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Paralympian Cyclist Simon Richardson
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on September 5, 2011
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.
The Blind Buzz on Paracycling
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on August 27, 2011
This notice of events comes from Paul West of British cycling.
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.
28th
August Lichfield Town Centre Circuit Races
Event Cancelled
17th
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 30th 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.
28th-30th
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 – 28th Sept – 500m/Kilo TT, 29th Sept 200m TT, 30th Sept 3km/4km Pursuit
Entry is Online via
Entries Close 22nd August 2011
1st
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 13th 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.
2nd
October GP Wales
CANCELLED
15th
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 27th 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
Please note British Cycling has temporarily relocated to the following
address: British Cycling, c/o Fujitsu Services, Central Park, Northampton Road, Manchester. M40 5BP
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The Blind Buzz on Paracycling
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on August 2, 2011
This information arrived today from Paul West of British Cycling (please see contact details at the end of this entry).
Hi Guys
Below are details of the forthcoming events on the Paracycling calendar with info on how to enter etc.
6th
August BTTC National Paracycling Time Trial Championship and Rudy Project Time Trial Round 5, Great Witley, Worcestershire
Open to all riders who are members of cycling clubs and teams affiliated to Cycling Time Trials. National Championship is only open to British Nationals with a full British Cycling Membership
Race Distance – 16 Miles. Time of Start – 12.00
Entries to- A.Hart, 15 Dace Road, Worcester WR5 3FD
Cheques Payable to – Worcester St Johns CC (£9.00)
Entries Closed
Clearly mark entry form that you are entering the Disability Competition and your Paracycling Classification if you know it.
28th
August Lichfield Town Centre Circuit Races
Event Cancelled
17th
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 30th 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.
28th–30th
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 – 28th Sept – 500m/Kilo TT, 29th Sept 200m TT, 30th Sept 3km/4km Pursuit
Entry is Online via
Entries Close 22nd August 2011
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
The Blind Buzz on Cycling
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on July 11, 2011
Bicycling. – Great things about being blind – the author describes getting into cycling as a child.
[Video] Blind Cyclist Metro News Story – Jayne Parsons, champion paralympian cyclist.
Blind rider wants to ride Brighton-Weymouth, 2-3 Oct. Anyone with tandem & 2 days spare for a great cause?
Cyclists prepare for first Gran Fondo in Morristown | Daily Record – Jim Kutsch is the president and CEO at The Seeing Eye. He and his wife, both of whom are blind, are participating in the Gran Fondo, part of the proceeds of which will be donated to the organization that trains guide dogs.
Fundraiser Michael’s inspiring charity ride » North Shropshire Chronicle – Michael McCarthy has been blind since the age of 8. He has completed a London to Paris tandem ride in 24 hours.
Group for Visually Impaired Youth Raises $3.5M, Looks Ahead – Clayton-Richmond Heights, MO Patch – Delta Gamma supports visually impaired and blind children and youth from birth to high school age. a tandem bike team is one of many facilities for older clients.
Kind of Random Musings – Living With War-Related Illness and Injury – Sean faces up to the dilemmas of being newly disabled while doing all kinds of positive things.
The sports we choose. – great things about being blind – Kim Kilpatrick sings the praises of multi-sensory experiences, such as swimming, canoeing and tandem cycling.
Great Things About Being Blind RSS Feed.
World’s best blind triathletes coming to Peterborough – Peterborough Examiner – Ontario, CA – Ironman event coming up. You may also like to read
Blindness doesn’t slow down these triathletes – Peterborough Examiner – Ontario, CA.
cycling disability blindness
The Blind Buzz on Cycling
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on June 18, 2011
For more links to blind tandem cycling, please see my page,
Vince’s Parallax: Tandem Cycling and Blind People
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3 Ways To Compete In Tandem Cycling For The Blind | LIVESTRONG.COM
A bicycle built for two | Sheila Hanlon – some UK tandem history, including a photo of a blind piano tuner with, in front (shock! horror!) a woman in the front seat.
[Video] Adaptive Sports Iowa Promo
Adopt a blind cyclist – scheme to get support from Australian companies to find blind employees and raise funds to enable them to cycle.
Aileen McGlynn: A naturally blonde winner – Scotsman.com Living – Aileen McGlynn has albinism and is registered blind, but would rather talk about her success on the cycle track.
Amazing Bikes: Recumbents – Velo Vision – All about recumbent bikes, from What is that? to Which one do I want?
An answer for blind cyclists | “Long/ Live/ the…” an interweblog by Marc Hummel {Philadelphia, PA} – a note about
Bicycling Blind, which connects sighted captains with blind stokers. USA based.
An Dubhlan (The Great Challenge) – Tahir was blind and overweight. but he ended up tackling a mountainous tandem ride from Trondheim to Oslo, Norway. In Scottish Gaelic and English (video no longer available).
