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One more thing, but this you know already: tandems are ridiculous. It's very easy to notice the reaction of people when we ride by. Sometimes they see us from the front, and it must look like two 'normal' riders so we're about to be ignored, but when they decode what it is that they are seeing their reaction changes immediately. We get claps, thumbs ups, shouts, drunken hellos, lovely smiles, all the lot. I really, really appreciate the fact that we are amusing and somewhat ridiculous to them. They want to take a picture of us as much as we want to take a picture of them. It disarms my tourist guilt, it feels like a fairer exchange to me, we are an attraction too*
*says someone who hates being an attraction
ough
Awesome stories and photos! Thanks for sharing! I was just wondering how stressful it is to pack and transport the bike to airports and all that? I found it already a big hassle with my 'normal' bike and 4 panniers. And what speed would you guys normally cruise on a flat road without wind? Don't know much about tandems but I'm getting pretty excited reading all of this.