clayface, welcome also to the world of tandeming!! It's a blast!!.....Another peice of advice from me is this, once you've gotten the rides in and the things talked about in these posts about technique and whatnot, I'd encourge you to go/come to tandem rallies!! They are just a blast!..I got my tandem in august of 2001 and by october of that same year I was at the southern tandem rally (STR) and just had a blast at it!!...
There are many of them all around the USA and elsewhere, so check them out, they really are good for many reasons!!
Enjoy the new ride!!
Benjamin