Originally Posted by
RochMNTandem
There is a lot of reference and numbers that tie bicycle riding to energy output or calorie burning on a single. I can't find the same with respect to tandem. Do both riders on a tandem spend same, less - if less, how much less energy to the pedal?
It varies from team to team, depending on the level of each rider's fitness and contribution of physical effort under different conditions. There are some stokers who are powerhouses who may, in fact, be pushing the captain around. Conversely, there are also stokers who add resistance to the captain's efforts. Only way to know what's happening with your own team is to measure the effort of each rider with a HRM and then plot that data.