5 Tips to SURVIVING on the Back of a Tandem Bicycle
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- Опубліковано 5 гру 2021
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The front rider of a tandem is called the ‘pilot’, while the rider on the back is the ‘stoker’. Being a stoker is easy. You don’t need to worry about controlling the bike, braking, or changing gears. All you have to do is pedal and enjoy the view. But is it true?
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An old tandem expression: Where ever your relationship is going, a tandem will take you there faster.
After my girlfriend and I had been dating for a month and I thought the relationship had potential, I rented a tandem and we did a 28 mile ride to find out. That was over three years ago and the relationship continues to get better. We own a tandem now.
Her seat post is a Kinekt. Stoker comfort is very important. About two miles into the first ride with it, I'm calling bumps and I hear back "I don't care!" Success! I still call any bump I can see which I think will be significant.
The most important word for a captain/pilot to know and use: "Sorry!"
haha that sounds like she passed the test very well and I absolutely agree with your last words about captain haha!
It's a long-held tandeming adage that a tandem will either cement your relationship for eternity, or destroy it in a month.
I am happy to report that we graduated from our 20-year-old Dawes Double Edge tandem (bought new and then converted for pure road use) to a Greenspeed GTT recumbent tandem trike. That was a few tears ago... I think this one is the last one we will buy, good for the rest of our lives.
Thanks Aishola for this wonderful video. 👏👏
The few times i've ridden a tandem i've always been a Pilot and most of the tips apply to either people on the bike.
Thank you x
I am overwhelmed with pleasure watching these videos. My wife and I have been riding tandem for 30 years now. As we always say keep riding tandem, you will always be together. My wife says I am the captain and she is the radio. It's true lots of things can be worked out in tandem. But it does give me pain to see all that weight on a bike!!! Oh dear....you guys are so strong.
Ahh this is so nice to read Jonathan, and I love her saying ‘captain’ and the ‘radio’ haha, I relate to it so much haha. I bubble a lot!
Oh yeah, we have lots of stuff. You start questioning yourself if it was worth taking extra clothes once you are pushing the bike up the nasty hills! But at the moment, we are ok with everything we carry :)
Long term stoker here. LOVE THIS VID. I love being a stoker more than riding my own bike hehe :D
Autocorrect? 🙂
Stoker like a steam engine, The guy feeding coal is the stoker
@@Burley_Bert
As the coal dude in old steam engines and the rear rider of a tandem have the same duty - administering extra power to the vehicle -, the comparison fits better than ever.
My wife is a natural Stoker on our Tandem she’s in charge of checking all is clear behind also signaling ,she has the mirror. She scratches my back tucks my shirt in ,and the number of people over the years who comment” she’s not peddling or they want to be together “ I’ve lost count.
ah she sounds like a great teammate! so happy you’ve got her!
Ohhh my yesss you are just a total natural!! Love this. And in your second language!! Amazing.
Thank you xxx
Who would be a better teacher than a true, original Brit? 😁
Lovely video! This is some really good advice (especially about the snacks!) I mostly pilot at the moment but I am also a stoker. The only thing I would add is that a stoker can use the pilot's pockets if they wear a jersey with rear pockets. Leaving your used hanky in there is not popular though.
Oh yeah, that’s a good one 👍🏼
Great fun video. Also enjoyed the subtitles that change Stoker to stalker each time. :)
hahaha i have to check it!
For every good man, there is a great woman behind him... in your case, literally
Love the vids, keep them coming
haha literally behind him on a tandem, so true! Luckily, we turned out to be a good tandem team, not all the time but most of the times 😁🙌🏻
I used to occasionally ride on the back of a tandem with my dad when I was younger. We'd ride across town to visit my older sister, or just out and about. I probably complained about it at the time, but i enjoy the memories.
Nice!!!
We ride our tandem all the time! Love your content!
That’s nice!!!
Team effort for sure! I have only pedalled tandem a few times, but I have paddled tandem kayak quite often and many of the same things apply. A pair of strong paddlers can go farther, faster than any single. Looking forward to more from you both!
wow, that sounds like a challenge. Do you think we should try it? 💪🏼
@@aisholaaisaeva your stories show you and Ed already know how to find and navigate your own challenges. This video is a good example. Thank-you for sharing your experiences with us. Whatever you try next, we know it will be interesting :)
Such a sweet video! Good Luck to both of you!
What an awesome video! Well narrated, well paced, and great tips!
Thank you, Benjamin!
All very good tips. When Rob and I ride our tandem, communicating with each other seems to be top of the list for us. All my squirming around on the back was causing the pilot some grief until I started to forewarn him. I think the hardest thing for me was not having control. Keep up the good work Aishola.
I agree with your words, good communication is the key. I try to always inform Ed if I need to adjust myself on the seat or to get the stuff from the bags, so that he doesn't get confused why tandem is being so wobbly. Ed is also always informs about the upcoming bumps or when he's changing gears.
