Hi all, My partner and I both like road cycling. I’d like to do long rides with her. Sadly, her threshold power is about half of mine. Even when accounting for the weight difference, out on the road, her Z2 is my very casual Z1. It would be great if we could both stay in the same zone around the sa…

From someone who has been down this road, be careful! If you try to push too hard, your partner may decide riding with you isn’t fun and move on. The heavier bike thing might work if you’re somewhere hilly, but again, be careful. Be encouraging. Watch the words you use. Don’t be overtly critical o…

Just ride slower and enjoy the time together. Why change your bike?

Tandems rock!! Limited(25kph) e-bikes suck on flats.

Do you have a mountain bike with knobby tires you can ride?

Some prior discussion that’s worth a look. [image] How do I Train with my Wife? Training Hi All I cycle with my wife. We don’t belong to a cycle club so our cycling is either on our own indoors or riding together outdoors. Unfortunately this year my fitness has moved o…

I usually ride my hardtail while my wife rides a hybrid when we ride together. Usually city tires because using knobbies isn’t fun for me, even if it would be slower. The airhub still seems to be around but $1100 to slow down doesn’t sound like fun. I’d rather spend the money on a faster bike for…

Interesting topic. I had this exact experience with a riding partner. I’m not worried about fitness gains, I use these rides as a way enjoy a hobby together. The problem is I have gotten pretty strong so upper Z1 is close to their threshold. I’ll ride slow, I don’t mind, but i find if I don’t ma…

[image] Pbase: An ebike solves the problem An ebike may solve the problem - but likely not if you still want to ride together at 15mph / 25kph or over, and not have to modify the bike (at least if you’re in Europe)

OP, go with #4! I have the same issue and got a tandem. It was cool when we used it for one season, but now I just have tandem in my garage for the past 2 years. I ride my mtb when my dad rides his road bike. He drafts and it seems to even things out. I can ride zone 2 and he gets a good workout. …

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mcneese.chad December 11, 2022, 6:15pm 11

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