Originally Posted by
themrbruceguy
Hey there! My wife and I are both formerly avid cyclists (we have slowed down the past year, but are still very active with bike commuting, running, etc) who enjoy gravel riding, overnighters, short tours, and recreational out-and-about kind of rides. We are both fairly athletic, so going fast is something we would probably be interested in doing, but racing is definitely not the reason we're looking for a tandem.
I’m not sure if you are still with us but if you are, Machinery Row Bicycle shop in Madison, WI has the
same 2010 Cannondale road tandem I have. I’ve actually seen it in the flesh (I was in that shop in early August). It really is an excellent bike for a tandem team with your height differential. I know it’s a ways away from you (7.5 hours) but I drove a lot further to get our tandem
It might be worth a road trip to go try it. There’s also lots of good riding around Madison. Make a weekend out of it.
As to my (somewhat) passionate views on tandems, I really am just looking out for the interest of smaller stokers. Often times…even in my own case…the captain decides on the bike that fits him and the stoker is left in the lurch. Finding a tandem that fits just about any captain is trivial. Finding one that also fits the stoker is a much more difficult proposition.