Apparently, it’s open season on disabled tandem riders downstate – General Carlessness – some ugly aspects of driver/cyclist antagonism, misbehaving cyclists and terrible drivers causing serious accidents.
Arizona blind stoker seeking pilot
Baildon Club is the wheel deal for a fun time (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus) – Bradford Wheels For All is a cycling club for children with disabilities.
Bent- Up Cycles – Los Angeles recumbent bike and trike service and sale
See also the related blog
Bent Up Cycles
Bent Up Cycles RSS Feed
Bicycling Blind on Facebook – The U.S. Blind Tandem Cycling Connection is a resource to connect blind and visually impaired cyclists with tandem pilots across the USA so they can arrange rides for training, events, or races.
Bicycling Blind Web Site
Blind amateur triathlete seeks training partners in Hornchurch – Romford Recorder – Essex, UK.
Blind Ambition – Pacing Petaluma – Petaluma 360 – Petaluma, CA – Rocky is visually impaired through retinitis pigmentosa, and aged 57, but takes part in triathlons.
Blind athlete rides Cape Epic – Hein Wagner completed Stage 2 in this year’s Absa Cape EpicIt is the first time in its history that a blind rider participated in this extreme endurance event. You may also like to read
BLIND ABSA CAPE EPIC PARTICIPANT TO TEST HIS ENDURANCE AT CAPE ARGUS PICK ‘N PAY CYCLE TOUR THIS WEEKEND – Riverlodge Backpackers
Blind bicyclists bring muscle for tandem bike ride – Elmhurst, IL – Elmhurst Press – Elmhurst, IL – Ron Burzese waxes lyrical about the enjoyment of riding tandem.
Blind Bike Race and Trike Raffle set for Feb. 23, 2011 for Lighthouse, Breward, FL – a disabled couple, who run The Trike Shop, Ft. Lauderdale, help to launch the local Lighthouse Tandem Riding Program.
Blind Courage brothers look back at their epic fundraising challenge – two brothers, both legally blind, trekked through 5 Australian states on tandem bikes to raise funds.
Blind cyclist Penny Leclair shares her love for meeting people through cycling. – TUBULOCITY
Blind cyclist seeks front rider for tandem triathlon training – Chris Blackabee lives in the London Borough of Havering, and is seeking a training partner.
[Video] Blind Cyclist Keeps Competitive Edge – Karissa Whitsell is a world-class athlete who rides a tandem bike all around the world.
Blind cyclist’s tandem challenge | Newark Advertiser – Keith Lauder, 47, of Collingham, Notts., UK, has completed many challenges, recently planned a tandem ride from Newcastle to Edinburgh to raise funds for organisations that have helped him.
Blind group launches new fitness sessions (From Warrington Guardian) – sociable tandem sessions are being offered by Warrington and Widnes Society for the Blind in Latchford on Fridays.
Blind Guy Biking Videos on YouTube – Richard Holloway’s extensive bike ventures.
Blind guy in the UK – this was actually myself trying to get some local contacts.
Blind Huddersfield Town fan Christopher Scrivener takes on 260 mile tandem trip to Brighton – Huddersfield Examiner to benefit the football club’s charity, "Keep It Up" For the end of this story, please read
A bit of blind faith rounded off epic Brighton bike ride | Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Blind Independence Greenwich (BIG), for all blind and partially sighted people in the London Borough of Greenwich and adjoining areas, plans to start a tandem project this summer (2011).
Blind Ride held in Mexico – People’s Daily Online
Blind rider seeks a guide | Stuff.co.nz – Rob Matthews, who has world records for running, now turns his talents to cycling.
Blind riders take to the roads on bicycles built for two Community – Ulster Star – Lisburn, Northern Ireland, played host to a tandem riding event, "It Takes Two to Tandem".
Blind Seeing Blind | The Blind Viewpoint – Erik Weihenmayer – Matt Gilman has lost most of his vision through diabetes, but competes as a solo cyclist. Visit his
Blind Bike Trials Rider site.
Blind Stoker Ride 5/21/2011 « Chicago Area Tandem Society Blog
Blind Tandem – Photo: Mario Roma and blind partner Adauto Belli during the Prologue of the 2011 Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike stage race held at the Chrysalis Academy in Tokai Forest outside Cape Town, South Africa on the 27 March 2011
Blind, visually impaired enjoy bicycle outing – The Daily News – Greenville, Belding & Montcalm County, MI – 20 visually impaired people enjoyed tandem event.
Blind_cycling Yahoo! Group – particularly for visually impaired people interested in tandem riding.
blind_mountain_biking_intro – "my first attempt at riding a bicycle of any sort (other than a tandem) in 22 years. this was just an intro and a short first ride for me to get used to the bike. please note, I said I was totally blind. I meant it. if you have problems believing a blind mountain biker can exist, check out matt gilman and his blind bike trials videos."
