OK, I probably shouldn't post this, but I can't resist. There's a common topic on the tandem list about people yelling, "Hey fella, she's not pedaling." label this, she's not shifting.
Two years ago we bought a tandem, and my wife fell in love with it; so much so that, until today, she hadn't ridden her Sequoia in two years. We've had a great time on the tandem, riding around the countryside, doing charity rides, and touring in Canada. So, after a winter of recovering from surgery, she said she wanted to ride today. I pulled her 83 Sequoia and my 84 Trek out of the garage. As I turned out of the driveway I heard her call, "Wait, there's something wrong with my steering." I went back, checked the wheel and HS and didn't find anything wrong. But, she said, the handle bars keep moving. I kept a straight face as she asked me to help her remember which (BE) shifter did the front and which the back. As we started out she said she felt like a little kid, and about a quarter mile down the road she called for a stop as there was something wrong with her chain. This turned out to be that she had gotten herself into the 24/13. Anyway it took her a solid 5 miles before she remembered how to ride a single bicycle. By the time we got home she still hadn't figured out how to stop the bike and get out of her toeclips. (For those of you have never ridden a tandem, the stoker remains clipped in until the pilot has put a foot down & completely clips in with both feet before the pilot pushes off. So, she is pedaling, she's just not shifting or steering. Michael On Saturday, May 5, 2012 1:14:23 PM UTC-4, Zack wrote: > > just finished Just Ride, and there is a bunch of good stuff in the book. > if you come across this thread and are looking for more tips/insight, pick > up the book! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/YCFzIr82K-QJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
