[Sportsandrec] more on tandems

[JUSTIN LOUCHART]

Hi,

Absolutely-- I can grab it later and send it out for anyone who's
interested. Sorry if my previous message was rude, was sending out an
email while doing a million other things.

Thanks,
Justin

On 4/23/12, Lori <Lori at asmodean.net> wrote:
> 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>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:50 AM
> 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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