Five rounds for time of:
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups
Post times to journals/chalkboards
Can you imagine mountain biking up AND down Puerco Canyon from PCH to the Backbone Trail and return without being able to see? Back in 2001, I met Brian (pictured above) when he was a student in my PE 199 class at Pepperdine University. We mountain biked together a few times that semester. He put a zip tie on my back tire which contacted the spokes giving him an indication of my speed and location. Brian followed me up and down the trail.
Christine (left-founder of the organization, and my friend and former collegue at Pepperdine) and Brian have been promoting tandem road cycling. A sighted rider is up front piloting the bike and the visually impaired or blind rider, the "stoker", provides power from the second seat. From their site:
The U.S. Blind Tandem Cycling Connection endeavors to increase the participation of individuals who are visually impaired or blind in the exhilarating sport of tandem cycling.
We serve as a resource to:
- Connect blind and visually impaired cyclists with sighted cyclists
- Educate people about tandem cycling
- Disseminate information about cycling clubs, events, and opportunities
- Address the needs of the blind tandem cycling community
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