Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
My wife hears some potential stokers saying, "I sure wouldn't want to look at his back all day!" My wife says, "I never look at his back. Why would I do that? More importantly, I also never look at the road." It's a pleasure having her along.
To the OP:
By all means, find a way to test-ride a Tandem together. Even better if you can do it with some “coaching” from an experienced tandem rider.
When my bride and I were considering the idea we went to a shop several towns away and talked to someone who knew how to listen, ask questions and, most important, how to instruct us on the important basics & communication.
After talking us through, he put me on the back and we went for a ride. I learned quickly how fun it can be when the captain talks through everything. Then he took my bride out. She came back with a HUGE smile: “I closed my eyes and I was FLYING!”
Then the instructor sent us out together. Maybe not perfection, but close enough that we went in and ordered a tandem!
That’s been over 20 year, and every ride is wonderful. The other day we were remembering tandem I gotta along the Danube River bike path and decided it’s time to go back.
It’s a wonderful life.