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Tandem Cycling
Tandem Bikes Tandem bikes are used by two riders riding together on one bike and thus enable blind riders or riders with eyesight disabilities, head injuries and balance disabilities to enjoy the sport of bike riding.
Riding tandem bikes is suitable to any participant who can use his legs to ride but can no The activity is made possible thanks to the faithful team of volunteers who serve as the front riders, while behind them ride members of the association who have seeing or other disabilities, and can not ride on their own. Riding tandem bikes rewards the disabled riders with the joy of the bike riding sport, in almost similar conditions and tracks as regular bikes. Members of the tandem club take part in big bike events, various rides and trips all over the country. Other than sport activities, the Tandem club has acquired in recent years, a distinct social flavor. Friendships were formed over the years and various social events take place from time to time. The activity takes place at the Etgarim bike clubs in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv (center), Nahalal (north) and Hatzerim (south).
The first Tandem Bikes Club Special thanks are due to the sport department of the Jerusalem municipality, for their support of the club from its beginning to this day. To schedule of activities press here. |
t operate the bicycle alone- riders who are blind, have eyesight disabilities, head injuries or balance disabilities.
was established in Jerusalem in 1996, by Nachum (Humi) Prital, the founder and former deputy chairman of Etgarim. The first bikes were collected "one by one, unseen" from veteran blind riders, who donated the tandem bikes which were not in use, to the young blind riders in the bike club, that began forming in Jerusalem. With the help of the blind riders and the devoted volunteers, a magnificent riding group was formed, who went to trips to the length and width of the country. A place of honor is reserved to the first volunteers, who, with no prior experience in tandem bikes but with much love and determination, learned the special Tandem riding, without accidents or mishaps.