Originally Posted by
Rowan
This thread is like a rerun of our experiences over the past four-or-so months. The speed differential on singles was a health related one for us, but the tandems have done a great job in rekindling both our ehthusiasm and fitness.
Congratulations, vik, on a great debut ride. The only advice I would offer perhaps is to not be overly ambitious. Enjoyment (for both of you) is the key word here.
Glad you guys are enjoying your tandem. Your posts helped make me take action! So glad I did.
Good advice about making sure she is having fun. My GF is a trooper. She's keen to ride more and faster. The only thing preventing that was the pacing issue. Our next ride is mostly along a MUP through a lightly developed area [not much climbing] with coffee stops along the way and brunch at the turn around. 30kms each way will be a step up, but given our greater speed not that much longer on the bike than she has already done.
I did pull the Brooks saddle from the back of the tandem. I've got 4 other Brooks saddles and none are as hard as these two - yikes! I'll keep breaking in mine and I've put hers on her new commuter bike so she can break it in 5kms at a time. She'll ride plastic for now and she can decided if/when she wants to go Brooks on the tandem again.