Bicycling Blind

Houston, TX: Army Veteran Henry Escobedo-Ramirez

Blindness can’t stop Army Veteran - VA News Visual Impairment Rehabilitation clinic provided blind Veteran prosthetics adaptive aids and services to help him live independently.

128 cyclists are on our Blind Tandem List-serv - If you would like ask questions and share information about tandem bikes, equipment, routes, etc.. join our list-serv. Go to Google Groups and type in Blind Tandem Bicycling. Request membership. We'll confirm you are a real person and approve you.

Today's topic on the list-serv is directional tires and how to tell how to install it the correct direction if you are visually impaired.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sensory-experience-deafblind-leavenworth-woman-205217911.html

KANSAS - DeafBlind woman excels in 50-mile gravel bike race

‘A sensory experience’: DeafBlind Leavenworth woman excels in 50-mile gravel bike race Jenee Alleman, a DeafBlind woman who lives in Leavenworth, placed second in the Life Time UNBOUND Gravel race with her husband.

https://nwtr.org/
Corvallis, Oregon: July 5 - 7, 2024

Northwest Tandem Rally | Join us in Corvallis, ORJuly 5-7 2024 Stay Tuned for More... h About NWTR The NWTR has traveled extensively throughout the northwest since 1986. Learn more... v Where has NWTR been? Since 1986 we’ve had Northwest Tandem Rallies throughout the greater northwest. Learn more... l How you can host Hos...

https://www.pedalingpaths.com/ Stockton, California: Registration is OPEN for the 15th Pedaling Paths to Independence on Saturday, February 24, 2024 to benefit Community Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CCBVI). A great ride on ANY bike–road, tandem, mountain, single speed, recumbent, Bike Friday, fixed gear, cruiser, high wheel, hybrid, unicycle–, through verdant pastures, orchards, and vineyards.

Pedaling Paths to Independence | 2024 Pedaling Paths to Independence - 2024 Event Coming Soon

Cheyenne Meyer of McKinney, Texas, is a guide for blind athletes in tandem cycling and triathlons.

Thursday Throwdown: Cheyenne Meyer - U.S. Association of Blind Athletes Each Thursday during October’s celebration of National Blind Sports Month, USABA athletes will be sharing their experiences and stories of navigating physical activity and workout spaces in their communities. They will share their tools, challenges, and triumphs as blind or low-vision athletes or ...

Tuesday's Tip: Smile to yourself and others while riding. Riding a bike is fun, be happy!

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Tuesday's Tip: Sleep at least 7 hours each night.

How To Improve Your Sleep | Matthew Walker Watch more, Matthew Walker Busts Sleep Myths: https://youtu.be/oDRrRuPqALs Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and y...

Tuesday's Tip: Make use of your entire saddle. Sit in the center on your "sit bones" for the majority of the ride. Slide your rear back to apply more power to pedals.

Tuesday's Cycling Tip: Don't hold your breath. Sounds easy enough but this is a common mistake, especially during a short, hard effort. The video below is by Dr. Andrew Huberman, a researcher at Stanford University. Check it out to help you breathe well when you are on and off the bike.

Breathing Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety | Dr. Andrew Huberman on the Physiological Sigh Watch my full interview with Dr. Andrew Huberman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojkh7qV-OoA | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional...

The founder of our organization, Christine, was out today helping a new tandem duo learn the ropes in Sunriver, Oregon.

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Georgia Blind Sports Association needs help with their tandem biking program. Contact Georgia Blind Sports Association
Hal Simpson | Call: 770-833-2061

The "Dutch Door" - ever heard of it? It is "The pivot opening, or Dutch door, simply consists of opening the door with the opposite hand. For a driver, it is a question of opening the door with the right hand. The simple twist of the bust then directs the motorist’s gaze towards the rear view mirror, which increases his chances of seeing a bicycle appear." Good article about teaching drivers to use the Dutch Door to save the lives of us cyclists. https://www.globaldomainsnews.com/carrying-of-cyclists-the-saaq-adopts-the-dutch-door

Blind Tandem List-serv - If you would like ask questions and share information about blind tandem cycling, about tandem bikes, equipment, routes, etc.. join our list-serv. Go to Google Groups and type in Blind Tandem Bicycling. Request membership. We'll confirm you are a real person and approve you.

Looks like a great film - Together We Cycle. Investigates the critical events that led to the revival of the Dutch cycling culture. Many people think that cycling in the Netherlands is a natural phenomenon. However, until the 1970s the development of mobility in the Netherlands followed trends across the globe. The bicycle had had its day, and the future belonged to the car. The only thing that had to be done was to adapt cities to the influx of cars.

Then Dutch society took a different turn. Against all odds, people kept on cycling.

There is no easy answer to the question why this happened in the Netherlands. There are many factors, events and circumstances that worked together, both socially and policy-wise. In Together we cycle, key players tell the story of the bumpy road which led to the current state. Where cycling is an obvious choice for most citizens.

Together we cycle The film Together we cycle investigates the critical events that led to the revival of the Dutch cycling culture. Many people think that cycling in the Netherlands is a natural phenomenon. However, until the 1970s the development of mobility in the Netherlands followed trends across the globe. T...

Edinburgh, Scotland: tandem biking for cyclists with a visual impairment

Tandem riders stoking up interest VIE Velo tandem riders are stoking up interest in Edinburgh in their bright pink club kit. The organisation is a cycling club for blind and partially sighted people, with a sighted person riding in…

https://www.ccdaily.com/2023/02/an-inspirational-friendship/

Shawn Cheshire rode across the country on her bicycle, depending on Jesse Crandall, a chemistry professor at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC), to guide her every bit of the two-month, 3,700-mile trek.

An inspirational friendship – Community College Daily Shawn Cheshire rode across the country on her bicycle, depending on Jesse Crandall, a chemistry professor at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC), to guide her every bit of the two-month, 3,700-mile trek. Cheshire is a...

📢 Hannah Chadwick needs a STRONG FEMALE CYCLIST TO PILOT A TANDEM AND TRAIN FOR THE PARALYMPICS for TRACK CYCLING

This position would require training together in Colorado Springs at the USOPTC as well as traveling at minimum to three races per year. Contact Hannah Chadwick or Bicycling Blind and we'll put you in touch with her.

For my visually impaired friends. We recommend the Revision Fitness app, an audio fitness program. It is made by a Paralympian who does a great job of giving clear instructions on how to do weight training lifts and body training movement. It has audio workouts. We are not affiliated with the company in any way, just like their product.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TWVApSfeBE

Thank you to the North Rose, New York, Lions Club for their donation in memory of Glen Van Cura. Glen was an avid cyclist and owned Dave's Cycle in Cos Cob, NY. He was very active in his community organizing group rides and provide bikes to needy children. We offer our condolences to his family at their loss of their husband, father, and brother.

I want to motivate and inspire you to overcome any obstacles that you may face in life I want this video to motivate and inspire you to overcome any challenge that you may face in your life. Losing my vision was a huge obstacle, and I thought r...

Hope to see this young woman riding for Great Britain in the 2024 Paralympics!

Woman woke up blind after food poisoning from fast-food restaurant Lizzie will never recover her sight but has become a Team GB cyclist

Please don't drink alcohol and then go bike riding like this guy in Ireland.

Ireland: Blind Man Arrested After Drinking and Crashing into Pole While Riding Bicycle, Fined | Shiksha News In Ireland’s Donegal, a blind man was reportedly arrested after drinking and crashing into pole while riding bicycle. The incident was reported from Drumnahoagh in Letterkenny and occurred earlier on October 4.

A surfing post rather than a cycling post - but who care? Blind surfing is way cool!

‘I feel like I’m ready’: blind surfer chases world’s biggest wave at Nazaré | Kieran Pender Australian champion Matt Formston says his vision impairment gives him an advantage as he continues to push boundaries in the water

The Blind Bike Mechanic premiered at the 2022 Bicycle Film Festival. Watching this 5 minute video requires reading subtitles.

Watch: The Hands of a Mechanic How Reza Alizadeh, who was born blind, fixes bicycles without his sense of sight.

SANTA CRUZ LEGEND BOBBY MCMULLEN PASSES AWAY
https://mbaction.com/santa-cruz-legend-bobby-mcmullen-passes-away/

SANTA CRUZ LEGEND BOBBY MCMULLEN PASSES AWAY - Mountain Bike Action Magazine Santa Cruz Bicycles shared the following news today:   "It is with heavy hearts that we relay news of the passing of long-time Santa Cruz Bicycles

Bicycling Blind was on the podcast The Tactile Traveler. Scroll to the 23:00 mark.

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1070610235/the-tactile-traveler

The Tactile Traveler Journalist Nick Isenberg applies his skills and experience to a new show that seeks to "empower blind and low vision people to explore the world and help the sighted to see the world in a new way."