Descending a hill at 30-some mph (coasting) the chain somehow dropped/bounced from the small rear cog to between rear dropout and cog:
Instant stop! Buckled front wheel. Pilot did his usual paratrooper roll over the handlebars and ended up with huge hematoma on right hip.
Stoker is not able to roll and of course goes down with the bike.
She had roadrash from head to ankle, including a black eye.
Got new front wheel and some new handlebar tape and 3 days later were doing a 200-mile loop by the Grand Canyon.
A humorous front sheel washout . .
Riding our tandem near Globe, AZ and getting caught up in some unexpected road construction/destruction, we were forced to ride through some heavy mud.
Mud was packed between brakes and frame . . . decided to stop but front wheel decided to slip 'n slide as did the captain's feet in the muck; we went down.
No harm done except we were covered in mud . . . not a pretty sight!
Yup, my stoker still trusts me!
Pedal on TWOgether!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem