Originally Posted by twocicle

1. Are there any other tandems in that group? Reason for asking is to assess if your goal is compatible. If your group only has singles then it is usually not recommended to join in as a tandem. Case in point, I enjoy riding with both single and tandem groups but cannot stand mixing them and I'm sure many on this forum will agree and a few won't, but there you have it. Reason is due to bike flow differences... mixed with singles, a tandem feels like driving a semi-trailer in rush hour... just as you get rolling, some ***hole cuts in front and slams on the brakes. Ugly.