The Blind Buzz must go!

It’s time to end this blog. Judging by the levels of visitors, nobody’s going to miss it, and it’s just, honestly, too much hard work.

The number of visitors here has been 10 or less a day, usually less. It doesn’t make sense to carry on like that.

Perhaps more importantly, I am more exercised these days by carers’ issues than anything else, and the thought of writing a more narrative blog looking at those is too powerful to resist. I have to put a lot of thought into that before I start, but start I’m sure I will. It won’t relate to what’s gone before in any way, so won’t have the same IDs as anything else, and I won’t use my own name because of the sensitivities of some of the likely subject matter.

I am also abandoning my web site,
Vince’s Parallax, for much the same reasons. It’s been getting less than 4 hits a day in recent times, and so it has not earned its keep.

So thank you very much if you have been visiting my sites, and hope I’m not letting anyone down. I will leave the content up for the time being, but won’t maintain it in any way.

Good luck, and may the road always come up to meet you.

The Blind Buzz on Cycling

Some recent news stories – plenty more to come soon.

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Around the Bay in a Day® 2011 – Andrew Devenish-Meares – support Andrew, who I believe is a visually impaired tandemist, in his bid to raise funds for educationally disadvantaged Australian kids on Sunday, October 16th, 2011.
Bupa Around the Bay Event Details

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 9/8- 9/14/11 | Austin On Two Wheels – among the events is the "Lend Your Legs" scheme for the Texas School for the Blind.

Austria Celebrates One Year To Go until the Paralympic Games

Cycling an exercise in trust for blind Sonoma County riders | PressDemocrat.com – the need to place trust in your pilot as a blind cyclist. Revolution fund-raising ride coming up on Sept 24th may attract a small number of blind cyclists. Also visit
No limits for Blind Power bicycle team – Bicycling Sonoma – The Press Democrat – Santa Rosa, CA – Archive

Require Motivation? – Ride a Tandem Bicycle | motivation | require motivation | tandem bicycle | grand union canal – Articles 20VN – the pleasures, more or less, of a couple going for a weekend tandem ride.

Blind Bike Trials Video 1 | BMX Online Web Community – Matt Gilman is blind because of diabetes. Here he directs you to his web site and YouTube videos.

Ken ready to raise funds in tandem with Pedal event – Scotsman.com – Ken Reid , who is registered blind himself, will undertake a ride this Sunday to raise funds for blind and partially sighted people as part of the Pedal for Scotland event.

[Video] Kiwi Paralympic Cyclists Preparing for London

Hy-Vee Triathlon: It takes two, but he’s No. 1 | The Des Moines Register – Aaron Scheidies, who is sight-impaired, uses guide to win championships.

Riding in tandem – Israeli blind and sighted bike riders teach each other a few things | Israel21C

WINNIEL & THE LAUGHING HOUSE : Inspirations from Helen Keller – evidently tandem cycling is one of the many things she did.

Paralympian Cyclist Simon Richardson

Paralympian Simon Richardson ‘out of intensive care’ – after a hit-and-run incident while cycling, Simon is progressing well in hospital. The whole cycling community is sure to be wishing him and his supporters well.

Quick test transmission – please ignore

My slideshows on YouTube

The Blind Buzz on Cycling

Cycling an exercise in trust for blind Sonoma County riders | PressDemocrat.com – the need to place trust in your pilot as a blind cyclist. Revolution fund-raising ride coming up on Sept 24th may attract a small number of blind cyclists. Also visit
No limits for Blind Power bicycle team – Bicycling Sonoma – The Press Democrat – Santa Rosa, CA – Archive

Require Motivation? – Ride a Tandem Bicycle | motivation | require motivation | tandem bicycle | grand union canal – Articles 20VN – the pleasures, more or less, of a couple going for a weekend tandem ride.

Blind Bike Trials Video 1 | BMX Online Web Community – Matt Gilman is blind because of diabetes. Here he directs you to his web site and YouTube videos.

[Video] Kiwi Paralympic Cyclists Preparing for London

Hy-Vee Triathlon: It takes two, but he’s No. 1 | The Des Moines Register – Aaron Scheidies, who is sight-impaired, uses guide to win championships.

