[Sportsandrec] Fw: [T at H] Blind Stokers Club

[Ron & the bears]

Forwarded message follows. Neat idea. Maybe it will catch on?

Gonna go ride my indoor bike on a trainer, now. I have been trying to do it 
for an hour each day that I do not ride outside on a tandem. Got a four-hour 
ride scheduled tomorrow, though!

"It seems we never have the time to do all the things we want to. So Baby, 
we can do it. Take your time, do it right!" The S O S Band

Ron & the stationary bears
Austin, TX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave White" <dwhite7 at san.rr.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <tandem at hobbes.ucsd.edu>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 4:29 PM
Subject: [T at H] Blind Stokers Club


: The Blind Stokers Club (BSC), based in San Diego, is a tandem club
: composed of vision-impaired or blind stokers and sighted captains.
: The club exists to introduce and sustain tandem bicycle touring for
: those with vision challenges.  In 2008, club members pedaled over
: 10,000 miles.  22 members of 11 tandem teams completed the 3-day 220
: mile Cycling for Sight tour (Santa Barbara to San Diego) and one team
: completed the 600 mile Qualcomm Million Dollar Challenge tour.
: The BSC is accepting new members and setting teams for 2009, with a
: full year ride schedule starting in February.  Currently, we are
: seeking the following resources, to round out teams for new vision-
: impaired stokers.
: 4 captains (to be teamed with a blind stoker for the year)
: 3 road tandems, suitable for century rides
:
: If you are vision-impaired or are interested in teaming with someone
: who is, to share the simple joys of tandem cycling, please contact
: BSC Coordinator
: Dave White
: dwhite7 at san.rr.com
:
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