Works well if you and your tandem partner are married, but not to each other :-)
The rider I stoke for has a Cannondale tandem (aka Clifford - big and red); we've done up to a double century on it. He bought it from friends who upgraded to a Santana. Works for us just fine. I like stoking because I don't really have to be awake in the morning; I just have to pedal. And I can sit up pretty much any time I want. On Mar 16, 7:38 pm, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Famous tandem quote: "Wherever your marriage is headed, a tandem will get > it there faster." > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Ken Yokanovich < > > > > > > reflector.collec...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I've owned an older Trek steel tandem since the mid-90's. I've ridden > > it with ALL kinds of people. Took on a week long organized tour one > > year and rode with a different person each day. Finding a good partner > > for riding tandem is a lot like finding a partner in general. I had a > > good friend ride with me one time (and the best tandem stoker I've > > ever ridden with) who likened it to finding a good dancing partner. > > Some people make wonderful companions, others can make for a miserable > > experience. Many a cyclist dreams of the "equalizing" merits of the > > machine. But, I've also heard them referred to as "divorce makers" > > > I too dream of being able to share the riding enjoyment with someone > > on a tandem, they can be fun. Kiddie cranks live now on the ol' Trek > > with a pair of Dove bars on the back, Albatross on the front. My 9 > > year old seems to love to ride, perhaps some day when she gets older, > > we could take that cross-country tour I've always dreamt of? I know > > it won't be with my wife, she HATES riding tandem... She'd MUCH rather > > ride her single bike. > > > It'd be great to have something with the design principles of > > Rivendell: tire clearance, versatile, comfortable geometry, stable, > > etc... Co-Motion makes a fine machine, but they seem really race- > > oriented. Even their Periscope models seem to have tight clearances > > and inadequate clearance for fenders and wide tires. My brother > > bought one a couple of years ago and converted it over to 650B wheels > > which solved the clearance issue. Handling wasn't quite right for him > > and I am anxious to hear how his having a custom replacement fork made > > might solve the handling? > > > Eric, Congratulations in exposing someone else to a century ride. Any > > perspective on the experience from your stoker? > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