Im 15 and 3 years ago my family biked 1785 miles around europe on two tandems. Were going to leaving on a second tandem trip from Paris to Copenhagen, leaving in two weeks. I can confirm the accuracy of these tips. :)
Woah that's impressive and your next adventure from Paris to Copenhagen sounds just cool! Are you excited to be on the back of a tandem again?
@@aisholaaisaeva I was a bit optimistic in that comment, I have been sick with mono for the last 2 months and am horribly deconditioned. Who knows if it will go as planned but I sure hope it will.
great video and narration, you are a natural, Eds got some competition there....except for the last bit😋
hahaha thank you x
Love the video, thanks for the advice. Bought our first tandem today, inspired by your videos.
Wow that’s wonderful news! We truly love our tandem. Hope you pedal 100,000 miles and more on yours! c:
Enjoyed your video. Very informative and entertaining. Was my first video on tandem cycling and it served as an excellent preview.
Great job Aishola and excellent advice.
Thank you x
Fantástico viaje, un sueño lo que hacéis y la complicidad que hay entre vosotros. Disfrutad al máximo.
Muchas Gracias! x
Aishola did great with this. After watching that I wonna see a video with ed on the back and Aishola as the Pilot now!
Haha this a great suggestion! We shall do that! I myself would be interested to see Ed as a stoker on the back of a tandem!
Many thanks for the video, it's a good insight to let people know what its like to be a stoker. Well done.
Thank you x
Great video; one of your best.
😍😍
Wish I could like this more than once :) Great job Aishala, loved the video
Thank you ♥️♥️♥️
cracking job Aishola
haha thank you 😁
loved the Video, be safe out there.
Thank you 🙌🏻
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Great insight 👍
thank you 😁
love seeing Aishola host a video!!!
Thank you George!
Thanks for that. 👍I was stoked on an all day club ride & that was enough for me. I much prefer being on my own bike 🚲. Keep pedaling & posting and be safe. 👍☮️🌞🌟🚴🚴♀️
Haha I agree, I also prefer being on my own bike, but I have to say, I truly enjoyed being a stoker this time. It's not always easy to share a bike with someone haha.
6:45 thats actually really good advice
😁 thank you)
That was brilliant! Great work both of you and the ending was adorable haha 🧡
Thank you x
Nice video! And so true that a lot of problems can be fixed by snacks!
Wow, this was a really lovely video
Aww thank you Tori :)
Good video Aishola. To stop the endless comments my wife (the stoker) got a t-shirt printed which said "Yes I am pedaling" on the back. That stopped it:)
This is so cool! Sounds like something I really need! 😁
Amazingly
There is so many thing i wanted to say but i am not very good with words.
so i will just say, Aishola is amazing, she is such an inspiration! i just shared your videos to my younger sister so she can be as amazing as Aishola is
Felipe
Well done Aishola. 👏
Thank you, Andrew!
My brother and I spent several summers riding a tandem together. I was in my early 20's and he was still at school. This was in the late 70's with tandems that I wis I had kept. The way we coped with being with each other so closely for long periods of time was an agreement that we would take it in turns - one day it was all his fault and the next mine. It put the whole experience into perspective. Stories about things going wrong and fixing them is for another day.....
oh what a dream! maybe you should do it again? i really like the way you were taking in turns haha, thank you for sharing it x
and what happened to that tandem?
and what happened to that tandem?
and what happened to that tandem?
and what happened to that tandem?
It's awesome that you have her doing videos now... You guys are great together and I love the videos. 😊
I seen a guy build a high powered electric tandem and I thought of you guys, I bet you would have been a lot happier riding one of them.... LoL If you want to check him out, his UA-cam is Dude Stuff, his friend that started the ebike builds is Andy Kirby... Figured it might be something you guys would have fun riding around and you could pack a lot more gear. 😁
Nice, definitely will check it out, thank you!
pls,keep on vlogging....keep safe always.....salute!
Thank you x
That's was awesome!
☺️ thank you!
Best wishes always, Love from Bangladesh!
I enjoy this Video, your a wonderful creator.. Keepsafe.. Shout for your next Video.
Thank you x
More of these videos please 😊
Good show! ... Carry on.
Thank you! 😁
Enjoyed your video. Great advice, I've ridden 10's of thousands miles as a captain/ pilot on my tandem. Such a great time, but I have to say the stoker has a lot of control as to where the bike goes. If they don't lean into a turn you might not make it through.
Yes, you are absolutely correct. It took me some time to get used to keep my body straight and not to wobble!
Love this! My grandparents used to ride a tandem so hoping to hire one and give it a go next year. I'll be on the back!
😍😍 wow, you absolutely should! best of luck, hope you really enjoy it!
