Originally Posted by merlinextraligh

I'd agree with that, with one significant caveot.

A tandem handles as well or better than a typical single bike with aerobars, presumably due to the long wheel base.

The caveot is that the stoker can cause problems that the captain can't as easily deal with in the aerobars.

Not in the aerobars, it's fairly easy for the captain to overcome any unintended steering inputs from the rear. In the aerobars, you don't have as much ability to overpower the stoker.

So it's important for the stoker to be smooth, and follow the captain's lead when you're using the aerobars.

For that reason, I wouldn't reccomend aerobars for a team that hasn't ridden together much.