Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
I looked into shipping a tandem a while back and it was a fortune! I feel very fortunate to have found the one I did (Thanks noglider!). Maybe try picking up a cheaper tandem - something like a shwinn Twinn (or a town and country if you get lucky). See if she likes it...if not, you can sell it and move on without a huge loss.
We actually rented a tandem once, I was doing all the pedaling, that doesn't become fun after about 45 minutes. She only has enough strength to last about 7 to 11 miles on a good day because she won't put out any effort to improve that, cycling just isn't her thing.