My dad would take my brother biking (my brother is blind).
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09-18-2006, 06:07 PM #1
Sell crazy someplace else
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Jennifer
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09-18-2006, 06:56 PM #2
All about the journey
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A little different thread on the tandem topic
A good friend of mine has a disability much resembling MS but caused by - I even hate to say the words - Domestic Violence.
Her life has majorly changed and she went from a very active outgoing person to someone who constantly needs a walker to get around.
She met a friend that had a tandem and took her out on it. She started to cry with joy while riding because it gave her freedom and she was able to be back on a bike even if it was for a very short time
Sadly that person with the tandem has moved and I don't know of anyone else in town that owns one. I wish there was some type of buddy rides around here
It's about the journey and being in the moment, not about the destination
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09-18-2006, 07:17 PM #3
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Yup, a million years ago when I did the AIDs ride, there was a couple on a tandem, he was blind.
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09-19-2006, 04:51 AM #4
mom who tris
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We were at a wedding labor day weekend - the groom has been blind since childhood. It has not stopped him from cycling, skiing, moutain climbing or skydiving. He used to work at The Lighthouse in Seattle and a bunch of him former co-workers flew in for the wedding. Most of them were mighty impressive in their accomplishments.
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09-19-2006, 05:58 AM #5
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We just saw this at our local MS ride a couple of weeks ago. I was riding behind them for a stretch and I was wondering what the stoker could possibly be looking at for so long as his head was bent over.
At the next rest stop, I found out that he was blind! I'd had no idea! What an amazing feeling that must be...to be on a bike when you are blind. Way cool!
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09-19-2006, 07:14 AM #6
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There is a blind downhill mountain bike racer named Bobby McMullen. I read an article about him recently, very interesting. He has a leader go down first and shout instructions so he knows what to expect on the trail. A quick google search found this:
http://www.mbaction.com/detail.asp?id=1485
http://www.bicycling.com/article/0,6...2875-1,00.html (longer article)Last edited by SalsaMTB; 09-19-2006 at 07:20 AM.
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09-19-2006, 09:36 AM #7
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Hi Kitsune!
There's a bike shop near me called Quad Bicycles, in Arlington, MA.
http://www.quadcycles.com/
I read that there's a guy who rides with them (Bobby Mac), and he is legally blind. He's a part of their team, "Team Quad"
. They have rides on Saturday/Sunday - I'd love to check them out one day!
Peace & Love,
Denise
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