Boulder-based nonprofit pairs up blind, sighted cyclists on tandem bikes – Boulder Daily Camera – A University of Colorado student is launching a new nonprofit organization called Bike Insight, which pairs blind people with sighted partners for tandem bike riding.
Brands Hatch to host Paralympic road cycling at London 2012 – Kent News
Bronze for blind cyclist Parsons – Big News Network – New Zealand blind cyclist Jayne Parsons has won a bronze medal at the Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Montichiari, Italy. Also read
Gold medal just reward for overcoming the odds | Stuff.co.nz – Jayne Parsons with her pilot, Sonia Waddell, won gold at the same event.
Cairo to Capetown 2011. The ultimate cycle journey on earth – written by a supporter of eXsight Tandems, hoping to result in 10 tandems, allowing for visually impaired people of the Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia, to get out cycling.
Charity bringing more into sport – This is Grimsby – Foresight, originally set up for visually impaired people, now encourages people with many disabilities to get into sports, including cycling.
Club VIBES (Knoxville) – club for visually impaired youth, aged 14+, with strong cycling component.
Couple tackles life in tandem | Democrat and Chronicle – Kasey Hopper was diagnosed at 19 with retinitis pigmentosa. At 29, he entered the Tour de Cure charity bike ride for the American Diabetes Association at Mendon Ponds Park, supported by his wife, Erin.
Coventry Visually Impaired and Sighted Tandem Association (VISTA)
Cream Puff Cycles – Clark Rachfal (known as Cream Puff) is a legally blind paracyclist. He details his training and exploits in this blog.
Cream Puff Cycles RSS Feed
Cycling eighth sports branch for blind in Turkey – Today’s Zaman, Istanbul – scheme funded by Turkey working with the European Union.
Deafblind couple aiming to raise £20k for charity – Local Headlines – Donside Piper and Herald – Bob and Louise Nolan have undertaken a tandem ride of 1,000 miles over Scottish islands to raise funds for Deaf-Blind Scotland. Planned to finish on June 16th, 2011.
You may also like to read
After 1000 miles, it’s a dream ending for cycle duo [Evening Times (Glasgow, Scotland)]
Disabled athletes begin 3-day ‘Cycle to the Sea’ journey | WCNC.com Charlotte – A cycling event, the annual Cycle To The Sea, to raise money for programs for athletes with disabilities took place in April 2011.
Disabled IDF veterans bike south – Jerusalem Post – disabled Israeli veterans, including blind ones, participating in this large event.
Echolocation Makes Mountain Biking, Skiing Possible For The Blind – Here And Now « Mountain Bikes
You may also like to read
A Californian Blind Man Uses Echolocation To Ride A Bike | Inhabitat – Green Design Will Save the World
Expanding Horizons For Blinded Veterans – AMERICA’S HEROES & HEROINES – how veteran Jeff Henson triumphed at sports activities, including tandem riding, at age 50.
Exsight Tandems – group of sighted captains and blind stokers in New South Wales, Australia.
Friday Favs (part 2) – Out of Sight – Brittany is a visually impaired newly-wed, one of whose fave physical activities is tandem cycling.
Out Of Sight RSS Feed
Friends to complete tandem bike ride for Help the Heroes – Top Stories – News – Birmingham Mail – Dave Downe, who is registered blind, and James Ross aimed to complete a 50-mile tandem ride in April 2011 to raise funds for Help the Heroes.
From Land’s End to Bristol … on a bicycle made for two. – This is Bristol – in aid of Lifecycle, a local cycling charity that offers tandem cycling to adults and children with a visual impairment.
Get on Your Bike For Reading National Bike Week Events – not part of bike week, but also mentioned is the cycling 4 sight event on Sunday, July 17th, organised by Berkshire County Blind Society at The Look Out Discovery Centre, Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell. Call (0118) 987 2803 to sign up to the 10k or 20k course and raise money for charity.
GTT tandem trike described here as the "limosine of trikes".
Guileful Glaucoma – THE ABC OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT & CVI – for Parents and Professionals – two friends in South Africa who cycle together are both visually impaired.
How can I cycle if I’m blind or have low vision? | VisionAWARE
I’m A Triathlete! – All Abilities Welcome – Shelley Ann Morris writes about how she got started.
Inspiring video short from Lend Your Legs rides | Austin On Two Wheels – Social Cycling Austin offers tandem rides for blind children in the summer. Also visit
Lend Your Legs Facebook Page
It’s here! It’s here! You are so right, Ms. Guinevere – The Last Leaf Gardener – the author looks forward to cycling events in May in New York City, with a blind element.
KKL-JNF makes nature accessible – JPost – Green Israel – Fun for everyone at the Forester’s House Path in Bet Keshet Forest. The event included cycling for disabled people (hand-cycles and tandems).
