[Sportsandrec] more on tandems

[Lori]

Ok, didn't see it on first glance when I visited the site. Do you have an 
actual link that might be helpful for folks?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JUSTIN LOUCHART" <jalouchart at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] more on tandems


> The team bat information is still on the WAFTB website. We still
> regularly instruct bicycling and mountain biking for independent blind
> travelers.
>
> Justin
>
> On 4/23/12, Lori <Lori at asmodean.net> wrote:
>> Yes, I can't seem to find the info on team bat. I rode with them years 
>> ago
>> and it was tons 'o' fun.
>>
>> As for the proper method. There are a number of we stokers who do put a 
>> foot
>>
>> down when stopping there are some prose to it. It really comes down to 
>> each
>>
>> team. I stay clipped in with some pilots and clip out with other pilots.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "JUSTIN LOUCHART" <jalouchart at gmail.com>
>> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 5:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] more on tandems
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> If you learn the necessary skill sets it's also entirely possible to
>>> go bicycling independently. Independent bicycling is easiest on side
>>> streets, but is also quite able to be done on main streets-- and even
>>> mountain biking becomes a reality.
>>>
>>> Justin
>>>
>>> On 4/22/12, Annemarie Cooke <aec732 at msn.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear Bill and all:
>>>>
>>>> More to think about. Tandeming is fun and great exerccise and important
>>>> to
>>>> remember that it also is a learned skill set. Bill, do you weigh more
>>>> than
>>>> your wife? Does she have some upper body strength? My captai Karen and 
>>>> I
>>>>
>>>> are
>>>> finding we need to practice with me being clipped in (SPD pedals) and
>>>> her
>>>> holding both of us up as she might at a stop sign.
>>>>
>>>> That is why I strongly recommend you connect with a tandem clubb even
>>>> though
>>>> you will be riding with your wife. You can learn much from experienced
>>>> tandem pairs and you won't have to reinvent a wheel in the process of
>>>> learning to ride together.
>>>> You also might be able to bborrow a tandem from someone in the club and
>>>> have
>>>> some trial rides to see how it works. I also recommend your wife rides
>>>> both
>>>> as captain and as stoker with an experienced rider before she rides 
>>>> with
>>>> you, just so she has a feel for it and knows what to expect.
>>>>
>>>> Also,  do be sure youand your wife both have and wear decent bike
>>>> helmets
>>>> whenever you get on a bike, even for a practice ride around an empty
>>>> parking
>>>> lot. Safe riding is key to having fun.
>>>>
>>>> Keep us posted on your progress!
>>>>
>>>> Annemarie in NJ
>>>> PS I have not set up a ride in Dallas; I can forward the info from 
>>>> years
>>>> past should anyone want to take on this task. Thanks!
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>>>
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