@@aisholaaisaeva thank you!!
Wow that's some great advice
thank you! ☺️
Wholesome stuff
thank you!
thankyou for helping me SURVIVE ed
indeed haha!
Great video Aishola!
Aww thank you x
@@aisholaaisaeva keep it up and Ed might have to change the channel name 😂
@@DavidParker hahaha deal!
nice video, loved to see your perspective for once :)
Aww thank you Sarah 🙌🏻
This is so great °°°,♡♡♡
♥️ thank you!
I couldn't not burst into laughing at the very end 🤣🤣
hahaha I am glad to hear that!
I assume you're taking a little break but look forward to whenever you return. I really enjoy your adventure videos. It would be incredible to ride with you one day. I live in New York and use three wheels. Cheers!
Hi, I just watched your videos and oh my that’s so cool! It would be fantastic to meet you in NY! Can you imagine us riding all together, us on a tandem and you on a three wheels, haha could be fun!
@@aisholaaisaeva Wow, it's amazing to connect with you!! Thank you for your reply. Consider the offer on the table if you ever end up in NYC-- its an open invitation! Until then, I look forward to continuing to follow your journeys via UA-cam. Cheers--Sal/Pizza Trike
@@PizzaTrike If there is a free pizza then why not! Just kidding, but thank you for the invitation! The world is small, maybe it might happen!
Awesome video I really enjoyed it!!! I will be giving your channel a shout out tonight on my live show!! Keep up the good work. I know your channel doesn’t need a shout out but I thought your channel was awesome 👍😎🤘
Thank you
Put Ed on the back for a while!
Oh yeah, I would love to see his face as a stoker haha!!!
I am biggest fan of you my brother I am motivated alot by you only and now I am cycling in India and in future across the world atleast I want to meet you once in my life..
Absolutely do, best of luck!
This was simply nice ! Not a bummer at all.
thank you x
@@aisholaaisaeva looking forward to more of you and Ed narrating . You both have just the right voices for it !
Lovely & Thanks :)
😁😁
When I saw the first tandem video back in Bishkek I knew there was chemistry. I was right =)
6. make sure the pilot doesn't over indulge on cabbage and baked beans
hahaha it made me laugh, but it was actually fine haha!
Maybe I will check out yoeur tandem series. I figured since I've seen a lot of the English coast I might not get much out of it. About to watch episode 1 now.
He also made a full film editing all episodes together into one story :) Third most recent upload
Next time, do this in FL during winter or spring when it’s cool. Florida is the flattest state in the US and has hundreds of miles of bike trails and paths that follow along the freeways.
Unfortunately biking in most cities is awful and unsafe, but if you plan a route well and stick to the bike paths you’ll have good pavement, smooth sailing and no hills!
Are some of these images flipped..? Because I sw2that was the blue bull Inn you rode past but was on the opposite side of the road as to what it actually is..?
which tandem bike do you recommend?
"Always carry snacks." sounds like a great tip not just for biking.
haha indeed!!!
Long time no see .i miss u
♥️ that’s sweet!
My grandson is autistic and doesn't notice automobiles so he can't be trusted to ride a single bike. I bought an old tandem and fixed it up. I've been riding it by myself . I just don't want to have any mechanical problems it's a single speed bike. I don't think I've stood up on the pedals going up hill for about 50 years so I've been practicing that. But I think I'll stick to fairly level ground with my grandson. The bike is still in the maintenance shop at the factory where I work. Next weekend I intend to take it to both my son's and daughter's houses. I believe someone will have to ride beside it until Aiden learns what he is supposed to do.
Please wish us both luck.
Круто, спасибо за видео) Приятно услышать новый голос на канале
Спасибо большое, так приятно читать!
nice
thank you x
Great vid, my partner and I just tried it once… never again 😅
haha at least you tried! what you think of it? who was on the back?
👍👍👍 Молодцы!
Would a tandem be Aishola's and/or Ed's first choice to ride on your next long bicycle trip together? Thanks for the video!
They're taking Edd's parents on one of those 4 man pedal karts next!
maybe recumbent tandem haha? I truly admire people who go on a tandem around the world, sounds like a real challenge! I don’t know if we can do that, maybe.. 😁
@@ASBO_LUTELY oh common! haha
What mic do yall use to narrate the videos?
hey you might want to check the previous videos to find the answer, especially about the gear :D
Correct me if I'm wrong, but from the look of it, the pilot and stoker's drive trains are directly linked on that bike, so both of you ought to be able to _feel_ the other one pedaling, right?
If you're in synch, it's so smooth you don't. What you notice is when you get out of synch, like captain/pilot sees a problem developing ahead and while focussed on it stops pedaling before telling stoker. The other thing you notice is "Why are we going so slow?" Because one of you has bonked. Still smooth, but not as much power.