Riding in tandem – Israeli blind and sighted bike riders teach each other a few things | Israel21C

WINNIEL & THE LAUGHING HOUSE : Inspirations from Helen Keller – evidently tandem cycling is one of the many things she did.

The Blind Buzz on Cycling

You’ll be relieved to know that this entry has a sensible, small number of links in it!

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London 2012 Paralympics will leave us with more lasting memories than Olympics – Telegraph Blogs

London 2012 Paralympics: one year to go guide – Telegraph

Used Tandem Market Offers Up Some Nice Hardware.. « The TandemGeek’s Blog – tandems for sale in USA. Details here about how to follow up these offers.

Working in Tandem: Elmhurst Cyclist’s Ride Might Surprise Some People – Elmhurst, IL Patch -
Ed Hill is blind, and completed the Chicago to Milwaukee Road Tour, with assistance from his brother, Bruce. 
More on this event

Danger zone | Go To The News – some disabled people want to push the limits – and some can’t be bothered. You may also like to read
Why do so many disabled people embark on dangerous feats? | Benefits of fish oil

[Video] Trailblazers, Toronto enable blind people to get into tandem riding. A little of what’s involved in taking part.

The Blind Buzz on Paracycling

This notice of events comes from Paul West of British cycling.

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Hi All

Firstly many congratulations to Rob Yeatman, Simon Richardson and Jon-Allan Butterworth who were first second and third irrespectively in the recent Paracycling National Championships.

Also I am sure that you will all join me in wishing Simon Richardson well following his recent horrific accident.

Below are details of the forthcoming events on the Paracycling calendar with info on how to enter etc.

28^th
August Lichfield Town Centre Circuit Races

Event Cancelled

17^th
Sept Rudy Project Time Trial Round 6, Beverley, East Yorkshire

Open to all riders who are members of cycling clubs and teams affiliated to Cycling Time Trials.

Race Distance – 24 Miles. Time of Start – 14.00

Entries to- M.Williams, 10 Manor Garth, Skidby, Cottingham Hull HU16 5UF

Cheques Payable to – Team Swift (£9.00)

Entries Close 30^th August 2011

Round 13 BC National Paracycling Road/TT Series

Clearly mark entry form that you are entering the Disability Competition and your Paracycling Classification if you know it.

28^th-30^th
Sept BC National Track Championships, Manchester Velodrome, Manchester

Open to C and B classification British Nationals with a Silver/Gold British Cycling Membership and a 2011 UCI Recognised Competition Licence

Events – 28^th Sept – 500m/Kilo TT, 29^th Sept 200m TT, 30^th Sept 3km/4km Pursuit

Entry is Online via

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/74643/BC-National-Open,-Women%27s-and-Paracycling-Track-Championships

Entries Close 22^nd August 2011

1^st
October Rudy Project Time Trial Round 7, Nottingham

Open to all riders who are members of cycling clubs and teams affiliated to Cycling Time Trials.

Race Distance – 14.9 Miles. Time of Start – 13.00

Entries to- G. Jenkins, Corners, Bleasby Road, Thurgaton NG14 7FW

Cheques Payable to – Sherwood CC (£9.00)

Entries Close 13^th September 2011

Round 14 BC National Paracycling Road/TT Series

Clearly mark entry form that you are entering the Disability Competition and your Paracycling Classification if you know it.

2^nd
October GP Wales

CANCELLED

15^th
October Rudy Project Time Trial Round 8, Poole, Dorset

Open to all riders who are members of cycling clubs and teams affiliated to Cycling Time Trials.

Race Distance – 14 Miles. Time of Start – 14.00

Entries to- R.Spencer, 13 Alverton Avenue, Poole BH15 2QF

Cheques Payable to – Poole Wheelers (£9.00)

Entries Close 27^th September 2011

Round 15 BC National Paracycling Road/TT Series

Clearly mark entry form that you are entering the Disability Competition and your Paracycling Classification if you know it.

For details on future events its worth keeping an eye on the calendars on www.britishcycling.org.uk
and www.ctt.org.uk

I hope that you find the above helpful, but any queries do come back to me.

All the best

Paul West

Events Development Officer – Cycle Speedway, Paracycling, Track

British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester, M11 4DQ

Telephone: +44 (0)161 274 2021 | Mobile: +44 (0)7507 641267 | britishcycling.org.uk

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