Leading the Blind – live-cycle – the author contemplates a first-time tandem trip from Edinburgh to Manchester with an uncle who is going blind.
Live-cycle Blog RSS Feed
Lands End to John O’Groats by Tandem – blog by Linda, hoping to raise sponsorship for
Talking Tandems
ATOM Feed
Leeds man’s blind bike ride – Latest News – Yorkshire Evening Post – Martin Sigsworthgets back on a bike, a tandem this time, after years without one due to his blindness, caused by glaucoma. He was planning a fund-raising ride at the end of May, 2011.
Letter: Belleville resident raises money for MS Society – NorthJersey.com – legally blind cyclist raising money for multiple sclerosis.
Lighthouse of Broward starts cycling program – Sun Sentinel – funds raised by the Trike Shop in Ft. Lauderdale buy 4 tandems to get the scheme started.
Mission Cycles, UK – "We specialise in Folding bikes for commuting, boating, caravanning etc. – Special Needs Trikes – Scooters – Trials Bikes – Child carriers and tag alongs – Cruisers – Tandems – Cargo trailers – Unicycles – Trikes for able bodied and special needs."
My Greenspeed GTT recumbent tandem trike – the author, Graham, is registered blind, and is making the transition from solo cycling to the tandem trike.
Negev Cross Trip – cycling by blind – Facebook – Negev Cross Trip, a cycling trip for blind people – was conducted from Dimona to Ein Bokek. In Ein Bokek – they were joined by Ein Gedi Preparatory students, the Preparatory school manager – Moti, and Head of Education at Tamar regional council.
‘oVo’ tandem unveiled – Velo Vision – designer Richard Cresswell aims to make small numbers of these from his base in Warwickshire, UK. Illustrations and video included on the page.
Para-cycling team for World Cup | infonews.co.nz New Zealand’s local news community – the team on May 4th included blind cyclist Jayne Parsons.
Paralympic Cycling Road some background to paracycling, and the prospects for London 2012.
Paralympics gives visually impaired kids chance to compete – HeraldNet.com – Local news – SNOHOMISH –Students who are blind or visually impaired will have a chance this week to learn what it feels like to be in an Olympic event. Story dates from early May.
Recession bites into charities’ income (From Warrington Guardian) – Cycling Projects, which organises cycling for disabled people, is among many local charities that have a funding deficit this year.
Ride 2 Recovery – Making a Difference in the Lives of Wounded Warriors. You may also like
Ride 2 Recovery Golden State Challenge Oct 2-8, 2011, from San Francisco to the Santa Monica Pier.
Riding Blind : Dead Hippy Axle Dressing vs Situational Awareness « Blind Cyclists’ Union – a plea (or rant!) for some common-sense on the roads from all concerned.
San Diego’s 7th Annual Cycling for Sight, July 15-17 « The TandemGeek’s Blog
Seeking tandem road bike 4 triathalon for blind Ontario cyclist ramavery & hubby Need to borrow Potential #cycling mag story Pls RT – message on Twitter dated June 11th 20100.
Social Cycling ATX volunteers bike with blind students | Fit City – scheme for blind stokers to team up with sighted pilots in Austin, Texas.
Solanapalooza Community Fundraiser Set for June 27 | Competitor.com – Daniel Powell to raise money for the Challenged Athlete’s Foundation’s Operation Rebound, and Cycling for Sight, a charity bike ride benefitting the San Diego Center for the Blind and the Blind Stokers Club.
Sunchasers Trailer – legally blind champion cyclist Karissa Whitsell is one of the disabled women cyclists portrayed in this film.
“Taking Life for Granted” – Dan’s Devotionals – Dan Zimmerman, based in Longmont, Co, USA, urges you not to take life’s pleasures for granted as he contemplates a tandem ride for a blind cycling group.
Talking Tandems – Tandem Cycling for the Blind in Fife – serving western central Fife, scotland. Always looking for new members and volunteers.
Tandem bikes help blind ride – Tukandu Cycling Club, Loveland, Ohio, has a dozen tandems, and now needs more sighted captains to ride with blind members.
Tandem couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary – Community – The Star – Cyril and Joan Dack celebrated at Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind’s centre. Both have enjoyed trips on tandems in the past.
The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom and Wanderings -Kindle eBook – 25 contributors make up what sounds like an entertaining miscellany about bikes. Part of the proceeds will go to disabled veterans and blind athletes.
The Most Ultra Ordinary activity that I have never done before! – eHome of Edwin Lai . . – a cycle ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls (200 km) to raise funds for cancer attracted a wide variety of cyclists, including some blind tandem riders.
Tri-City Special Olympian too fast for old bike – Teresa Payne has cycled solo, but failing sight has made this too dangerous. She now has a tandem, and local people may even end up generously paying for it.
