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Thrasher
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The tandem had its first proper outing this weekend. My friend Niall and I decided to "get the hang of it" on the Moscow Express 200 from Edinburgh. The route took in the Lang Whang and Clyde Valley Westward to the village of Moscow in East Ayrshire. Supposedly the village was renamed from Moss Haw after Napoleon retreat in 1812.
It was a tough effort with more climbing than the 1900m rwgps total elevation suggested. 13-15% gradients on a tandem are particularly hard.
Take away thoughts...
1) need to get better at mind reading
2) dragging brakes on decent in a big no-no. We had a puncture on a particularly steep, narrow and twisty one with no sightlines around the hedges.
3) Despite my best efforts, as stoker I really can't steer.
4) All the subconscious micro-rests you get on a solo don't really happen on a tandem. The quick break in pedalling, the standing on pedals to take the weight of the saddle and stretch.
Hopefully with more practice our synchronicity will improve.
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