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is it my failure as a stoker?
Yes. If the stoker doesn't want a fight, a small captain can easily handle a large stoker. If the stoker is trying to steer the bike, even a substantial strength and weight advantage on the part of the captain is not enough
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More practice needed then! I tried to sit on without pedalling and even that was too difficult. In my defence, the stoker's bars didn't seemed to be clamped in any way resulting in them twisting in that tube, and the basket was positioned horribly meaning that I couldn't jump on/off the back. So when we started rolling I would get stuck between the saddle and basket running along with my feet either side of the bike
frankenbike
Couldn't say no to renting this brute for €10 the other day, first time either of us rode a tandem. Drivetrain made me wince but the brakes (Magura HS11) were shockingly good. Not sure what they were going for with the frame design on this one but it worked fine.
Felt really weird to ride but good. Monstrously fast on the flat compared to a solo bike. And quite reasonable uphill, where I thought the synchronised cadence thing would be annoying. But we only rode it up a small hill (to Castell de Bellver in Palma). I could definitely be persuaded to buy one one day if I had room to store it.
We absolutely could not ride it with my girlfriend at the front - is it my failure as a stoker or her wobbly steering?