influenced your spending habits on cycling and tandeming:

4.  Aches and pains: It's not all that unusual for tandem teams to experience various aches and pains associated with cycling. Without getting into when they occur (e.g., after being off the bike for the winter), which of the following have plagued your team? (Check all that apply)

5.  Tires - Part 1: What size tires do you use on your road tandem? Please indicate which of the following tire sizes are the ones that you use most often. (Check all that apply)

6.  Tires - Part 2: What's your favored brand of road tire? Please indicate which of the following brands of road tires are what you'd call your "favorite"... or "favorites" if you use different brands for different purposes. (Check all that apply)

7.  Tires - Part 3: Tires are a constant discussion subject among cyclists and tandem teams and, frankly, much of what you'll hear is pretty subjective... even some of the purportedly objective stuff. So, what we're looking for here is just some basic feedback based on your experiences with road tires on your tandems. (Check all that apply)

8.  Component Reliability: Tandems can be tough on parts, that's pretty well understood. What we're looking for here is your feedback on which of the following components have given you problems where the components needed to be repaired or replaced to correct the problem: (Check all that apply)

9.  Overall Bike Performance / Tweaking: Coming short of a component failure are finicky components that always seem to require adjustment more often than they seemingly should. Which of the following have you experienced: (Check all that apply)

10.  Tandem activity up or down? So, how much tandem riding is going on in your area and household? (Check all that apply)