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"Claire Petersky" wrote in message news:bZ_ic.36397$_L6.2096805@attbi_s53...
Yesterday we just took it up and down the street, then around the block a .... Today, the kids went to the movies with some friends, so we had the chance to ride the new bike a bit further..... Notes: ..... My wife and I have had a tandem for about three years now (a pristine old Schwinn Paramount). We love it. Together we have done a few century rides and one 200K brevet. She wants to try touring, which I haven't done since college. It didn't take but a few rides for us to get use to signals for starting and stopping pedalling, braking, foot down to stop at a traffic stop, etc. Where my wife really shines is on winding downhills. She tucks in close to me, moves her weight with me and as I lean into the turns I feel like I'm on a single. I don't know how she does it but she does it well. Another note is that she had weak wrists and forearms from surgury a few years ago. The Paramount originally came with a straight bar for the stroker but I replaced it with a BMX style high rise handlebar. It works a lot better for her. I know all of this us unrelated. I just love talking about cycling. Tom |
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Thomas Reynolds wrote:
:: :: I know all of this us unrelated. I just love talking about cycling. :: I enjoy reading about cycling, too. This tandem riding sounds like fun! |
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Rick Onanian wrote:
On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:39:15 -0700, Dane Jackson wrote: I'm really hating the speedo that came with the tandem. It doesn't do automatic stop/start, which all the others I have do. Our speeds are What model? So many appear to not offer that feature, but really have it hidden away somewhere. Eh, I doubt it, it's pretty old. Vetta V100 (going from memory). -- Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g Why do I suddenly see Samuel Jackson as G-d in my head? L: There's a lot of holy books here. How do I know I'm reading the right one? D: Oh, that's easy. Mine is the one that has "Bad Mother Fscker" on it. -Seen in the Monastery - Matt Roberds & Earl Grey |
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Benjamin wrote:
Clearly, the stoker must be working harder. Please google for Counterpoint tandem to understand this bike's unique configuration. The stoker (on a 'Point known as the navigator) is in the front. Captain is in the rear. HTH --Karen M. |
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Dane Jackson wrote:
Jacques Moser wrote: Is the husband *always* captain ? I understand it conforms to the usage of the male more often driving the car or assuming (apparent) leadership,... But I am still surprised to see that in practically all reports I read on tandeming there is practically none where the husband is stoker and the wife captain. Ok, no problem with me, I prefer being captain, but I would expect women to challenge us more than this. Well, for my wife and I, I do captain. For many reasons, such as, I'm much taller/heavier, I'm stronger, I have several orders of magnitude more time on the bicycle than she does, etc. Hmm. I've never ridden a tandem, but I don't seem to have any intuition that these are good reasons to be captain. Does riding a tandem really work better if the captain is stronger? Wouldn't it be nice to have the *shorter* rider in front, to improve visibility for the stoker? Wouldn't it be good to have the least experienced rider doing the job that would increase his or her experience the fastest? From a personal point of view, if I had access to a tandem I would definitely want to try both positions. It would be basically be unsafe for her to captain our tandem. Is this really true? After all, she can drive a car, and she clearly enjoys cycling. -- Benjamin Lewis Anthony's Law of Force: Don't force it; get a larger hammer. |
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David Kerber wrote:
says... Is the husband *always* captain ? I understand it conforms to the usage of the male more often driving the car or assuming (apparent) leadership,... But I am still surprised to see that in practically all reports I read on tandeming there is practically none where the husband is stoker and the wife captain. Ok, no problem with me, I prefer being captain, but I would expect women to challenge us more than this. Normally the person with more upper-body strength is the captain, Is there some fundamental reason why this is the case? Does the job of captain require much upper body strength (i.e. enough that many people can't handle it very well)? In what circumstances is this strength required? Just curious, -- Benjamin Lewis Anthony's Law of Force: Don't force it; get a larger hammer. |
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David Kerber wrote: says... Is the husband *always* captain ? I understand it conforms to the usage of the male more often driving the car or assuming (apparent) leadership,... But I am still surprised to see that in practically all reports I read on tandeming there is practically none where the husband is stoker and the wife captain. Ok, no problem with me, I prefer being captain, but I would expect women to challenge us more than this. Normally the person with more upper-body strength is the captain, Is there some fundamental reason why this is the case? Does the job of captain require much upper body strength (i.e. enough that many people can't handle it very well)? In what circumstances is this strength required? Just curious, I don't have a tandem, but from the reading I've done, often the stoker never even puts their feet down once they are on the route. I do know that on a motorcycle, I always told my passenger to always keep their feet on the pegs, and their body in line with the bike; never bend at the waist. On a tandem, the captain balances the bike while the stoker gets in place, then they start off. While you're moving, I don't see that it matters unless there's a huge difference in weights, but at stops it seems like it could make a big difference. -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible). |
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Benjamin Lewis wrote:
Dane Jackson wrote: Well, for my wife and I, I do captain. For many reasons, such as, I'm much taller/heavier, I'm stronger, I have several orders of magnitude more time on the bicycle than she does, etc. Hmm. I've never ridden a tandem, but I don't seem to have any intuition that these are good reasons to be captain. Does riding a tandem really work better if the captain is stronger?a The captain should be stronger because the captain needs to hold the bike while the stoker is mounting, when they are stoppped, and any other time they are in motion. Also the tandem seems to require more upper body movement than a single. I sometimes find it difficult to do these things (part of it being we are beginners). I weigh 50% more than my wife, so she would have an extremely hard time. Wouldn't it be nice to have the *shorter* rider in front, to improve visibility for the stoker? Actually, since I spend all my time on the hoods or drops, she said her visibility is actually pretty good. Her position is more upright than mine, so that helps. Wouldn't it be good to have the least experienced rider doing the job that would increase his or her experience the fastest? Not really. She actually enjoys just being able to cycle without worrying about gearing, braking, or anything else. I think she also prefers to get her learning in on her single, so she is without the balancing distraction. From a personal point of view, if I had access to a tandem I would definitely want to try both positions. I wouldn't mind at all doing some stoking. But I think it would really work better with either a different partner, or a different tandem design, for myself. It would be basically be unsafe for her to captain our tandem. Is this really true? After all, she can drive a car, and she clearly enjoys cycling. Yes, I really think this is true. With the difference in our size and weight, I think it would be very difficult for her to compensate enough to make it an easy ride. -- Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g "I can't see a conspicuous evolutionary advantage in being good at higher mathematics. " -- James Riden in the Monastery |
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