An enthusiastic chatter. An avid cyclist. And the person who will pedal you from point A to point B while we have a conversation worth remembering.
From A to B, with a conversation worth remembering.
Robin, my tandem bike, came into my life in the spring of 2026. From the first ride, it was clear this wasn't just a bike. A tandem asks something of the person on the back. It asks them to trust, to let go, and to just be there. That kind of presence, I quickly realised, is exactly where the best conversations live.
On public transport, your eyes wander. On a walk, you look ahead. But on a tandem bike, you are completely, unavoidably present with another person. You're moving together, breathing together, working toward the same destination at the same pace.
There is no checking your phone. There is no looking away. There is only the road, the rhythm, and whatever comes up. And what comes up, in my experience, is almost always something worth saying.
Symbiosis in body and mind. Elevated conversation.