Da Vinci Tandems.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Cool colorado stuff

After shopping for a tandem bicycle and finding himself dissatisfied with his options, avid cyclist and self-described "tinkerer" Todd Shusterman took it upon himself to make a better tandem. Shusterman's key--and patented--innovation: an independent coasting system that allows for either rider to coast while the other pedals. "Normally, the front and rear person are locked together," Shusterman explained. After eight years in business, da Vinci is still the only tandem manufacturer with an independent coasting system, and the company's bikes have 32 gears to boot, more than the status quo 24. Combining Old World...