I don't mind tandems, they are generally really nice people. Whenever I saw a tandem team on my first 100km ride I would yell out "tandem power!" they really liked that. On that same ride, I was in between small bunches, gaining ground. Next thing I know some nice lady on the rear of a tandem is yelling "Jump on!" and I slipped into the draft, and kept with them for about 20km while they were gaining ground (I couldn't pull them at all, it was my first 100km race and they were MOVING at about 50kmh in places), until they settled in a bunch. I have been contemplating what it would be like to be on a tandem...... I am a pretty fast rider and would love to barrel along the flats on one!

Brendon