[Video] Two Blind to Ride The Americas 2012-13 – Tauru and Christi, both legally blind, plan to ride their tandem bike unsupported from the bottom of South America to the top of North America in 2012-13. Their goal is to raise awareness about the abilities of the visually impaired, and they will be visiting schools for the blind along their route.
Veterans Compete For Gold At Warrior Games | Wacky News – vets with a wide range of disabilities compete in a wide range of events.
Video montage – Velo Vision – A selection of videos featuring Velo Visionaries, recumbents galore, the ultimate cycle camping solution, auto vs velo and downhill madness.
Vision impaired veterans deal with challenge | The Augusta Chronicle – VA’s Blind Rehabilitation Center enables newly blind veterans to deal with life again. Activities include cycling by tandem.
Wagga couple enjoy tricycle custom-built for two – The Daily Advertiser – Colin and Ruth Rush are in their 70s, but find a tandem trike a great way to exercise together.
What Does Cycling Mean To You? Your thoughts needed! – you’re not being asked for money. What the author wants is ideas for framing an appeal for a tandem for an 11-year-old boy who has had retino-blastoma.
where amazing happens | Jinji Sadan – Roei Jinji Sadan with his bike Emona cycling around the world – Jinji describes the experience of piloting a tandem with a blind woman as stoker.
Whether a Stoker or a Captain, It’s All In Day’s Fun – Elmhurst, IL Patch – a report from the first tandem outing of the year, where all the stokers were blind.
Wildomar gold medalist to compete in race :: The Valley News – the Marine Corps Trials were a preliminary to the Wounded Warrior competition in February.
Worksman Cycles Tandem – berstineijet – a recumbent tricycle built for two.
World T.E.A.M. Sports Athletes to Compete in Capital of Texas Triathlon | PRLog – this event, held in Austin, involved disabled veterans, and other disabled athletes, such as Tina Ament, who has been blind from birth.
Worth a Thousand Words: Disabled Marine Cranks His Way to Recovery – Ride to Recovery has helped Chuck Sketch to get on to a recumbent tandem bike, despite his being blind and a double amputee.
Wounded veterans cycling across Texas, stop off in San Marcos – the Ride to Recovery program held a 350-mile trek for wounded veterans in March, 2011.
The Blind Buzz on Tandem Cycling
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on April 28, 2011
For those of you interested in competitive cycling, please note the following events, sent to me by Paul West at British Cycling.
Hi Guys
Below are details of the forthcoming events on the Paracycling calendar with info on how to enter etc.
30th
April Yorkshire Day at the Races, Tockwith Autodrome, North Yorkshire
CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF ENTRIES
7th May
Tandem Sprint Competition, Herne Hill Velodrome, Burbage Road, London SE24 9HE
Open to all Tandem Pairs ( Including VI)
Time of Start – 2.30pm
Meeting Organiser – Jason Cattermole, Herne Hill Stadium, Burbage Road, London SE24 9HE
Cheques Payable to- VCL HH ( £15.00 Per Pair – Entry on Day Only)
Please contact the organiser in advance if you wish to ride (jasoncattermole@britishcycling.org.uk)
7th
May Special Olympics Circuit Race Day, Tameside, Manchester
Open to Riders with learning and similar disabilities
Contact Tom O’Hara – Tom.AHara@glasgow.gov.uk
for more info
14th May Tandem Sprint Competition, Quibel Park, Scunthorpe DN17 1ST
Open to all Tandem Pairs ( Including VI)
Time of Start – 11.00am
Meeting Organiser – Steve Parsons, 25 Hartshead Avenue, Scunthorpe DN158AG
Cheques Payable to- Entry on Day Only. Fee TBA
15th May
Omega Circuit Races, Thruxton Motor Circuit, Andover SP11 8PW
Open to all riders
Race Distance – 1 Hour. Time of Start – 3.30pm
Entries to- Paul West, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester M11 4DQ
Cheques Payable to – British Cycling (£10.00 – Non BC
Members, £15. Add £5 to both fees for late and entries on day )
NOTe – ENTRIES CAN BE TAKEN UP TO 11TH MAY. I WILL BE On LEAVE TILL THAT DAY. WHEN ENTRIES WILL BE PROCESSED AND ALL ADVISED. Entries on BC Entry Form only (See attached).
Round 7 of BC National Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
22nd
May British Cycling National Tandem Sprint Championship, Lyme Valley Stadium, Lillishall Road, Clayton, Staffs ST5 3BX
Open to Tandem Pairs (Including VI) who hold a full 2011 UCI recognised Competition Licence and who are British Nationals
Time of Start – 10.00am
Entries to – Paul Barber, 8 Pen Y Bont Walk, Kynpersley ST8 7XJ
Cheques Payable to- NTCA.
