Did a ride in September on the Tandem. If you want to see how unfit you are- Try a Tandem uphill with a new riding partner. But the ridiculous thing was- there was one hill that you could even class as offroad and the Tandem was the only bike around us that made the hill. Even shocked my stoker when I yelled out- "We are not walking this hill". First time he had climbed it in 5 attempts.
You normally find that the fast boys that overtake you are only good for 25 to 30 miles. Those of us that are slow are conserving our energy for a 60 mile ride.- Or at least thats what I tell the groups that catch me when I am caught and overtaken 20 miles into a ride.
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How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
Spike Milligan