Tandem riding is a compromise- for both of you. At least it is at first. One rule is that the stoker dictates the pace- effort and cadence. I have recently taken on board a new stoker- and a new role for me as Pilot. With my regular pilot- we have a cadence of 95 to 100 and as we rode the Tandem so much- this transferred to our solos. However- with the new stoker- he likes it at around 75- Or at least he used to. In just 3 rides- this has risen to 85- or dropped for me to that level- and we are both comfortable. I would like to go a bit faster- but a few more rides and we will be back to somewhere near the level I prefer.
In the meantime- the new team's speed is somewhere near what it used to be with the regular pilot- Effort going in on the ride is about the same and we are now back to leaving the solos for dead.
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