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04-26-2004, 07:05 PM

"Dane Jackson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Jacques Moser <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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.
>
> I have several orders of magnitude
> more time on the bicycle than she does, etc. It would be basically be
> unsafe for her to captain our tandem.

This is not the case for us, though, where I ride just about every day, and
my husband rides a couple of times a week.

But tandeming brings up all sorts of issues regarding power and control. I'd
rather cede to him the right to tandem, as long as, when it comes to
completing the Sunday crossword, I get to hold the puzzle, and the pen.

Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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04-26-2004, 07:11 PM

"Karen M." <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Claire wrote:
> ...
> > o My husband's used to riding at a higher cadence than me. Maybe it's
just
> > as well I get used to that.
>
> Cadence=aerobics. Not all bad.

Yup, which is why I say, just as well.

> > o He'll eventually learn to warn me when he decides he's going to coast,
or
> > suddenly start pedaling again. Especially since the suddenly start
pedaling
> > again thing could have potentially damaging consequences to my crotch.
>
> As they say in day care centers, "use your words." A few times of
> shrieking in his ear will learn him right quick.

He also has a vested interest in the health of my crotch.

> > o I'm close enough to him to *smell* him. And this was on only a 15 mile
> > thing largely in the late afternoon shade. Makes me wonder if we'll
really
> > do the Flying Wheels Century together on that thing. He'll be pretty
ripe on
> > a summer's day after a hundred miles.
>
> Baby wipes, no beans.

Oh girlfriend, you don't even begin to know. He is one of the windiest
persons I've ever had the priviledge to spend major portions of time with.
The joke is that it helps propel the bike, action and equal and opposite
reaction, and all that, but I'm not so sure.

> Stuff the cue sheets in there too, or get a hunter's license holder
> for the back of his jersey. Captains are good for more than just
> driving.

I"ve seen stokers with cameras, taking pictures as the team glides along.
Maybe I should stuff a novel back there?

> so what kind is it? Photos???

It's an Erickson, custom-built, and pretty as all get-out. Maybe I should
get a digital camera one day.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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04-26-2004, 07:11 PM

"Karen M." <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Claire wrote:
> ...
> > o My husband's used to riding at a higher cadence than me. Maybe it's
just
> > as well I get used to that.
>
> Cadence=aerobics. Not all bad.

Yup, which is why I say, just as well.

> > o He'll eventually learn to warn me when he decides he's going to coast,
or
> > suddenly start pedaling again. Especially since the suddenly start
pedaling
> > again thing could have potentially damaging consequences to my crotch.
>
> As they say in day care centers, "use your words." A few times of
> shrieking in his ear will learn him right quick.

He also has a vested interest in the health of my crotch.

> > o I'm close enough to him to *smell* him. And this was on only a 15 mile
> > thing largely in the late afternoon shade. Makes me wonder if we'll
really
> > do the Flying Wheels Century together on that thing. He'll be pretty
ripe on
> > a summer's day after a hundred miles.
>
> Baby wipes, no beans.

Oh girlfriend, you don't even begin to know. He is one of the windiest
persons I've ever had the priviledge to spend major portions of time with.
The joke is that it helps propel the bike, action and equal and opposite
reaction, and all that, but I'm not so sure.

> Stuff the cue sheets in there too, or get a hunter's license holder
> for the back of his jersey. Captains are good for more than just
> driving.

I"ve seen stokers with cameras, taking pictures as the team glides along.
Maybe I should stuff a novel back there?

> so what kind is it? Photos???

It's an Erickson, custom-built, and pretty as all get-out. Maybe I should
get a digital camera one day.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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04-26-2004, 07:11 PM

"Karen M." <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:4bfcf85b.0404261136.2c5f6c4e@posting.google.c om...
> Claire wrote:
> ...
> > o My husband's used to riding at a higher cadence than me. Maybe it's
just
> > as well I get used to that.
>
> Cadence=aerobics. Not all bad.

Yup, which is why I say, just as well.

> > o He'll eventually learn to warn me when he decides he's going to coast,
or
> > suddenly start pedaling again. Especially since the suddenly start
pedaling
> > again thing could have potentially damaging consequences to my crotch.
>
> As they say in day care centers, "use your words." A few times of
> shrieking in his ear will learn him right quick.

He also has a vested interest in the health of my crotch.

> > o I'm close enough to him to *smell* him. And this was on only a 15 mile
> > thing largely in the late afternoon shade. Makes me wonder if we'll
really
> > do the Flying Wheels Century together on that thing. He'll be pretty
ripe on
> > a summer's day after a hundred miles.
>
> Baby wipes, no beans.

Oh girlfriend, you don't even begin to know. He is one of the windiest
persons I've ever had the priviledge to spend major portions of time with.
The joke is that it helps propel the bike, action and equal and opposite
reaction, and all that, but I'm not so sure.

> Stuff the cue sheets in there too, or get a hunter's license holder
> for the back of his jersey. Captains are good for more than just
> driving.

I"ve seen stokers with cameras, taking pictures as the team glides along.
Maybe I should stuff a novel back there?

> so what kind is it? Photos???

