[Sportsandrec] Tandem Stoker Technology

[christine at bicyclingblind.org]

Hope you all will check out this resource
http://bicyclingblind.org

it has a tandem tutorial, links to info about blind riders and a way to
search for pilots across the country.  want to do a ride in oregon? 
search in oregon for a pilot that already lives there.

christine

> Hi Fred and all,
> My name is Tatyana. Just want to introduce myself. I think I've already
> posted to the list some time ago. Any way, I have a tandem bike too. I
> think
> it's called Trek.  I live in Gaithersburg Maryland, near Washington dc. I
> don't know any other  blind guys hear who ride tandem bikes  but I asked
> on
> the list though.  My pilot is my husband and we ride on our bike more than
> 5
> years. We ride on and off roads occasionally. Usually we do around 15- 20
> miles. Last time we rode along Potomac river in dc. It was noisy from  the
> traffic but eventually we got  onto the bank and set there for a while
> listening  the wash. I like changing on trails- a little paved roads, a
> little woods, some water and gruss and may be some historical sites. My
> best impression was when we road in a gap, along a ridge and then got on
> an
> old rail road with a tiny train station of 19 century. There was no one
> except an old man who was a guardian. He showed us old dusty books and
> telephone when  things to listen  into and talk into are separated. I've
> never seen those things before.  The name of the station was Californ. The
> legend is that some letters were lost when the sign was put up. It was in
> New Jersey. So just wanted to say Hello. May be other guys are here in MD,
> DC area.
>
> All the best,
>
> Tatyana.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred C" <regenerative at earthlink.net>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 12:41 AM
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Tandem Stoker Technology
>
>
>>
>> HI All!
>>
>> My name is Fred Chambers, and one of my hobbies is tandem cycling.  I
>> really enjoy the fresh air, the workout, and the sensation of speed.
>> I've read that some blind stokers are on this list.  What do you  ride?
>> I've got a KHS Alite that I ride on or offroad.  I swap the  tires, and
>> it
>> does OK.  Most of my  captains complain about the rough  ride, their
>> numb
>> hands, and sore butts, etc.  It works pretty well  for me, and the only
>> things I'd change would be a second set of  wheels.  My other tandem is
>> a
>> recumbent.  (Actually, I have two, but  one is not long for this world.)
>> My 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.
>>
>> My main reason for writing was to ask whether you have found any
>> blind-friendly stoker technology?  I'd love to know how fast we're
>> going,
>> where we are, points of interest, a cycling GPS that is more  verbose
>> than
>> what I hear people using in cars, etc.  Ideally, it  would be Bluetooth
>> compatible, with a built-in speaker, as well as  being all-weather and
>> shock-proof.
>> What do you use?
>>
>> Is anything like this out there?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Fred, near San Diego
>>
>>
>>
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Christine Tinberg, M.S., M.S.
Founder and Tandem Pilot
U.S. Blind Tandem Cycling Connection

http://bicyclingblind.org
(voice) 818-719-0238