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

Ron

Riding a tandem makes me feel so alive.  I don't have to worry about watching where I am going.  I can open up the throttle and fly.  I am so grateful to any pilot who shares the ride with me.  

Ron Burzese, Stoker, Austin, Texas                              

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Erik Weihenmayer: First Blind Finisher of the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race

Submitted by ctinberg on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 22:36

Blind Adventurer, Erik Weihenmayer, is best known as the first blind person to summit Mount Everest. On August 14, 2010, he became the first blind finisher of the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race. The monster 100-mile course traverses the beautiful, high altitude mountains and valleys of Leadville, Colorado. Cyclists pedal on jeep roads and singletrack that never dip below 9,000 feet and climb to a lung-searing 12,600 feet. Erik and his tandem pilot, John Lemon, broke the 12-hour cut-off time, earning their well-deserved Leadville 100 silver buckles. Read Erik’s race blog.

Erik Weihenmayer (right), blind cyclist, and John Lemon, tandem pilotErik Weihenmayer (right), blind cyclist, and John Lemon, tandem pilot

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