Originally Posted by
Atlas Shrugged
We owned a tandem for 10 years back in the mid nineties. They are a particular taste and as a couple we quickly preferred individual bikes again especially as my wife’s confidence and fitness evolved.
My point being is before you sink substantial cost which will very likely not be recoverable, you should confirm tandems are for you. As bicycles have become more user friendly the demand and use of tandems has died off. Now with e-bikes, fitness differentials are no longer an issue either.
i've only ridden a tandem a few times, and with my wife, only once. Every time was a lot of fun, so I'm optimistic that we'll enjoy it. If i'm being realistic and honest, it will probably be a PITA given that we live in an NYC apartment and have plenty of our own bikes to ride. However, between the novelty and the fact that I am a collector of 3Rensho bikes already, I couldn't pass up the opportunity when it came along.