Tandem Events

Southern Tandem Rally - October, 2010, Florence, Alabama

The Midwest Tandem Rally- September 3-6, Shipshewana, Indiana

Northwest Tandem Rally - July, 2010, Medford, Oregon

The Tandem Link

Tandem Club of America Event Calendar - TCA membership required

Bicycling Magazine’s Event Finder

Vision Midwest Tandem Bike Rally - Madison, Wisconsin, Oct. 23, 2010

Mountain Biking with the Blind - Irvine, CA, Nov. 6, 2010.  Sponsored by World Access for the Blind.  Blind cyclists will ride their single bikes.  Bring your bike and join them on the trails.  Contact Kelly Husted at 323-744-0370 to register.

Adult Summer Vacation Camps for Blind and Low Vision Adults organized by the ORAL HULL FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND

When:  Adult Adventure Camp 1:  July 24-30,  Adult Adventure Camp 2: August 1-7, Alumni & Friends: August 9-15  & Modified Adventure Camp:  August 17-23

What:  Dine on fine cookery and have a choice of participating in traditional camp programs with options for more adventure activities such as skydiving, bungee jumping, rock climbing, white water rafting, swimming, hiking, archery and more.   

Where: Sandy, Oregon, on a beautiful 23-acre campus

Price:  $375-$400 (extra fee for skydiving).  Free round trip transportation to Portland airport is provided.

Contact:  Jeff Lann, Executive Director

Telephone:  503-668-6195

Email:  Oralhull [at] teleport [dot] com

Developmental Cycling Camp for Riders with Disabilities, September 12-19, 2010, is open to riders with visual impairments. Sighted tandem pilots are needed, too. Hosted by the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes and held at the Olympic Training Center, in Colorado Springs, cyclists learn bike handling skills, safe riding techniques, and road racing strategies. Contact Pam Fernandes, Cycling Camp Coordinator, for information. Her phone number is 781-449-9563 and email address is pamala [at] quik [dot] com

Seattle, WA:  Tandem 101 Workshop
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Registration: 9:30 AM - 10 AM
Workshop: 10 AM - 12:30 PM
Snacks: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (fruit and veggie trays)
Location: Cascade Bike Club Office, Warren G. Magnuson Park
7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Map and directions: http://cascade.org/About/contact.cfm

Park south of the meeting area
Fee: $25 per team or individual, which includes 2010 membership with Evergreen Tandem Club

West Windsor, New Jersey:  Tandem 101          

Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:00 am

Mercer County Park - West Windsor, NJ (East Picnic Area Parking Lot)
Princeton Free Wheelers Bicycle Club

Tandem 101 will address the basics of tandem riding: terminology, communication, mounting and dismounting, starting and stopping, shifting, etc…  We will also discuss special considerations when cycling with a visually impaired stoker. After everyone feels comfortable on their bikes and we’ve practiced in the parking lot, we’ll do a 15-20 mile ride.

Because of the logistics of a ride like this, we need to know how many riders will be attending so we can have enough tandems.   Please contact Barb Plunkett at 609-397-5245 or bplunk11 [at] comcast [dot] net if you are coming and with your questions.  We need experienced tandem riders to volunteer. Please lend a hand or a bike.