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Old 03-22-10, 04:04 PM
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pablopsd
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Sounds as if she has the right attitude for the tandem. Good laugh, sense of humor, and an open mind! My wife had not ridden anything on the road as a serious rider when we got our first tandem. Our first weekend consisted of picking up the tandem on Thursday night, 10 miles on Friday, adjusting the fit all the way, 20 on Saturday, and 30 in the Sunday. I found a lot of accomplishing that was overcoming the mental barrier for her of the mileage number. OMG 20 miles! etc. But she trusts me, and we communicated a bunch. Things are so much more intuitive now after 13 seasons. This will come with time. Enjoy yourselves! BTW it is possible to overcome making the stoker cry on a ride, but I won't hijack this thread....:-)
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