[Blindtlk] Riding bikes

Tue Jul 25 16:59:43 UTC 2017

Big Wheels are available for adults now too.  Price is $695.00.  Never 
having used one of these I don't know if exercise possibilities are as 
good as tricycles though.  On Tue, 25 Jul 2017, Heather Field via blindtlk 
wrote:

> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:33:31
> From: Heather Field via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Heather Field <missheather at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Riding bikes
> 
> Hello Tessa,
> I think riding an adult tricycle  sounds like a great idea.
> It's usually pretty easy to stay with other riders.
>
> If you want to make it easy, you can organise for a sound making device to be 
> on the bike most likely to be in front of you.
> The simplest way is to fix a small transistor radio to the rear of one of the 
> bikes you'll be following. Turn it to a station and let it play away at an 
> easily heard, but not too annoying volume.
> Another way is to buy a small pager unit from The braille super store. The 
> unit consists of two parts, a beeping unit with a clip to fasten it to an 
> object you wish to locate, and a remote with a button to press to activate 
> the beeping unit.
> The pager unit is silent until you press a small remote in your hand, it 
> could be fastened to your handle bars by the hand grip. The beeping part of 
> the pager is fastened to the rear of the bike you'll be following.
> When you press the remote button on your bike, the pager on the other bike 
> makes a very easily heard  beeping for a few seconds. If you need it to beep 
> longer you simply press the button again. I bought this pager unit a few 
> years back but it wasn't expensive, something like $25 I think.
>
> Some folks I've known prefer not to follow a bike. Instead, they learn to 
> ride beside someone all the time.
> I imagine that this would only work well for riding fairly slowly.
> All of these methods are good, it just depends which one will work best for 
> you and your other riders.
> Whichever you choose, bike riding on an adult tricycle is a great choice for 
> exercise, fun and very doable for blind people.
>
> Regarding your guide dog going for a run, it depends on several things.
>
> Firstly, if you're going to ride pretty quickly, she will soon tire and be 
> unwilling to continue to run at that pace. This is particularly an issue if 
> she hasn't been doing much hard running exercise. You would need to get her 
> used to running for a distance before expecting her to be able to run for 
> prolonged periods by gradually building up her stamina.
>
> Secondly, if you are riding during the day in summer the weather will be very 
> hot which means a lot of exertion for your dog. You would need to choose 
> early morning or late evening for your rides to avoid making your dog too 
> hot. Of course, how hot she gets will depend on the speed at which you ride 
> and the distance you cover. It may be that if you ride fairly slowly for a 
> short distance to start with, that your dog will be able to build up her 
> stamina at the same time you do.
>
> Thirdly, the roads are very hot in summer, even for a time after the sun is 
> no longer shining on them. So, you'd need to get some boots for your dog to 
> run it if you choose to ride in the hot parts of the day.
> Similarly, if you ride in winter, you may need to consider boots for her.
>
> Let us know how it works out for you.
>
> Warmly,
> Heather
> -----Original Message----- From: Tessa Urban via blindtlk
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 6:50 PM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Tessa Urban
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Riding bikes
>
> Hi all!
> I hope everybody is doing well! I am considering getting a tricycle to ride 
> bikes with my mom, niece and nephew. I am hoping I would be able to follow 
> them and keep up while riding bikes.
> Does anybody have any experience? Also, I have a guide dog what do you think 
> of her somehow tagging along? I haven't tried anything yet so I'm looking for 
> any advice or suggestions.
> Thank you all so much! Have a great day! God bless!
> Tessa
>
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