I don't have a lot of tandem experience. We just received our Speedster with the Duo Disc fork in late July. I can tell you that we typically ride 150 to 200 miles per week with a century every weekend. We plan to complete a SR brevet series on it next year. We have not experienced any significant comfort issues on this bike which says a lot since our single rides are recumbents. Since getting the tandem, our bents have been sitting in the garage gathering dust. We are having a blast!!