@@blubaughmr well done explaining 👍🏼
Yes, you are right, we can kinda of feel it, but sometimes it’s harder, especially when we are going uphills, then it feels like one of isn’t really pedalling enough haha 😁
Has anyone sang Daisy Daisy at you both yet?
You are the first!!! Most people would just shout “she’s not pedalling!” haha
Sorry Ed, but this is Aishola’s channel now.
hahaha thank you 🔥
nice vid! why aren‘t you changing seats every now and then?
ah honestly would love to, but it was a bit of hassle for us. I tried several times riding in the front but it was harder for me to keep the bike in-line even without Ed on the back. We should do some practice! 💪🏼
But can you imagine Ed as a stoker? would be so damn cool! I would personally do it just to see his scared face haha!
0:55 There are tandems with a third brake controlled by the stoker.
Yeah, we actually met a couple who had brakes on stoker’s handlebar. I personally thought its not a great idea. What your thoughts on it?
We have another rear wheel for our tandem with a drum brake on the hub that was controlled by the stoker. It was used to bleed off speed on descents without heating up the rim. We got it after the rim overheated on a descent in Switzerland and blew off the tire; fortunately we were not hurt in the crash since we were at a low speed.
Most tandems use disk brakes now that don’t heat the rim. We have disk brakes on our current tandem.
@@aisholaaisaeva I think there are 2 points:
1) A tandem with pilot and stoker has almost twice the weight of a normal bicycle - but just slightly more air resistance. In order to maintain the same speed downhill, a tandem needs nearly twice the braking power (physics) of a normal bicycle. So 3 brakes instead of 2 are still not enough. ;) Of course you can use bigger discs. Or you drive slower* (lower speed means less vertically speed means less braking power necessary). Or you drive so fast that there is a balance between air resistance and downhill force. But a third brake is more comfortable: The pilot can choose a wider range of velocities without overheating the brakes.
2) A third brake gives to the stoker a bit of direct control over the speed. No communication needed. Of course you shouldn't pull this brake while changing lanes or while merging into traffic. But on longer descents - when the tandem gets faster and faster - it's nice that the stoker is able to gently decelerate.
Btw.: Thank you both for your great videos! Greetings from Darmstadt!
* Compare 1:44
It's a nice argument, pilots mention to drive faster than the stoker is comfortable with. But it's wrong. You never need to go fast downhill to pretend your brakes from overheating. You just need to drive slow enough so that the rate of dropping potential energy is lower than the maximum braking power that doesn't overheat the brakes.
@@clemensmuller2543 woah thank you for writing all this, will definitely take it into our minds - we won’t ride fast anymore! 💨
if the second has OCD or is type one personality
them having brakes might be the only way they agree to ride tandem
compromise
What happens when the pilot farts?
It's July 20222 ...where Ed been? No uploads in a while son
Hello
Add battery and re-gen motor to take advantage of all the downhill rides😉
don’t worry, no need for that! 😄
@@aisholaaisaeva 😔
I read somewhere that there's no greater relationship test than a tandem bike or kayak. 😂
haha great 😁 there is actually a video on UA-cam calls ‘Tandem bikes are worse than Ikea’, it’s quite funny!
Arguments when the sugar runs out tell me about it. My wife suffers with hypoglycaemia so hard managing the sugar levels. We jokes later that they are Gordon Ramsey moments, just check the sugar levels before cracking that joke
hahaha it made me laugh, it’s so correct!
If you both make videos now, does it mean....... DOUBLE THE CONTENT? Certainly everybody would like that. =)
hahaha you would be spoiled, so no! 😁
What’s that masterpiece at the end of the video?
the first time we rode a tandem my wife and me, after less than a 100m a neighbour had already said "she's not pedaling!"🙄🙂
Ахунбаева в Джале ))))
Hehehe, that was sweet. ^u^
Thank you x
1:44 Nice argument! :D But still wrong. You never need to go fast downhill to pretend your brakes from overheating.
For loaded tandems, if if doesn't have a "drag brake" (most tandems don't), it is true. The teams that have brake overheating problems are the ones that try to take a heavy tandem down steep hills slowly. Lots of discussion of the topic at Bike Forums/Tandem Cycling among experienced touring cyclists.
@@blubaughmr Sorry to say, but if you think that you need to go fast downhill to pretend your brakes from overheating then you are completely wrong. This is just one of two options. The other one is to go as slow as necessary. It's physics.
Who actually is Seymour butt's ??😂😂😂
so long as he's a paying patreon who cares...
Bart Simpson
Marry that girl already!
Tandem riding would scare me.
you should give it a go!
Kalimantan barat hadir 🇲🇨
You are Ed's most dedicated stalker ;)
stalker, really? 😏 haha but I agree, I am his most dedicated stoker!
You both are so cute
Aww thank you ☺️