Entries Close 2nd May. Entries on BC Track Entry Form only (See Attached)
19th
June Horwich Town Centre Circuit Races, Lancashire
Open to all riders
Race Distance – 1 Hour. Time of Start – 12.15pm
Entries to-
Paul West, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester M11 4DQ
Cheques Payable to – British Cycling (£10.00 – Non BC Members, £15. Add £5 to both fees for late and entries on day )
Entries Close 6th June. Entries on BC Entry Form only (See attached).
Round 8 of BC National Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
25th
June BC National Paracycling Circuit Race Championships
Open to all Paracyclists who are British Nationals who are members of British Cycling and hold a Full British Cycling Competition Licence
Race Distance – 1 Hour. Time of Start – 12.00
Entries to-
Paul West, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester M11 4DQ
Cheques Payable to – British Cycling (£10.00 – Non BC
Members, £15. Add £5 to both fees for late and entries on day )
Entries Close 10th June. Entries on BC Entry Form only (See attached).
2nd
July Prissick
Circuit Races, Nr Middlesbrough
Open to all riders
Race Distance – 1 Hour. Time of Start – 3pm
Entries to-
Paul West, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester M11 4DQ
Cheques Payable to – British Cycling (£10.00 – Non BC
Members, £15. Add £5 to both fees for late and entries on day )
Entries Close 18th June. Entries on BC Entry Form only (See attached).
Round 9 of BC National Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
9th July
CDNW Circuit Races, Preston Arena
Open to all riders
Race Distance – 1 Hour. Time of Start – 2.30pm
Entries to-
Paul West, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester M11 4DQ
Cheques Payable to – British Cycling (£10.00 – Non BC
Members, £15. Add £5 to both fees for late and entries on day )
Entries Close 24th June. Entries on BC Entry Form only (See attached).
Round 10 of BC National Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
30th
July
Darley Moor Circuit Races, Darley Moor, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Open to all riders
Race Distance – 1 Hour. Time of Start – 2.30pm
Entries to-
Paul West, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester M11 4DQ
Cheques Payable to – British Cycling (£10.00 – Non BC
Members, £15. Add £5 to both fees for late and entries on day )
Entries Close 15th July. Entries on BC Entry Form only (See attached).
Round 10 of BC National Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
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
Please note British Cycling has temporarily relocated to the following
address: British Cycling, c/o Fujitsu Services, Central Park, Northampton Road, Manchester. M40 5BP
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The Blind Buzz on Cycling – Upcoming Event
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on April 12, 2011
Paul west of British cycling forwarded the following to me, and I’m as ever happy to pass it on.
Hi All
A reminder that entries are needed for the below event ASAP.
30th April Yorkshire Day at the Races, Tockwith Autodrome, North Yorkshire
Open to all riders
Race Distance – 1 Hour. Time of Start – 2pm
Entries to-
Paul West, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester M11 4DQ
Cheques Payable to – British Cycling (£10.00 – Non BC
Members, £15. Add £5 to both fees for late and entries on
day )
Entries Close 9th April. Entries on BC Entry Form only (See attached).
Round 5
of BC National Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
Any worries, do give me a shout.
All the best and
regards
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
Please note British Cycling has temporarily relocated to the following
address: British Cycling, c/o Fujitsu Services, Central Park,
Northampton Road, Manchester. M40 5BP
The Blind Buzz on Cycling
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on March 24, 2011
Thanks to Paul West at British cycling sending on this press release
Amputee Pedal Power
On the 30th September 2011, a team of 15 amputees and supporters will embark on an epic journey to cycle 300 kilometres in just 3-days. Our team consisting of above and below knee amputees will cycle from the historic city of London to the romantic city of Paris. To cycle this distance in just three-days is a challenge for any cyclist, but for a team of amputee cyclists this will be an incredible test of stamina, endurance, pain control and mental toughness.
Leg amputees tire more quickly than their peers. An amputee who walks the same distance as a non-amputee will have a higher level of oxygen consumption, 9% to 20% for below-knee amputees, 45% to 70% for above-knee amputees and up to 300% for bilateral above-knee amputees. This increased oxygen consumption is the reason amputees seem to get out of breath much more quickly – they need more energy to do tasks, and, therefore, need more oxygen.
The challenge starts now, not only do our team need to train hard to prepare for this event, but they have each committed to raise a staggering £1,250 towards the work of three amputee charities; LimbPower, The Douglas Bader Foundation and the Limbless Association.
Kiera Roche, cyclist and chairman of LimbPower said: “We encourage amputees who have benefited from our work to give something back by joining us for a sporting challenge to raise funds for the next generation of amputees”.
The London to Paris bike ride is over a long-weekend, starting in the streets of south London and cycling through undulating countryside towards the south coast, heading to the port of Dover where the team board the ferry to Calais. The next day the team cycle from Dieppe through sleepy Normandy villages to Gournay en Bray with some challenging hills to conquer. As we approach Paris on day three the surroundings become more urban. We will reach the city centre via its most famous park, the Bois de Boulonge, finishing at the Eiffel Tower.
