Comments on: How to Make or Break a Marriage. http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/ Bike Your Drive! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ghost Rider http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-7727 Ghost Rider Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:31:29 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-7727 Ken, glad to see you made it over here! I can attest that Ken and Amy really have a good thing going -- I've ridden with them a couple times, and they both have a good time and communicate very well. They ARE a good team! Ken, glad to see you made it over here!

I can attest that Ken and Amy really have a good thing going — I’ve ridden with them a couple times, and they both have a good time and communicate very well. They ARE a good team!

]]> By: Ken Sturrock http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-7717 Ken Sturrock Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-7717 Maybe we aren't competitive riders, but both of us would prefer to go riding on the tandem than seperately. The tandem insures that we stay together and work as a team. I've tried getting my "back seater" to take a turn up front - but so far she has refused. Overall, we are able to go more places more quickly than we would ever go on seperate bicycles. Although a tandem is not for everyone, for us it's a winner. If only we were as coordinated in our canoe as we are on our tandem bicycle.... -Ken Maybe we aren’t competitive riders, but both of us would prefer to go riding on the tandem than seperately. The tandem insures that we stay together and work as a team. I’ve tried getting my “back seater” to take a turn up front – but so far she has refused. Overall, we are able to go more places more quickly than we would ever go on seperate bicycles. Although a tandem is not for everyone, for us it’s a winner.

If only we were as coordinated in our canoe as we are on our tandem bicycle….

-Ken

]]> By: FlynRyn http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6920 FlynRyn Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:43:30 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6920 thats my commute route that you guys were riding. I go from the stadium to the coast 14 miles one way. Cool pictures! thats my commute route that you guys were riding. I go from the stadium to the coast 14 miles one way. Cool pictures!

]]> By: Marriage Counseling Bikes | Mountain Bike Riders http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6853 Marriage Counseling Bikes | Mountain Bike Riders Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:05:02 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6853 [...] A few days ago Priscilla posted an article on BikeCommuters.com about our Tandem bike experience. It’s worth checking out. [...] [...] A few days ago Priscilla posted an article on BikeCommuters.com about our Tandem bike experience. It’s worth checking out. [...]

]]> By: Luke Manohan http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6832 Luke Manohan Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:56:34 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6832 Well, sounds like you made some great tandem discoveries on your own. I used to sell them and it's interesting to hear the arguments for and against. Here's some examples: "Let him drive...are you crazy?!?" -you "let" him drive the car don't ya "All I'm going to see is his backside and not the road" -Just like on a train, plane,boat... Actually you get a 300 degree view of everything else. You don't have to worry about shifting,braking, the road,keeping the love of your life safe...that lets you really take in the scenery. "I'm not as strong as he is" -The tandem does not care who is stronger. You both pedal with the same force you normally use. "It's cheap marriage counseling" -uh actually marriage counseling doesn't always save your marriage but it hastens the inevitable. "They're slow" -actually they're faster. Anyone try to draft one can tell you. "I'll just put my feet up and and let him do all the work" -HA HA HA... yes quite clever... I haven't yet heard that one this hour (also goes with"She's not pedaling back there!...hehe" Well Priscilla, glad you guys had fun. Thanks for the mac and cheese Luke. Well, sounds like you made some great tandem discoveries on your own. I used to sell them and it’s interesting to hear the arguments for and against.
Here’s some examples:
“Let him drive…are you crazy?!?”
-you “let” him drive the car don’t ya

“All I’m going to see is his backside and not the road”
-Just like on a train, plane,boat…
Actually you get a 300 degree view of everything else. You don’t have to worry about shifting,braking, the road,keeping the love of your life safe…that lets you really take in the scenery.
“I’m not as strong as he is”
-The tandem does not care who is stronger. You both pedal with the same force you normally use.
“It’s cheap marriage counseling”
-uh actually marriage counseling doesn’t always save your marriage but it hastens the inevitable.
“They’re slow”
-actually they’re faster. Anyone try to draft one can tell you.
“I’ll just put my feet up and and let him do all the work”
-HA HA HA… yes quite clever… I haven’t yet heard that one this hour (also goes with”She’s not pedaling back there!…hehe”

Well Priscilla, glad you guys had fun.
Thanks for the mac and cheese
Luke.

]]> By: fixedgear http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6818 fixedgear Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:54:36 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6818 We've been riding tandems for about twelve years now. When we bought our first one our tandem dealer told us 'whatever direction your realtionship is going in a tandem will get it there faster.' It's fun, we've gone 60+ mph and ridden 150 miles in one day. Bill McCready, who is the president of Santan Cycles, said 'the stoker makes no mistakes' and if you remember that you will never go wrong. We’ve been riding tandems for about twelve years now. When we bought our first one our tandem dealer told us ‘whatever direction your realtionship is going in a tandem will get it there faster.’ It’s fun, we’ve gone 60+ mph and ridden 150 miles in one day. Bill McCready, who is the president of Santan Cycles, said ‘the stoker makes no mistakes’ and if you remember that you will never go wrong.

]]> By: Priscilla http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6755 Priscilla Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:21:59 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6755 Thanks for the tips Pete. Very cool suggestions. 30years of tandem riding?! That's awesome. lol Arnie. Happy to hear the tandem didn't break the Marriage! =D Thanks for the tips Pete. Very cool suggestions. 30years of tandem riding?! That’s awesome.

lol Arnie. Happy to hear the tandem didn’t break the Marriage! =D

]]> By: Arnie http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6741 Arnie Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:22:38 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6741 Very cool. The wife and me tried tandem cycling early on in our marriage. Guess what? The tandem bike is history and we stayed married. :) Very cool. The wife and me tried tandem cycling early on in our marriage. Guess what? The tandem bike is history and we stayed married. :)

]]> By: patrick in chicago http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6740 patrick in chicago Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:41:36 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6740 In flatland Chicago my wife and I love the beat-up old Schwinn we ride together. Once we made it through our "curve" we now have a great time and talking away is our favorite part of it. We have 2 tandems and taking them to Cubs games with friends is the best. In flatland Chicago my wife and I love the beat-up old Schwinn we ride together. Once we made it through our “curve” we now have a great time and talking away is our favorite part of it. We have 2 tandems and taking them to Cubs games with friends is the best.

]]> By: Clancy http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6738 Clancy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:03:34 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/02/25/how-to-make-or-break-a-marriage/#comment-6738 Divorce bikes.....hahaha Divorce bikes…..hahaha

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