I've only ridden a tandem twice, and loved it- but the captain/ date was a wuss and starting screaming when I stood on a climb and started rocking the bike. Habit, especially once I found you can accelerate uphill on those puppies. He did not enjoy 40 mph. That was our last date. I'm looking for a big strong guy to haul *** with now.
What I want to know, is how you get the captain not to wreck your right knee when he stops spinning. Women who do a lot of stoker work tell me this has broken up marriages , and I'd like to find another tandem partner ('nother woman is fine, just really like the speed of the things!) but need to know the tricks. Do you read the cadence and follow when it slows, does the captain give a special grunt, what? This guy would just stop his legs with no warning and jerk my knee HARD! I have a time trial hammerhead style so this was probably a mismatch made in bike hell, but how do you all communicate?

Lizzy