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Old 03-01-12, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by nkfrench
I talked to a couple that ride a tandem. The stoker had a lot of problems with heat exhaustion, the captain blocked most of the airflow...
I've never heard that from my stoker and I race mine in the desert. It's not like the stoker is in a bubble behind the captain. Sure you get some air deflection but there is still air coming from all around.
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