Originally Posted by
Trakhak
Don't stokers every respond to tandem forum questions? The first time I rode with aero bars on my tandem, the stoker (a woman with years of tandem experience) said, "This is the first time I've ever been able to see where we're going!"
That tandem was set up with flat bars plus aero bars, which we found to be the ideal configuration.
If I am down on aero bars it usually means I am in a hurry and don't really appreciate it if the stoker is sitting up enjoying the view.