Greetings, Paul & All---
I believe on either the Touring (Phred) or Tandem list I heard of a fellow who toured much of the West Coast in the fashion you mention, and the experiences he had with the numerous stokers who took turns on his mount made for a most interesting read.
Cheerio,
Peter Jourdain
Whitewater, Wisconsin USA
http://www.bicyclingbackwards.com
"For here is entertainment in excelsis, the sight, the sound and the scent of things....Why cycling for joy is not the most popular passtime on earth is still a mystery to me." ---Frank J. Urry, "SALUTE TO CYCLING"
From: W PAUL PATZKOWSKY <oldtrikerider@q.com> Subject: Re: [CR] Tandems To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 12:54 PM
Several years ago, a fellow showed up at a DBTC ride on a tandem sans stoker. He had a sign affixed to the saddle which said, "Help Wanted".
Paul Patzkowsky
Longmont, Colorado
> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:57:35 -0600
> From: JHurley@jdabrams.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR] Tandems
>
> I missed the Tandems thread earlier, but wanted to mention that one of
> the funnier sights to behold is a guy riding a tandem with the rear seat
> empty, particularly if he's talking all the while in a loud and animated
> fashion while pedaling down the street.
>
> John Hurley
> Austin, Texas, USA