Originally Posted by
kingston
My wife generally prefers her single to the tandem because she says that I pedal too fast and never coast, which is a lot harder than when she rides her single and can cruise along at a low cadence coasting every few pedal strokes. It's way slower but she doesn't care about speed or distance so it's irrelevant to her.
There is an interesting thread under this topic ("Different Spin Rates Causing Problem") you might want to check out. There are ways you can adjust to make your stoker more comfortable. I'd guess you might both be happier if you worked on that and rode your tandem more.