Sooo... what kind of tandem did you get??? I fell in love with the Cannondale when some friends in our local club invited some of their friends from out of state to join them on the BRAG (Georgia version of the RAGBRAI)that had a solid white Cannondale tandem. I got a chance to ride it one afternoon with both the captain and the stoker. The thing was awesomely fast. In fact, the passed me one day of the BRAG going down a mountain and they told me that they were doing 63 mph as they passed me.
Looking back, I'm sure this was partially the reason I now ride a 'Dale.
My other friends had a beautiful magenta Santana.