VOA常速英语:InTandem 组织为视障者提供双人骑行服务

So he figured out a way to stay on the road by riding in tandem with sighted friends. He passed away in 2013, but those friends turned his idea into noNPRofit starting with 20 tandem bikes. I tell her which pedals I prefer to be up higher, so I would like the left pedal. Today In Tandem volunteer is for very blind, low vision, and other disabled riders around New York. But before they do, each volunteer is asked to close their eyes for a split second as they bike to feel what it’s like. Then after a short course, In Tandem biking, they are ready to meet their passengers. Maria, and then we’ll have Bill.
The volunteers are a varied group. There are lawyers, doctors and IT specialists who give up their time to ride with someone who has forgotten what it feels like to pedal. Nice to see you again. You’re not wearing a pretty dress this time. As the bikes fan out across New York City, service dogs wait patiently for their owners. I was nervous the first couple of times that I did in tandem because you’re in someone else’s hands, you’re totally dependent on them to steer the bike and coordinate with you. I’m Ben. Hi, I’m Susan. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.I think the seats probably the right height. Ok, great. So I’m ready to roll when you okay. Let’s 3, 2, 1. They have nothing in common except for the 30 minutes they will spend biking in tandem. But Ben will do his best to let Susan feel the sensation she has long since forgotten. Over to the left there’s I think a baseball game going on, maybe it’s softball, actually. It looks like softball. Normally when I ride around the park, I would never describe what I’m looking at.
There’s you know the tree over there, a dog running around. But they seem really enjoyed. Absolutely, it’s joyous. I always find myself smiling for no reason as I’m biking. Since its creation in 2013, In Tandem cycling has brought together more than 600 volunteers and 400 visually impaired passengers. Volunteers will spend the winter months raising money for new equipment to make sure they’re right back here next summer.