Get the Joint Venture
My wife and I have a Joint Venture and absolutely love it!!! If you're willing to spend some $$ on a great bike, don't skimp! We even went so far as getting S&S couplers and are finally traveling with it this year. We generally ride locally in Colorado, but are taking the tandem to Spain next month.
I can't say enough about our Da Vinci tandem. We constantly get complements about our sweet ride. Say hi to Brian and Todd - they're great!
Dan