[Sportsandrec] tandum bike?

[Lori]

Hi,

Just looking at your zipcode and using the resource www.bicyclingblind.org 
there is a potential pilot and another blind stoker with in 25 miles of your 
zip--might even be closer, I just did a 25 mile radius.

Best in your quest...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Kociaba" <williamkociaba at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] tandum bike?


> Hi again Fred,
> The panthers were a great idea.  I just checked out their website and they 
> are pretty much at the opposite end of the state and from what I see on 
> their callender none of their events are anywhere near me.  I did contact 
> them though and I am sure if there is anything going on near me they will 
> know about it.
> thanks again
> Bill
> Bill Kociaba
> CRUISEONE
> Bill at Ycruise.com
> 954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
> 7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred's ol' XP" <regenerative at earthlink.net>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 1:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] tandum bike?
>
>
>> Hi again,
>> Did you sign-up for the Blind Stokers Club, yet?
>> www.blindstokersclub.org
>>
>> Next, you might want to hook-up with a local tandem club.  I think the 
>> Panthers are near you.  This is a  good way to be  able to ride different 
>> tandems to get a feel for what you like.  Rental shops usually have one 
>> or two junky tandems.  A tandem club won't charge you money to check out 
>> their bikes.  The Panthers' web site link is below, and they have a ride 
>> today, next Saturday, and most every Saturday from what little 
>> investigation I did online.  Hopefully, that means they are a 
>> well-organized and large club.  If you contact them, and arrange to meet 
>> them at the end of a ride, I'd expect that you'll meet a bunch of great 
>> people, with a dozen or so different bikes.  You may even find a bike for 
>> sale through the club.
>>
>> Florida PANTHERS  Tandem Club
>> www.floridatandemclub.org/panthers.htm
>>
>> I wrote before that I use Craigslist for some of my tandem shopping. 
>> Below should be a link to your local craigslist site.  Most of the bikes 
>> on there now are not my kind of bike.  For me, a good bike would be a 
>> used Santana, Cannondale, or a similar road bike with CrMo or Aluminum 
>> frame. Your area is flat, so maybe you won't want or need lots of gears. 
>> You also get more rain, which may mean fenders and different wheels and 
>> tires that I'd use along PCH.  On CraigsList, the best items often 
>> disappear quickly.  At last check, all you have to pick from are 
>> "vintage," "classic," and "custom" tandems.  They all seem to be 
>> cruisers, and not worth looking at.
>>
>> http://fortlauderdale.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=tandem+&catAbb=bik&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=
>>
>> good luck!
>> Fred, in Carlsbad CA
>>
>>
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