[Sportsandrec] Tandom biking

[Kelly Thornbury]

Minh, 

Start by searching out your local bike clubs; don't know where you are but there may also be a tandem club in your area (they're popular on the coasts, not so much in Wyoming). There is a resource for pairing sighted captains and blind stokers, but someone else will have to chime in with the website as I am old and forgetful. Also, check out www.bikeforums.net there is a tandem forum that may be able to help. 

As for bikes, I've found that having my own increases the prospects of finding captains (who may have never ridden a tandem before). You can go for a few hundred to over $12k for a bike. I suggest if you are going to purchase your own to watch for used tandems... local paper, Craig's List, eBay maybe but not my personal favorite. Be sure you can get a decent test ride, stoker comfort is very important. If you have a dedicated captain in mind, try to test ride together and look for the best fit for both of you. Watch the classifieds, usually about $1k will get you a nice bike, and unless you find the rare "well used/abused" tandem by a multi-thousand mile team, most bikes you find will be low miles and probably in need of a little TLC from lack of use. 

Best

On Jun 8, 2015, at 8:17 PM, minh ha via Sportsandrec wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I hope you are all doing well. Since it's summer time, I want to get
> into ttandem biking as a way to exercise. I personally hate running so
> this is a good option for me. What resources are available for me to
> find sighted bicyclists that would be willing to bike with a blind
> person? Also, how expensive is it to obtain a tandem bike? Any
> information on this would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Cheers,
> Minh
> 
> -- 
> Minh Ha
> Boston College | Lynch School of Education '16
> minh.ha927 at gmail.com
> 
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