Who We Are
Adventures in Tandem is owned and operated by Caren and Mike Bianco. We are avid tandem cyclists! We used to just ride single bikes. We didn’t talk much while riding – partly because we weren’t next to each other and partly because Caren was too out of breath to hold much conversation. In 2005, we began to tandem cycle and it changed our lives. We’ve made friends through cycling and have traveled the world – IN TANDEM.
Prior to forming Adventures in Tandem – back when we were earning paychecks – we had planned a number of tandem bicycle rallies through the Eastern Tandem Rally organization and also planned vacations with friends. Before forming Adventures in Tandem, Mike worked in information technology while Caren was an actuary, financial analyst and a long time Girl Scout leader. Professionally, Caren managed pension plan assets for a major accounting firm, but Caren is particularly proud of her years with Girl Scouts where she led a troop of ten girls through high school. Through several years of organizing and running events for younger scouts, her troop raised enough funds to take a two week trip to Girl Scout centers in England and Switzerland. She is very proud that most of the girls in her troop earned their Gold Awards, the highest award in Girl Scouts. We found that our backgrounds in finance, technology and planning large events was perfect for operating a tandem bicycle touring company. We decided that life was too short not to do something fun. In October, 2016, after working in the corporate world for over 30 years, we combined our love of tandem cycling, people and travel and embarked on a new adventure – together – ummm, we mean… IN TANDEM.
Adventures in Tandem is a new company that specializes in tours for couples – on tandem bicycles. Our tours are small – no more than ten couples – and flexible, offering customized routes based on the travelers in our group.
Our Principles
The Journey is the Destination – We believe that there is more to the journey than the number of miles ridden. Our tours have stops along the way at points of interest in the area. We offer suggestions for lunch, or, provide a picnic lunch at a stop along the route. We Give You Time to Explore – You won’t find every meal included in an Adventures in Tandem tour. We believe in giving you time to explore a particular town yourself. Our tours generally provide breakfasts, some lunches and about half of the dinners.
We Provide Support – Whether it is help assembling your bike or help along the route, we are there for you. We carry your luggage from hotel to hotel. Our smaller group size enables us to be flexible and available.
Our Trips are Affordable – We like luxury as much as the next couple, but when you are out riding all day, we don’t see the point of staying at a five star hotel. You won’t be there long enough to enjoy it. Our tours tend to stay at small, country inns or bed and breakfasts – run by people who live in the areas that we are visiting.
You can email us at adventuresintandem@gmail.com.
-Caren and Mike Bianco
Co-owners of Adventures in Tandem LLC
PO Box 444
Arlington, MA 02476
862-812-8854