TheWashCycle: Tandem

Wow, congratulations!!!
From someone with 3 kids, people will tell you that you won't have time to ride your bike, or it will be "irresponsible" now that you are a father.

Time is short, but that's why you need to ride. When you are strung out from late night feedings, fussing etc, at least getting out there can be the best thing to keep you sane.

As for responsibility ( setting aside the question of whether bikes are "safe", which seems to underlie the question), you are leading by example. What could be more responsible than saving money, keeping fit, and saving the planet?

Posted by: SJE | October 08, 2012 at 03:43 PM

Congratulations. They are beautiful. Tip of the helmet to Mrs. Washcycle. You done good.

Posted by: Rootchopper | October 08, 2012 at 03:59 PM

Congratulations! Hope you get back to blogging by 2016 or so!

Posted by: JD | October 08, 2012 at 04:02 PM

Congrats, Sir!

Posted by: Bossi | October 08, 2012 at 04:25 PM

Congratulations and have fun with the diapers. Keep in mind that baby boys can really surprise you in the diaper changing arena.

Posted by: Crikey7 | October 08, 2012 at 04:38 PM

Congratulations!

Posted by: bikesnick | October 08, 2012 at 04:49 PM

Congrats! They look great.

Posted by: Jonathan Krall | October 08, 2012 at 05:00 PM

Congratulations!! Congratulations!!

Posted by: Eric_W. | October 08, 2012 at 05:49 PM

Congrats!

Posted by: Daniel Gohlke | October 08, 2012 at 08:33 PM

Congratulations!

Posted by: Jim Titus | October 08, 2012 at 09:24 PM

Congrats,

Posted by: Kolohe | October 08, 2012 at 11:28 PM

Ding! Ding! Congrats,

Posted by: Read Scott Martin | October 08, 2012 at 11:30 PM

Congratulations. Twins are a lifelong science project on the effects of nature vs. nurture. Enjoy!

Identical or fraternal?

(I'm a twin and the father of twins).

Posted by: contrarian | October 08, 2012 at 11:48 PM

Nice work Mr. & Mrs. Washcycle! Let us know when we can come by and drop off dinner

Posted by: Will | October 08, 2012 at 11:59 PM

Congratulations from me as well!

Posted by: JeffB | October 09, 2012 at 05:28 AM

Congratulations x 2!

Posted by: Michael H. | October 09, 2012 at 08:43 AM

Congratulations!!! (Have fun, and good luck!!!)

Posted by: Jay M | October 09, 2012 at 08:46 AM

Congratulations!!!

and

Congratulations!!!

Posted by: CyclingFool | October 09, 2012 at 09:32 AM

Mazal Tov!

Posted by: NeilB | October 09, 2012 at 09:48 AM

Congratulations!

Posted by: Jeff S | October 09, 2012 at 10:01 AM

Congratulations! And all kinds of respect from the mom of one toddler, about to have #2

Posted by: GMB | October 09, 2012 at 10:25 AM

Congratulations!!!

Posted by: Jacques | October 09, 2012 at 10:51 AM

"Blogging will be light." ... for the next 18 years. Congratulations and have fun.

Posted by: Riley | October 09, 2012 at 10:59 AM

Confratulations. :)

Posted by: Moose | October 09, 2012 at 11:34 AM

Congrats

Posted by: RishiB | October 09, 2012 at 01:31 PM

Congrats!

Posted by: Chris Holben | October 09, 2012 at 02:44 PM

Adorable... I'm amazed you're posting at all right now... The always on top of it WashCycle. Congratulations!!

Posted by: MG | October 09, 2012 at 02:48 PM

Those are keepers.

Posted by: Michael Roy | October 09, 2012 at 04:06 PM

The best possible news.

Posted by: Christopher Fotos | October 09, 2012 at 09:25 PM

Fraternal.

Posted by: washcycle | October 09, 2012 at 10:07 PM

Once you start going out in public, be prepared for complete strangers to start coming up to you and ask all sorts of questions. You should probably start studying up now on the biology, sociology and psychology of twins so as to not be caught off-guard. Short answers:
1. Nobody knows anything about how or why twinning happens.
2. You can tell if they're identical by comparing the shape of their ears or the pattern of blood vessels in the retina. Except in some cases, you can't. DNA is more reliable, but it's still inconclusive in about 1% of cases. All three tests boil down to someone looking at two sets of squiggly lines and deciding if they are the same.
3. The Twins Festival of Twinsburg, Ohio, is the social capital of twindom.
4. Twins are much more likely to be left handed than singletons.
5. The University of Connecticut caters to twins and has a high twin population.

Also, be prepared for Stupid Twin Questions. A sample:
Random Stranger: Are those babies twins?
Me: Yes, they are.
Random Stranger: Really? Both of them?

Posted by: contrarian | October 10, 2012 at 12:10 AM

You could always make up a story about how cycling jostles your you-know-what, which makes it more likely that you will have twins.

Absolutely no scientific evidence to suggest that this is true. But it could be interesting to see how many people believe it.

Posted by: Michael H. | October 10, 2012 at 12:49 AM

Welcome to the 24 hour news cycle!

Now you can post 2:00 am blog updates to reflect your new schedule.

Congrats on your new life (and lives.)

Posted by: Jan in Baltimore | October 10, 2012 at 02:41 AM

You could always make up a story about how cycling jostles your you-know-what, which makes it more likely that you will have twins.

But China has the lowest rate of twinning in the world...

More twin facts to have at your disposal: people of African descent have the highest rate of twinning. Asians have the lowest rate. Europeans are in the middle.

Posted by: contrarian | October 10, 2012 at 08:21 AM

When's the contest where you give out naming rights?

Posted by: Crikey7 | October 10, 2012 at 10:46 AM

Good thing you can fit two kiddies in a burley. Best of luck to you and missus.

Posted by: Kathy | October 10, 2012 at 12:55 PM

I'm already surprised by how many people ask me if twins run in my family - even doctors, even though there's no evidence it's genetic. Especially for the dad with fraternal twins. There is nothing about my contribution to the process that makes that more or less likely.

Posted by: washcycle | October 10, 2012 at 07:06 PM

They're beautiful! Congratulations on your new "twinning wheels"!! May they bring you miles of smiles.

Posted by: Leslie | October 11, 2012 at 08:27 PM

Congratulations! :^)

Posted by: antibozo | October 15, 2012 at 03:21 AM

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