Commuting on a tandem?

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I have been considering doing this with my 15 year old daughter. But I have a dumb question - can I ride the tandem by myself after dropping her at her drop point?

My son's a lot smaller so it doesn't feel a whole lot different unless I stand up, then it's squirrelly. He rarely helps so pedaling the 45# bike feels about the same. My husband notices a bigger difference with vs. without his 13 year old daughter but so long as he stays in the saddle it's not too bad.