Why not join us for this amazing adventure and help us raise vital funds for three amazing charities. Call now for more information on 07502276858 or visit
www.limbpower.com.
LimbPower offer relief to the physically disabled by aiding rehabilitation and improving the quality of life through the medium of recreational and competitive sports and arts.
Charity Registration No: 1132829
The Douglas Bader Foundation exists to advance and promote the physical, mental and spiritual welfare of persons who are without one or more limbs, or otherwise physically disabled.
Charity Registration No: 800435
Limbless Association is a leading UK charity for people with limb-loss, their family, friends and carers and the industry and healthcare professionals who support them.
Charity Registration No: 803533
The funds raised from this event will be shared equally between the three charities after the administration and tour costs
To take part in this exciting challenge all you need to do is pay a non- refundable registration fee and raise a minimum amount of sponsorship.
To find out more about this exciting event contact Kiera Roche, Event Manager at: kiera@limbpower.com
07502 276858
www.limbpower.com
The Blind Buzz on Paracycling
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on February 1, 2011
I’m pleased to pass on the following message to UK paracyclists, received today from Paul West at British Cycling.
Hi Guys
The 2011 Season is just about upon us.
Below are details of the first few domestic events on the Paracycling calendar with info on how to enter etc.
27th
March
Rudy Project Time Trial
Round 1, Finchingfield, Essex
Open to all riders who are members of cycling clubs and teams affiliated to Cycling Time
Trials
Race
Distance - 25 Miles. Time of Start – 10am
Entries to-
A.Stapleton,
43 Fitzwalter Road, Little Dunmow CM6 3FQ
Cheques Payable to – Chelmer CC (£9.00)
Entries Close 8th March. Entries on Time Trial Form only (See
attached).
Clearly mark entry form
that you are entering the Disability Competition and your Paracycling
Classification if you know it.
Round 1 of BC National
Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
10th
April
Rudy Project Time Trial
Round 2, Braithwaite, Cumbria
Open to all riders who are members of cycling clubs and teams affiliated to Cycling Time
Trials
Race
Distance - 15 Miles. Time of Start – 9am
Entries to-
D.Hall,
Rose Cottage, Crackenthorpe, Appleby CA16 6AF
Cheques Payable to – D. Hall (£9.00)
Entries Close 22nd March. Entries on Time Trial Form only (See
attached).
Clearly mark entry form
that you are entering the Disability Competition and your Paracycling
Classification if you know it.
Round 2 of BC National
Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
16th
April
SACA Circuit Races, Salt
Ayre, Lancaster
Open to all riders
Race
Distance - 1 Hour. Time of Start – 1pm
Entries to-
Paul
West, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street,
Manchester M11 4DQ
Cheques Payable to – British Cycling (£10.00 – Non BC
Members, £15. Add £5 to both fees for late and entries on
day )
Entries Close 4th April. Entries on BC Entry Form only (See
attached).
Round 3 of BC National
Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
22nd
April
Rudy Project Time Trial
Round 3, Longnor, Derbyshire
Open to all riders who are members of cycling clubs and teams affiliated to Cycling Time
Trials
Race
Distance - 33 Miles. Time of Start – 9am
Entries to-
R.Towse, 14 Jodrell
Street, New Mills SK22 3HJ
Cheques Payable to – Buxton CC (£9.00)
Entries Close 5th April. Entries on Time Trial Form only (See
attached).
Clearly mark entry form
that you are entering the Disability Competition and your Paracycling
Classification if you know it.
Round 4 of BC National
Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
30th
April
Yorkshire Day at the
Races, Tockwith Autodrome, North Yorkshire
Open to all riders
Race
Distance - 1 Hour. Time of Start – 2pm
Entries to-
Paul
West, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street,
Manchester M11 4DQ
Cheques Payable to – British Cycling (£10.00 – Non BC
Members, £15. Add £5 to both fees for late and entries on
day )
Entries Close 9th April. Entries on BC Entry Form only (See
attached).
Round 4 of BC National
Circuit Race/Time Trial Series
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
Please
note British Cycling has temporarily relocated to the following
address: British Cycling, c/o Fujitsu Services, Central Park,
Northampton Road, Manchester. M40 5BP
The Blind Buzz: Attention all interested in Paracycling
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on November 30, 2010
I’m pleased to pass on this information, recieved today from Paul West at British Cycling. Please get in touch with him if you want to get involved in these events. His contact information is at the end of this blog entry.
For more cycling information for blind people, please keep an eye on this blog, and visit
Vince’s Parallax: Tandem Cycling and Blind People
Vince Thacker.
Hi all
Hope you are all ok and still managing to get some biking in despite the current weather conditions.
In order to bring you up to speed (and hopefully help keep you motivated through the dark winter months) I attach the paracycling programme as it currently stands for 2011.
