[Sportsandrec] Tandeming, Blind Stokers, Captains/Pilots, and Blind Cycling

[Everett Gavel]

Hi Fred, and All,

Good to hear from you, Fred.  This is a great list full 
of great people -- and great, informative responses. I 
love this list and recommend it often.

I'm glad you shared the info on the Blind Stokers Club. 
In addition to what you've said below, I want to point 
out that they have a database of tandem cycling stokers 
and captains (or 'pilots'), as well.  For anyone 
interested, they can be found at: 
http://blindstokersclub.org/

Fred, I know there are some cyclists here, most of whom 
give great input and I always look forward to their 
posts.
But I also wanted to let you know if you want to 
discuss cycling with numerous other tandemers, there's 
a list called Blind Cycling over at YahooGroups.  It 
currently has more than 60 subscribers, and can be 
found at this link: 
http://www.yahoogroups.com/groups/blind_cycling/


Ride On!
Everett


----- Original Message ----- 
> My name is Fred Chambers, and one of my hobbies is 
> tandem cycling.

> I've read that some blind stokers are on this list.

>  newest ride is a tandem
> recumbent trike from S&B Recumbents.  It's wonderful, 
> fast, smooth,
> and easy to ride.  Its only drawbacks are that it is 
> over 9-feet
> long, and I doubt it'd do well offroad.
>
> I recently discovered a Blind Stokers' Club.  They 
> are
> "international," but based near me in San Diego. 
> I've not ridden
> with them yet, due to already having rides set-up, 
> etc.  The group is
> fairly well-funded, and grows by about a dozen 
> stokers a month.  They
> do not have a discussion list, mostly because they 
> meet at rides and
> network then.
>
>