These are all meaningful stories. Thanks for sharing them!
Still figuring out my own one keeper. I built one for our forthcoming honeymoon in the Dordogne (not a tandem though), and another that was a great stress relief valve after our lovely child was born. And another that o tote said child around town with. Had one I rode all over NYC in my 20’s. It’s sadly dead, but has become a lamp in the workshop.
All is to say, thanks for sharing some stories. And, keep them coming. Bump to the top.