Comments on: 100 Miles of Nowhere: 30th Wedding Anniversary, First-Time Tandem Riders Division

By: Matt made me do it!

Matt made me do it! — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 02:16:47 +0000

Mark. So pleased to hear you are still with us! I believe Ann deserves something ’sparkly’ (and I don’t mean titanium) for agreeing to this stunt.

I have the same bike. Wife#1 bought it for me(not for us) a couple years back; kids to school, with my legally blind stoker, but never, repeat, never with her. I’ve tipped/dropped my stoker a couple times(usually by failing to give him enough warning to unclip.

Too bad your loop was so short. That bike can hit some incredible downhill speeds, and I would love to hear what your wife thought of 50mph with all the steering and braking in your hands only?

Remember, sparkly things, and thanks for the seat bag.

By: M

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:00:31 +0000

Happy Anniv…what a great ride…we have one year on you…31 years on May 29- but I still won’t ride a tandem with my husband :)

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:40:33 +0000

Love the first paragraph! Congrats for a great ride and for not eating all the m&ms in one shot, like the rest of us would do.

By: Daniel Weise

Daniel Weise — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:37:58 +0000

Well done and great write up! That added a whole new level to it, especially not having ridden the tandem before the day of the event! Congratulations on the 30 years together as well.

By: Mark in Bremerton

Mark in Bremerton — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:41:24 +0000

I got the bike at Montlake Bicycle Shop, right across the bridge from UW. Nice bike, friendly shop.

By: Tom in Albany

Tom in Albany — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:43:00 +0000

What an amazing idea! And happy 30th to you! If you could survive that, then 100 miles of nowhere on a tandem was kid’s stuff!

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:10:03 +0000

Those M&Ms would have been gone after the first lap if I was up front.

By: Jeff Bike

Jeff Bike — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:04:57 +0000

100 miles on a tandem, my hat is off to you! Happy Anniversary, it is remarkable to be married 30 years.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 02:50:02 +0000

Where did you pick up the bike. We have considered it, but I didn’t even know they rented them in the Seattle area. Great report!

By: roan

roan — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:24:03 +0000

Mark…if’n ya find U 2 guys ona tandem in the future let the stoker handle the lap counter. The ride would be over quicker. Oh yes the computer…hummm…glitch.