[Sportsandrec] Tandem parts, racing, guide runners...

[Ron & the bears]

Hi Kelly,

What did you get for a frame? I love building up a bike from scratch, so do 
the bears, although Nico is de-clawed.:) It is more satisfying for me to 
ride a steed that I know first-hand from intimate experience.

Do you still have the Trek? Are you going to do your state time-trial this 
year?

Anyone else? Kathleen? Can I persuade anyone else?

Regarding tandem parts, please feel free to call or write me with more 
specific questions. Tandems are mostly made up of single-bike parts, so they 
are readily available at all the usual places. I like CL and swap meets. 
There is one this Saturday. Want me to keep a feel out for you? All my 
sighted friends got my back at a meet if they know what I want. It is fun to 
discover on my own as well, of course. If my hands get greasy, I need to 
take my cane into the shower afterwards. That way, I don't get lost in 
there.:)

By the way, when you were recovering from the on campus collision, your 
doctor put you on restriction. By increasing the resistance on your exercise 
bike, you were increasing the intensity of your workout in a given time. 
However, were you not still pushing the restriction? I am sure you know what 
you are doing, but the bears & I were surprised to hear of your twist on 
that segment of your recovery.

Regarding racing, I do not want to race in a blind category, unless there is 
genuine competition. I just want to race all the tandems that show up at an 
event. The only thing about a blind category is that it raises the awareness 
that I am even out there. So, I'd best hope to let everyone know that I am 
out there when I am standing on the top step of the podium with my cane.

A point about running, just like on a tandem, a guide runner can slow-down 
or speed up your run.

I know this from experience from running with an old girlfriend. She would 
want me to pull her to give her a better workout. She wanted to get me a 
T-shirt that read, "Blind Guy". Then, she would wear one that said, 
"Girlfriend of Blind Guy". This was because she wore sunglasses and trailed 
behind me, so it looked like she was actually the blind runner. Too funny!

Ron & the will run, but prefer to ride bears
Austin, TX
5one2 4one9 one37two
rock the bike at us family dot net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thornbury, Kelly" <kthornbury at bresnan.net>
To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 6:05 AM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Tandem parts supplier


: As I am getting ready to rebuild a recently acquired tandem frame, I've 
found that my usual supplier of tandem parts has gone out of business. I am 
now looking for a quality parts supplier if anyone has any suggestions. I'm 
looking for someone who can supply both touring and racing parts.
:
: Thanks,
: Kelly 



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