The week before the Ride, CityTV ran a news piece on a guy named Bill Wall. Bill Wall is 81 years old and legally blind and he rode the Ride as the second member of a tandem bike.
While we were having dinner, he came into camp. I can only hope to look as fit as he is when I'm 81.
If you're interested, here's the link to the story.
As it turned out, there were other visually impaired riders on the course. I saw four or five getting ready at breakfast on the second day.
About Me
- Gavin O'Hara
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- As a long-time Toronto resident and cyclist, I've been able to combine my inclination towards "good works" and personal challenges by riding in the "Ride to Conquer Cancer", a 200+ km, 2-day cycling trip from downtown Toronto to Niagara Falls.
Aside from the personal challenge, the Ride is a key fund-raising initiative of the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, one of the top five cancer research hospitals in the world.
I've cycled both the inaugural Ride to Conquer Cancer in 2008 and the 2009 edition. 2010 brings a new challenge -- I'm going to be riding a new 200 mile route.
I'll be using this blog primarily to capture some thoughts and an image or two on the road to the Falls.
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