I'd like to get a tandem bicycle and ride around town solo on it to see what friends I could make. Either ride it to work as a form of (mass) transportation (networking too) or in your free time to get in exercise (go team!).Benefits:
1 - You automatically know that if someone saddles up that you have something in common - adventure, meeting people, bikes.
2 - You can also discover your trust in them, depending if you let them steer/brake. (The only problem with letting a mere stranger steer your bike is that they could simultaneously steal your bike and kidnap you.)
"Random-Tandem," as I may want to call it, affords the benefit of deciding to keep this new friend or not, since once they are at their location and get off the bike, you can keep going or stay and hang out (OR, better yet, keep riding AND hang out).
Why stop at 2? Get a "tandem" 5-seater. You could ride it to work and pick up fellow commuters going your direction (mass transit). There'd be incentive to get on a 5-seater with 4 in the saddle, since your added effort would be much less. Although, beware of social loafing. There'd also be incentive to be soloing a 5-seater, rather than a normal (onsey) bike, since each added person adds to lowering each subsequent rider's work output.
How empowering?! Once I get a fivesey I'll let you know how it goes.
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