[Sportsandrec] Few: Invitation to ride in Nashville TN

[elizabethbstewart]

Hi Sue and others on the list,
Two Years ago I went on my first tandem bike ride at the Dallas 2008 NFB
convention.  I have always enjoyed riding my bike when I was young but once
I lost my sight more and more threw
RP, I never thought I would be able to trust someone to go tandem bike
riding.  I had fun and once I got home 2 years ago I asked around but did
not really do any research.  I knew of a place in Berkeley CA.  I thought
that was to far and got distracted doing other things.  I recently got
involved with a spin class at the gym and someone told me at the gym about
the tandem bike riding in Palo Alto area.  This Saturday I went and rode for
the second time.  I was very excited when I saw this e-mail about going to
Nashville.  Have others attended and how was your experience?  What did you
accomplish from going?  If you are just a beginner could you still do the
event?  Is it just for people who want to attend the Para Olympics?  I am
interested in going to the training camp that I saw on the e-mails but May
is not a good month for me.  If any one has gone to this event please give a
brief e-mail of your experience.  It would be wonderful to go and meet
others who are also on this list.  Thanks for the long message.  Take care
and always remember it is never too late to live your dreams.
Elizabeth    h -----Original Message-----
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Subject: [Sportsandrec] Fw: Invitation to ride in Nashville TN

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Subject: Invitation to ride in Nashville TN


Hello all list members: 

I wanted you all to see the below post from a good friend of mine who is
coordinating a great ride in Nashville this June. I personally rode this
ride last year and it was top notch. Wonderful route and a good choice of
mileage selection. The rest stops even had a theme for each one and they
competed to be the best and most fun. My personal favorite was the Jimmy
Buffett tent. Lots of fruit and even good music to chill out with while
enjoying my fruit slush. A big cookout ended my miles on the road. Enjoyed
visiting with the many cyclist and checking out their gear while having a
Cheeseburger in Paradise. Hope you will consider contacting Les and asking
more details about this ride. Hope to see some of you there. It would be
nice to meet some of our list members in person. I heard rumor that Pam
Fernandez is planning to ride again this year. 

Regards,
Sue Buckley 

Hello Cyclist:
Our bike club in Nashville TN. is putting it's annual River Ride together
with one of our primary goals to include and highlight adaptive athletes
together. The ride is co-sponsored by Nissan and we hope to draw 1500 riders
to middle Tennessee this June 12th.

Mike Willman, coordinator for the 2010 River Ride and myself, Les
Wooldridge, Adaptive Athlete Coordinator have both been fortunate enough to
attend one of the Paralympic Training Camps at the Olympic Training Center
in Colorado Springs where some of your list members such as, Sue Buckley and
Lori Miller, trained as well.
It was that experience that helped foster our great desire to include as
many adaptive athletes in our local ride as possible.

Please let me know if you could attend and if possible help us spread the
word of this ride to other visually impaired/blind or hand cyclist that you
may know. Thank you in advance for any help you can give us.

Here is a link to our ride:
http://www.harpethriverride.com/

Thanks,
Les Wooldridge
Nashville, TN

 
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