About Us
Talking Tandems is a tandem cycling club that promotes the integration of
individuals who are blind, partially sighted or have a dual sensory loss with
sighted people and local community groups by enabling them to enjoy all aspects
of cycling thus building confidence to change lives in varied and positive ways.
Fife’s network of cycle routes provides signposted and safe cycle routes
throughout Fife. However, for many individuals who are blind, partially sighted
or have a dual sensory loss tandem cycling is limited by:
- the cost or hiring of tandem cycles;
- the number of venues hiring tandem cycles;
- the accessibility of venues by public transport;
- the availability of volunteer pilots (front cyclists);
- the number of trained cycle ride leaders and coaches; and
- transport and storage of tandem cycles.
There is a gap between the target communities’ desire to go tandem cycling and
their opportunity. Our vision is therefore a society in which all blind or
partially sighted people have the opportunity to tandem cycle within their local
community.
There are a range of programmes that Talking Tandems proposes to offer
individuals and community groups. These are:
- Tandem taster sessions for individuals who may wish to become volunteer pilots
(front cyclist) with Talking Tandems;
- Relevant training in all aspects of tandem cycling for all our volunteers;
- One-to-one ad hoc tandem cycle rides in local communities throughout West and
Central Fife;
- Regular tandem cycle ride meetings and social events at venues throughout Fife
and beyond;
- Participation in local and national sponsored cycle rides raising funds for
Talking Tandems.
Talking Tandems caters for all sectors of the community thus promoting local
community involvement, improvement in health and well-being, social integration
and inter-generation activities.
Our members are happy to meet people who want to know more about our club.
Please arrange a convenient date and time by contacting us at
info@talkingtandems.org
More Info
Want to find out more about us? You can:
Read our Mission Statement as a
PDF or
Plain Text document.
Check out our Constitution as either a
PDF
or
Plain Text document.