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Expectations vs. the Reality of Tandem Bike Touring

10 May 2017 | Mri Grout


"Let's get a tandem bike," he said. "It'll be fun," he said.

"Let's go tandem bike touring," she suggested. "It'll be fun," she agreed.

But little did they know...that their expectations were far, far away from the reality of tandem bike touring.

What You Expect to Do on a Tandem Bike Tour

What You Really Do on a Tandem Bike Tour

What You Expect to See on a Tandem Bike Tour

What the Captain Really Sees

What the Stoker Really Sees

How You Two Expect to Cycle Together on a Tandem Bike

How Tandem Cycling Really Feels:

What You Expect the Highlights of Your Trip Will Be

What Your Highlights Will Really Be

How You Think Winds Will Work

wind blowing one way and if you change direction it changes from a headwind to a crosswind to a tailwind

How Winds Really Work While Bike Touring

it's always a headwind

How You Expect Most Cars Will Treat You

bike crashed

How Most Cars Will Really Treat You

semi truck nicely passing a bike by touching the other end of the lane: three feet of space minimum from the widest point

How You Expect Your Body to Be After a Day of Cycling

Lifelong Vagabonds completely exhausted from tandem cycling up a mountain

How Your Body Will Really Be

Lifelong Vagabonds 90% exhausted from tandem cycling up a mountain

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