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When Dr Carrie Ruxton posted on social media asking if anyone wanted her old tandem bike, she thought there might be some local interest.
But the St Andrews gym owner was taken aback when a message came in from the national paracycling team of Kenya.
Suitable bikes for blind cyclists and their pilots are hard to find in the African country, and one of the cycling team had spotted Carrie's post.
After months of sorting the logistics out, the bike safely arrived in Nairobi last week, where it could now feature in international competition. -
Riding a tandem bicycle with a blind companion is one of the most beautiful things about bicycling.
Trivia: the rider up front is called the Captain; the rider behind is the Stoker.
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Riding a tandem bicycle with a blind companion is one of the most beautiful things about bicycling.
Trivia: the rider up front is called the Captain; the rider behind is the Stoker.
@RealPlayer said in Free bike:
Riding a tandem bicycle with a blind companion is one of the most beautiful things about bicycling.
Trivia: the rider up front is called the Captain; the rider behind is the Stoker.
Your trivia seems like arcane knowledge to me. How interesting. I didn't know anything about this until now.
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Bikes are gold in many parts of the world. A local bike organization here in Chicago collects, refurbishes, and ships bikes to various international organizations.
