{"id":441,"date":"2017-06-30T14:46:45","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T14:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/?p=441"},"modified":"2017-06-30T19:47:10","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T19:47:10","slug":"try-tandem-biking-on-sat-july-15th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/?p=441","title":{"rendered":"Try Tandem Biking on Sat, July 15th!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Blind Sports Nova Scotia&#8217;s recreational Tandem Bike Club is\u00a0hosting a try-it day and we\u2019d love you to join us!<\/h2>\n<p>Do you or does someone you know have vision loss and an interest in tandem biking? Are you a cycling enthusiast and want to make biking accessible for people with vision loss in your community while having a lot of fun?<\/p>\n<h4><b>Please RSVP via email at <a href=\"http:\/\/tandembikes@blindsportsnovascotia.ca\" target=\"_blank\">tandembikes@blindsportsnovascotia.ca <\/a><\/b><b>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1968467533428184\/?active_tab=about\" target=\"_blank\">via the Facebook event.<\/a><\/b><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-442\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tandem-374475.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tandem-374475.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of 2 people riding a tandem bike\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tandem-374475.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tandem-374475-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silhouette of 2 people riding a tandem bike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>When<\/b>: Saturday, July 15th, 2017 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>Where<\/b>: St Andrews Centre parking lot, 3380 Barnstead Lane Halifax.\u00a0Busses 17, 80, and 81 stop close by. Let us know if you require more directions or a guide from the bus stop.<\/p>\n<h5><b>What are we doing:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>This event is for both stokers (individuals with vision loss) and volunteer pilots (person who rides up front).<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ll talk about the how our recreational Tandem Bike Club works for both stokers and volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll get to know the bikes, safety techniques and best practices, as well as sighted guide instruction for volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>Take a tandem bike for a short spin. Volunteer pilots can also try riding in back while blindfolded.<\/li>\n<li>We have a few helmets, but please bring yours if you have one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Please remember to RSVP via email at <a href=\"http:\/\/tandembikes@blindsportsnovascotia.ca\" target=\"_blank\">tandembikes@blindsportsnovascotia.ca <\/a>or via the Facebook event.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b>We look forward to hearing from you and getting you hooked on tandem biking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blind Sports Nova Scotia&#8217;s recreational Tandem Bike Club is\u00a0hosting a try-it day and we\u2019d love you to join us! Do you or does someone you know have vision loss and an interest in tandem biking? 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