Originally Posted by
cranky old dude
Eventually uprights became too difficult for her to ride for various physical reasons and I purchased a used EZ Tandem. Now I had approx. 1000 miles of LWB recumbent experience already so I was able to readily acclimate myself to the tandem. Our test ride prior to purchase consisted of my taking the bike around the block once, solo. When I got back, she just hopped into the stoker's seat and away we went. She hasn't climbed up onto an upright bike since.
We still don't ride together very often, but when we do she's comfortable, relaxed and confident.
When we first met, my wife had already done some riding, including some supported touring. When I got
my first commercial 'bent (
I had built them previously) I let her coast around a parking lot on it. She immediately said "get me one". 20 years later, she's still riding recumbents, and we've been married 18 years.
She's tried riding uprights occasionally since then, but never with much success. We've also tried riding tandems, but she wants to be in control of her own bike. Whatever. It works for us.