As the events start to appear on the horizon I hope to keep you all up to date with closing dates, entry details etc.
Also, sometime early in the new year I hope to try to arrange a get together weekend probably either here in Manchester or down in Newport. This will probably consist of a session or two on the track (No experience necessary and including indoor exercises for handcyclists) and a road ride or two in the local countryside. In order to get an idea of possible numbers, it would be helpful to receive an advice as to who might be interested in being part of such a weekend away. It is envisaged that whilst accommodation would be down to the individual to finance that the fee for attendance itself would probably be around the £25 mark, if not a lot less, depend on anticipated numbers
Any worries do come back to me.
All the best and kindest regards
Paul West
Event Development Officer – British Cycling
Cycle Speedway, Para-Cycling & Track
paulwest@britishcycling.org.uk<mailto:jodydew@britishcycling.org.uk> | +44 (0) 7507 64 1267 +44 (0) 161 274 2021| National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester. M11 4DQ
Please note British Cycling have temporarily relocated to the following address:
British Cycling, c/o Fujitsu Services, Central Park, Northampton Road, Manchester. M40 5BP
| Date | Event Name | Location | Event type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th-13th March |
World Track Champs |
Montichiari (Italy) |
World Champs |
||
|
27th March |
Rudy Project TT Round 1 |
East London |
National Series |
tba |
|
|
10th April |
Rudy Project TT Round 2 |
Cumbria |
National Series |
D.Hall |
|
|
16th April |
SAGM |
Salt Ayre |
National Series |
Neville Pearson |
|
|
22nd April |
Rudy Project TT Round 3 |
Buxton |
National Series |
R.Towse |
|
|
29th April- 1st May |
World Road Cup 1 |
Asia/Oceana/Africa |
World Cup |
||
|
30th April |
Yorkshire Day at the Races |
Tockwith Autodrome |
National Series |
Pete Sutton |
|
|
6th-8th May |
World Road Cup 1 |
Asia/Oceana/Africa |
World Cup |
||
|
7th May |
Rudy Project TT Round 4 |
Doncaster |
National Series |
Basak Tufekci |
|
|
7th May |
Tandem Sprint Competition |
Herne Hill |
Tandem |
Jason Cattermole |
|
|
14th May |
Tandem Sprint Competition |
Scunthorpe |
Tandem |
Sue Parsons |
|
|
15th May |
Thruxton Circuit Races |
Thruxton |
National Series |
Sue Knight |
|
|
20th-22nd May |
World Road Cup 2 |
Europe |
World Cup |
||
|
22nd May |
Newcastle Track Meeting |
Newcastle u Lyne |
Tandem Champs |
Paul Barber |
|
|
27th-29th May |
World Road Cup 2 |
Europe |
World Cup |
||
|
3rd-5th June |
World Road Cup 3 |
Europe |
World Cup |
||
|
10th-12th June |
World Road Cup 3 |
Europe |
World Cup |
||
|
17th- 19th June |
Road – P1 |
Liege ( Bel) |
P1 |
||
|
19th June |
Horwich Criteriums |
Horwich, Lancs |
National Series |
Dave Leyland |
|
|
25th June |
Redbridge Circuit Races |
Redbridge ( Hogg Hill) |
National Championship |
Ian Coles |
|
|
2nd July |
Prissick Circuit Races |
Prissick (North East) |
National Series |
Andrew Johnston |
|
|
8th-10th July |
World Road Cup 4 |
Baie-Comeau, Canada |
World Cup |
||
|
9th July |
CDNW Youth Meeting |
Preston Arena |
National Series |
Matt Winston |
|
|
30th July |
Darley Moor Circuit Races |
Darley Moor |
National Series |
Arthur Gamble |
|
|
6th August |
Rudy Project TT Round 5 |
Midlands (Stourport) |
National Championship |
A. Hart |
|
|
12th-14th August |
Amputee Games |
Stoke Manderville |
Come & Try It Programme |
Keira Roche |
|
|
13th-14th August |
Kent International |
Fowlmead, Kent |
International |
Paul Panton |
|
|
28th August |
Lichfield Circuit Races |
Lichfield |
Paracycling C/Races |
Phil Kelly |
|
|
5th-9th September |
World Road Champs |
Roskilde, Denmark |
World Road Champs |
||
|
17th September |
Rudy Project TT Round 6 |
Hull |
National Series |
M.Williams |
|
|
28th Sept – 30th Sept |
National Track Champs |
Manchester |
National Track Champs |
Willi Tarren |
|
|
1st October |
Rudy Project TT Round 7 |
Nottingham |
National Series |
G.Jenkins |
|
|
15th October |
Rudy Project TT Round 8 |
Poole |
National Series |
R.Spencer |
|
|
TBC |
GP Wales |
Newport |
International |
Neil Smith |
