Thanks for the info about the CL listings, Ginny. And to all, thanks for the feedback.

Today was Day #2 of the Great Tandem Test Drive, and what a success it was. We had originally planned to go to Gilroy (one-way) for 25 miles (and I'd ride back solo on my bike) but instead went to Morgan Hill and back for 27 miles. This put the Missus and me smack into a gale-force headwind on the way back.

So this means that the Missus, knowing that we'd be into the headwind on the way back (always a factor in these parts) decided to go nonetheless.

Lessons learned:

• Never underestimate The Missus
• A tandem is much more efficient into the wind
• The tandem experience allowed us to find a nice new restaurant in Morgan Hill!!

At the end of the ride the Missus was all grins and somewhere during the ride even asked about rentals for a week!!

As a tandem team we did remarkably well without even the hint of a mishap. Our balance and technique was spot on, safe, and sure -- as if we'd been riding a tandem for quite some time. The Missus really enjoyed the ease in which she could attain speeds she could enjoy on her own only with huge efforts in training and time. For me, I didn't feel crimped at all. I enjoyed the speed and, frankly, the responsibility of keeping us pointed straight and true. I particularly enjoyed the relative ease of punching through the notorious headwinds heading north on Santa Teresa Blvd. And we both enjoyed the time spent together.

But in the end, the Red Rider axiom "Wherever your marriage is going, the tandem will get you there faster" turned out to be a good thing for me and the Missus.

Andy