A bit off topic but interesting story: my wife/stoker and I drove our tandem from our home in the south sf bay to the coast to ride one of our favorite routes near Pescadero, CA. Driving back home up steep narrow Alpine road, we came upon a tall couple riding a sky blue tandem at a fast pace uphill. When we could pass safely, I glanced over and saw that it was Tom Ritchey and his wife, with big smiles on their faces. I go "that’s Tom Ritchey!", and my wife says "who’s Tom Ritchey?" They seemed to have no problem with how the bike was handling ☺️