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07-25-15, 12:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 969
Posted By riding_blind

Restarting

Hello everyone,

My wife and I used to ride several thousand miles a year. Then about 3 years ago she ruptured tendons in her ankle, some other things happened, and I ended up getting extremely...
07-19-12, 06:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,463
Posted By riding_blind

Lol I wish it was a stoker thing that would make...

Lol I wish it was a stoker thing that would make my life a lot easier. I'm the stoker. The only reason I don't captain is because a blind captain wouldn't work out to well. That said I am also the...
05-29-12, 09:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 845
Posted By riding_blind

as a blind stoker myself I don't see why not. ...

as a blind stoker myself I don't see why not. There are a lot of us out here and where there's a will there's a way. I am taller than my wife but we don't have any problems riding together.
Forum: Texas
05-24-12, 06:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 843
Posted By riding_blind

Austin riders

The last I heard they were doing construction on Parmer north of 1431 taking away one of our good out and back rides. Are they done with this yet?
05-22-12, 06:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,940
Posted By riding_blind

I think a lot of it was user adjustment. We had...

I think a lot of it was user adjustment. We had been using frogs so we weren't used to the spring retention. The first several times the stiff springs or our lack of familiarity made them dificult...
05-20-12, 12:01 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,671
Posted By riding_blind

As the stoker I've never had a problem with it. ...

As the stoker I've never had a problem with it. Of course while peddaling down the hill I'm controling the shifting so I get more direct input than most. I have the faster the better mentality. ...
05-19-12, 06:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,206
Posted By riding_blind

Yes you can. Just set up a second bike profile...

Yes you can. Just set up a second bike profile for the tandem. We each have garmins. She has her weight plus half the weight of the tandem in hers and I have my weight plus half the weight of the...
05-19-12, 06:37 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,159
Posted By riding_blind

I got lucky enough to see a coupled Calfee...

I got lucky enough to see a coupled Calfee Dragonfly at House of Tandems in Houston when we picked up our last tandem. Add DI2 shifting to that with tripple chain rings and I think that's how I...
05-18-12, 07:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,966
Posted By riding_blind

It makes since. Horses were mounted from the...

It makes since. Horses were mounted from the left because a knight would have a sword along his right leg making mounting from the offside more dificult. When inventing a new contraption it makes...
05-17-12, 07:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,895
Posted By riding_blind

as Ibis_ti suggested your best bet is going to be...

as Ibis_ti suggested your best bet is going to be to put several of the bikes on top and put the remainder of the singles on a hitch rack. Failing that take a look at the draftmaster, link posted...
05-10-12, 02:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,940
Posted By riding_blind

It's interesting that you mention this. I...

It's interesting that you mention this. I installed new tires 1 week before going back in phase. During that week we rode a little over 100 miles. Different brand and width. The change in speed...
05-08-12, 02:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,940
Posted By riding_blind

We don't have as much of a problem there anyway. ...

We don't have as much of a problem there anyway. IP verses OOp hasn't changed communication much at all. My wife the, the captain, calls out the terain and I shift. She usually knows when I will...
05-08-12, 02:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,940
Posted By riding_blind

That is something I took into account when we...

That is something I took into account when we switched to OOP but not so much this time. As I mentioned our first ride back in phase there wasn't much of a thought to the metrics until afterward and...
05-07-12, 06:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,940
Posted By riding_blind

just to add to the mistery. Today we rode our...

just to add to the mistery. Today we rode our normal week day loop. My heart rate was right where it normally is on this ride. Our average speed was still almost 1 mph higher. It bothers me. ...
05-06-12, 07:11 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,488
Posted By riding_blind

One thing to try. Make sure you know before you...

One thing to try. Make sure you know before you hit the bottom of the hill what ring you want to be in. Make sure you are in that ring but don't worry so much about the rear cogs right away. When...
05-06-12, 07:00 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,940
Posted By riding_blind

in phase or out of phase once again

Yes I know not another IP or OOP Debate but I just don't get it. First a little background information.

Last fall my wife and I went 90 degrees OOP and seemed to find that it made us more...
04-07-12, 12:04 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 14,909
Posted By riding_blind

I figured as astoker I would take a stab at...

I figured as astoker I would take a stab at answering your question. First off I must say that according to many of the posts I read I am probably not the most conventional stoker. Our story isn’t...
03-25-12, 07:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 976
Posted By riding_blind

Moonwalker, I can't reply to private...

Moonwalker,

I can't reply to private messages because I don't have enough posts yet. I have a habbit of reading a lot but only writing if I have something I really want to say.

