Originally Posted by
chefisaac
let me ask you M B, does she get bored? What is her job while being the stoker?
Nope, no boredom. She loves the tandem.
Her job? pedal the darn bike.
. Really she loves riding it. When we ride it frequently, it's more like an art form rather than riding a bike. We've had friends ride with us that say, "wow, it's like you guys are dancing".
Plus when we ride, she is paying close attention. As mentioned before, if she is being a slacker or moving off balance, it really puts a damper on the captain. When we ride, we realy need to communicate by feel. It pust a whole new spin on riding. Some tandem riders use mic communication. Us, it's a feel and developing a natural feel of what the other is doing and will do. If I feel she is using a little too much effort, I downshift. If I paln to stop pedaling, I must stop the pedals slowly or I jam her knee. Same with starting. When we stop, she stay s clipped in and I balance the bike. She sets the pedals to a start position. It's funny but it's different than riding a single. Lots of communication betwen the two rather it be verbal or by feel.
It's just different and fun!