It's an Erickson, custom-built, and pretty as all get-out. Maybe I should
get a digital camera one day.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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04-26-2004, 07:11 PM

"Karen M." <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:4bfcf85b.0404261136.2c5f6c4e@posting.google.c om...
> Claire wrote:
> ...
> > o My husband's used to riding at a higher cadence than me. Maybe it's
just
> > as well I get used to that.
>
> Cadence=aerobics. Not all bad.

Yup, which is why I say, just as well.

> > o He'll eventually learn to warn me when he decides he's going to coast,
or
> > suddenly start pedaling again. Especially since the suddenly start
pedaling
> > again thing could have potentially damaging consequences to my crotch.
>
> As they say in day care centers, "use your words." A few times of
> shrieking in his ear will learn him right quick.

He also has a vested interest in the health of my crotch.

> > o I'm close enough to him to *smell* him. And this was on only a 15 mile
> > thing largely in the late afternoon shade. Makes me wonder if we'll
really
> > do the Flying Wheels Century together on that thing. He'll be pretty
ripe on
> > a summer's day after a hundred miles.
>
> Baby wipes, no beans.

Oh girlfriend, you don't even begin to know. He is one of the windiest
persons I've ever had the priviledge to spend major portions of time with.
The joke is that it helps propel the bike, action and equal and opposite
reaction, and all that, but I'm not so sure.

> Stuff the cue sheets in there too, or get a hunter's license holder
> for the back of his jersey. Captains are good for more than just
> driving.

I"ve seen stokers with cameras, taking pictures as the team glides along.
Maybe I should stuff a novel back there?

> so what kind is it? Photos???

It's an Erickson, custom-built, and pretty as all get-out. Maybe I should
get a digital camera one day.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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04-26-2004, 07:11 PM

"Karen M." <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:4bfcf85b.0404261136.2c5f6c4e@posting.google.c om...
> Claire wrote:
> ...
> > o My husband's used to riding at a higher cadence than me. Maybe it's
just
> > as well I get used to that.
>
> Cadence=aerobics. Not all bad.

Yup, which is why I say, just as well.

> > o He'll eventually learn to warn me when he decides he's going to coast,
or
> > suddenly start pedaling again. Especially since the suddenly start
pedaling
> > again thing could have potentially damaging consequences to my crotch.
>
> As they say in day care centers, "use your words." A few times of
> shrieking in his ear will learn him right quick.

He also has a vested interest in the health of my crotch.

> > o I'm close enough to him to *smell* him. And this was on only a 15 mile
> > thing largely in the late afternoon shade. Makes me wonder if we'll
really
> > do the Flying Wheels Century together on that thing. He'll be pretty
ripe on
> > a summer's day after a hundred miles.
>
> Baby wipes, no beans.

Oh girlfriend, you don't even begin to know. He is one of the windiest
persons I've ever had the priviledge to spend major portions of time with.
The joke is that it helps propel the bike, action and equal and opposite
reaction, and all that, but I'm not so sure.

> Stuff the cue sheets in there too, or get a hunter's license holder
> for the back of his jersey. Captains are good for more than just
> driving.

I"ve seen stokers with cameras, taking pictures as the team glides along.
Maybe I should stuff a novel back there?

> so what kind is it? Photos???

It's an Erickson, custom-built, and pretty as all get-out. Maybe I should
get a digital camera one day.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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04-26-2004, 07:57 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 02:11:58 GMT, "Claire Petersky"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>He is one of the windiest
>persons I've ever had the priviledge to spend major portions of time with.
>The joke is that it helps propel the bike, action and equal and opposite
>reaction, and all that, but I'm not so sure.

Actually, it causes a larger (unequal) reaction; in addition to
direct propulsion, it causes the stoker to supply more power in
hopes of riding more quickly away from the soiled air.
--
Rick "Theory, anybody?" Onanian

04-26-2004, 07:57 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 02:11:58 GMT, "Claire Petersky"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>He is one of the windiest
>persons I've ever had the priviledge to spend major portions of time with.
>The joke is that it helps propel the bike, action and equal and opposite
>reaction, and all that, but I'm not so sure.

Actually, it causes a larger (unequal) reaction; in addition to
direct propulsion, it causes the stoker to supply more power in
hopes of riding more quickly away from the soiled air.
--
Rick "Theory, anybody?" Onanian

04-26-2004, 07:57 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 02:11:58 GMT, "Claire Petersky"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>He is one of the windiest
>persons I've ever had the priviledge to spend major portions of time with.
>The joke is that it helps propel the bike, action and equal and opposite
>reaction, and all that, but I'm not so sure.

Actually, it causes a larger (unequal) reaction; in addition to
direct propulsion, it causes the stoker to supply more power in
hopes of riding more quickly away from the soiled air.
--
Rick "Theory, anybody?" Onanian

04-26-2004, 07:57 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 02:11:58 GMT, "Claire Petersky"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>He is one of the windiest
>persons I've ever had the priviledge to spend major portions of time with.
>The joke is that it helps propel the bike, action and equal and opposite
>reaction, and all that, but I'm not so sure.

Actually, it causes a larger (unequal) reaction; in addition to
direct propulsion, it causes the stoker to supply more power in
hopes of riding more quickly away from the soiled air.
--
Rick "Theory, anybody?" Onanian