Oh for goodness gracious, ride the tandem. As zona points out, it's twice the fun. On the flats, it's only 2/3 the work for the same speed. We're done double centuries on ours and RAMROD, 154 miles and 10,000'.
On event rides, we stay away from single bikes and prefer to ride by ourselves or with other tandems if possible. There will be other tandems on RSVP. Be on the lookout for new friends!
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