Test ride

omegabeth and I take the Beast (courtesy of moominmolly) out for a spin, 38 miles from Cambridge to Mosaic.

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Success!

Left Kendall: 4:55pm
Arrived Mosaic: 8:50pm

moominmolly warned me that riding a tandem means communicating constantly about everything. So true! Braking! Shifting! Turning! Stopping!

In our case it was particularly about shifting, since changing gears unexpectedly is really mean to Beth's ankle. By the end of the ride I was getting a lot better at doing it smoothly, but still need practice.

And pedaling! Pedaling needs to be coordinated. The cranks on a tandem are locked in sync, so you can't coast unless your partner does too. So weird!

Notes:
• tighten shifter cables
• swap seats
• rotate stoker handlebars up a bit
• thank Molly and David profusely

On Sunday, a couple of 30-mile loops to see if we think we can make it the whole way to Ptown. Onward!

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