My frame came in! My frame came in! My frame came in!!!

[Jiffer]

they're not going to fit you to the bike first?

I have to set up an appt to do it. They do it on specific days. My husband said to tell you I have a smart husband who can get it close. But yes, I'm definitely getting it professionally fitted. Probably next week.

[SouthernBelle]

I would like to hear your comparison of riding tandem to alone when you get your new scoot. I'm guessing riding alone will be tougher as you must provide all the power by yourself.

[Jiffer]

I would like to hear your comparison of riding tandem to alone when you get your new scoot. I'm guessing riding alone will be tougher as you must provide all the power by yourself.

Well, after my one short ride, I'd have to say that I think riding tandem is physically easier for me, for the reason you guessed. However, the thing about the tandem is, you get what you put into it. I can ride hard and he can take it a little easier or I can take it easy and he can do all the work. Or we can both push hard and simply go faster. He says riding the tandem is defenitely more work for him. Heavier bike, with another person on it and, although I'm pushing, over all I think he's been working harder. It's sometimes hard to tell how hard I'm pushing compared to him. He's a strong rider, so it's been easy for me to just "go along"! Not even really knowing how hard I'm working verses him, though I try to make a point to put my share into it. The first time I realized I wasn't working as hard as him we were going up an incline and I noticed he was huffing and puffing and I was pretty comfy! I thought, "Hmmm, I guess maybe I ought to start pushing harder!"

I have been wondering all along how riding the tandem would compare to riding a single. Now I sort of know and the harder I work to improve on the single, the stronger I'll be on the tandem. My husband loves that we can tandem and he can get a good work out because he'll probably never get as good of a workout when we ride singles together. I'll just never be as strong as him. Some friends of ours who tandem say the same thing. It's something they can do together and both get the workout they want while staying together.