RandyTV - China Peak California Enduro Series 4

Mega FOMO after watching this. Good times from outside of Fresno.
Credit: Marco Osborne
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diatribe69
3 years ago
I'm stating with 99% confidence that the tandem riders (~13:40 in vid) hate each other and wanna ride solo, but keep on doing it for the attention and the guaranteed podium, as there's only 3 pairs of riders doing tandem enduros in California (based on my super-scientific anecdotal poll). Only 50% of the riders on a tandem bike are having any fun.
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brandoaz
3 years ago
I can say with absolute certainty that you're wrong. We are one of the tandems in the video (the one in the preview). We started racing CES last year and we ride in the men's categories. This is the ONLY race that had a tandem category since we had 3 bikes enter the race. We don't do it for attention or glory. We do it because it's an activity that has made us closer as a couple and changed our life together. My wife didn't ride before we road tandem. Now we spend the weekends riding and racing all over. I wouldn't trade placing last in beginners men on our tandem for a first place podium in Sport Mens (which is what I race on my traditional bike).

From your profile photo you look to be on the younger side. I hope that you find yourself a loving relationship in your future where you realize that there are things in life that are more important than podiums at a race.
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