And tandem...we rented once, tried it for about 20 kms. That was enough....about 14 yrs. ago.
I sat behind-- I'm 5'1", he's 5'10".
We've been together long enough..that competing each other in anything we do, doesn't work. I don't recall an activity where we even compete one another for fun or any...probably a sign that our different strengths are significantly noticeable and presumably complementary.Encouraging one another works though.
If I want his opinion / help related to cycling, I ask for it. But even unsolicited, he knows when to nicely drop a casual comment on the odd occasion. And just leave it alone with me to ponder over.
He knows my weakest point is my weak geo-spatial , wayfinding capabilities. ..which really isn't solely cycling-related.



Encouraging one another works though.
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