It wasn't...
03-25-12, 03:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 976
Posted By riding_blind

another +1 For House of Tandems.

another +1 For House of Tandems.
02-26-12, 07:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,756
Posted By riding_blind

Had to make the same decition a few months ago. ...

Had to make the same decition a few months ago. We had to have our frame custom sized for a number of reasons. We ended up going with the primera and using the money saved to upgrade components. ...
02-11-12, 06:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 601
Posted By riding_blind

we have an 800 in the captains compartment and a...

we have an 800 in the captains compartment and a 500 on the stoker bars. We put each of our weights as well as half the bike weight in each. I am sure it isn't any more accurate than anything else...
01-22-12, 02:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,052
Posted By riding_blind

Lol it's funny you said that. The first time we...

Lol it's funny you said that. The first time we tried 90 degrees OOP, Captain leading, our ride was much quicker and smoother. We got home and her first words were, "Wow! My legs hurt!" Because I...
01-07-12, 02:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,287
Posted By riding_blind

Hi Pedal Pink, I am tandemchick's stoker...

Hi Pedal Pink,

I am tandemchick's stoker and saw your message so I thought I would attempt to answer your follow up questions.

When we designed our bike we had the frame customized for our...
10-11-11, 05:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,788
Posted By riding_blind

Hey stoker responding here. The stokers...

Hey stoker responding here. The stokers compartment was lengthened slightly though not a lot since i'm only about 5'8. That being said I do like to ride fairly low and agressively so it was...
10-03-11, 09:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,515
Posted By riding_blind

We have been riding 90 degrees oop for a couple...

We have been riding 90 degrees oop for a couple of months now and love it. There were a couple of problems we had to work through but nothing we couldn't handle. Aubrey, the captain, leads which...
10-02-11, 07:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,504
Posted By riding_blind

Thanks for the compliments everyone.

Thanks for the compliments everyone.
10-02-11, 07:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,504
Posted By riding_blind

Hey what can I say? Me as a captain is out of...

Hey what can I say? Me as a captain is out of the question and I am engaged to a midget. lol
10-02-11, 07:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,504
Posted By riding_blind

Aubrey gave you a short explanation when she...

Aubrey gave you a short explanation when she posted the pictures but I’ll see if I can explain the situation and answer any questions you might have.

First I should say that if I was sited I...
09-29-11, 10:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,504
Posted By riding_blind

The New Bike

Hi again. I posted the “Your Dream Tandem” thread about a month ago. As I stated in it we are getting married and were thinking about getting our dream bike as a wedding present to ourselves. ...
08-05-11, 10:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,298
Posted By riding_blind

Though I don’t think it would work for everyone...

Though I don’t think it would work for everyone moving the shifting duties to the stoker seems to work well for us. I, the stoker, am more in tune with the bike and what gear we should be in and...
08-05-11, 10:13 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,343
Posted By riding_blind

An update, So after a lot of discussion and...

An update,

So after a lot of discussion and research we have decided to put our dream tandem wedding present on hold for a while. Due to financial and other considerations we have decided to...
07-31-11, 09:24 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,343
Posted By riding_blind

Thanks for the responses everyone. Zona it is...

Thanks for the responses everyone. Zona it is interesting to read about the different tandems you have had built over the years. Thank you as well TandemGeek. I have actually read all of the links...
07-30-11, 08:05 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,343
Posted By riding_blind

Don't get me wrong we have a Pretty good idea of...

Don't get me wrong we have a Pretty good idea of what we want to do I just thought it would be interesting to see what other peoples dream bikes are.
07-30-11, 07:05 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,343
Posted By riding_blind

Your Dream Tandem?

My captain, also my fiancé, and I while discussing our upcoming wedding, no date has been set yet, have come to the conclusion that we want to get a new tandem as a wedding gift to ourselves. The...
07-30-11, 06:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,298
Posted By riding_blind

A quick update. After a week of riding OOP we...

A quick update. After a week of riding OOP we doubt we'll ever ride IP on the road again. The bike both handles better and shifts smoother.
07-24-11, 08:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,298
Posted By riding_blind

Tandemchick pretty much said it all but I wanted...

Tandemchick pretty much said it all but I wanted to write and say thanks again to both of you. Unfortunately today's 17 mile ride wasn't enough to make a final decision. In other news I am making...
07-24-11, 01:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,298
Posted By riding_blind

A quick update from the stoker of the bike...

A quick update from the stoker of the bike mentioned in the post above. After playing around for about an hour in the frying pan known as Austin in July we have discovered that going OOP 45 degrees...
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