Originally Posted by
globecanvas
As good a place as any to ask this question. I'm interested in tandeming, but my worry is that it will be not as fun for the stoker (I guess that is the right term?) as riding separate bikes.
As a stoker I
love what I do. Besides stoking, I sightsee, socialize, snap photos, sing, and generally have a great time. I spend a lot of my bike time on my half-bike (tandem jargon for 1 rider on 2 wheels), so being able to throw control away and just pedal as hard and as fast as needed. Give the stoker a chance to enjoy it before you decide she might not enjoy it: She may surprise you.
Oh, and FYI: Wherever your relationship is headed, the tandem will get you there faster.
Hope you give it a whirl.