Comments on: Blind Bike Trials http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Thu, 24 May 2012 03:38:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-9531 Rick Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:15:59 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=4014#comment-9531 Matt, I am going to work with a BLIND double leg amp wounded while serving our country, he wants to ride the marine marathon on a handcycle, any suggestions on guiding him? Rick Leipold Matt, I am going to work with a BLIND double leg amp wounded while serving our country, he wants to ride the marine marathon on a handcycle, any suggestions on guiding him?

Rick Leipold

]]> By: Renato http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-5060 Renato Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:10:20 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=4014#comment-5060 It's amazing! I've no words to say something. Matt, you are a wonderful inspiration. It’s amazing! I’ve no words to say something. Matt, you are a wonderful inspiration.

]]> By: Josh Keogh http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-5044 Josh Keogh Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:04:26 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=4014#comment-5044 I worked next to and have ridden BMX with Gilman since I was 14. He is a grumpy bastard. In addition to his sightless stupid tall-BB long-wheel base bike hopping he is also mechanic of extraordinary ability, even if you have to pick up small fasteners that he drops. Good video Matt. your homie, Josh ps. Nicki is a saint. I worked next to and have ridden BMX with Gilman since I was 14. He is a grumpy bastard. In addition to his sightless stupid tall-BB long-wheel base bike hopping he is also mechanic of extraordinary ability, even if you have to pick up small fasteners that he drops.

Good video Matt.

your homie,
Josh

ps. Nicki is a saint.

]]> By: Eric Stobin http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-5039 Eric Stobin Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:13:31 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=4014#comment-5039 thank you to brad Q for sharing this inspirational video segment, and to Matt for inspiring others to chase after their dreams. your talent is amazing even if you were able to have normal eyesight, and with your impairment, i just want to recognize how hard this must be and what an awesome rider you are! i wish you best of luck in whatever you do, and thanks for being an inspiration to the rest of us! your riding is very very impressive! thank you to brad Q for sharing this inspirational video segment, and to Matt for inspiring others to chase after their dreams. your talent is amazing even if you were able to have normal eyesight, and with your impairment, i just want to recognize how hard this must be and what an awesome rider you are!

i wish you best of luck in whatever you do, and thanks for being an inspiration to the rest of us!

your riding is very very impressive!

]]> By: cwbashaw http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-5035 cwbashaw Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:16 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=4014#comment-5035 I ride with Matt and was responsible for some of the filming of the video. Even riding with him regularly he still amazes me. He is by far the most persistant rider. He will work on an obstacle for well over an hour until he gets it. People are reluctant to ride with him when they hear he is blind because they think he will hold them back. Once you ride with him you quickly realize he's the best rider on most rides. I ride with Matt and was responsible for some of the filming of the video.

Even riding with him regularly he still amazes me. He is by far the most persistant rider. He will work on an obstacle for well over an hour until he gets it. People are reluctant to ride with him when they hear he is blind because they think he will hold them back. Once you ride with him you quickly realize he’s the best rider on most rides.

]]> By: adam http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-5030 adam Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:32:09 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=4014#comment-5030 this is one of the most amazing things ive seen done on a bicycle in a while. so inspirational, and hes better than ill ever blind and my vision is great. what song is it, its pretty good? this is one of the most amazing things ive seen done on a bicycle in a while. so inspirational, and hes better than ill ever blind and my vision is great. what song is it, its pretty good?

]]> By: Matt Gilman http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-5028 Matt Gilman Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:16:59 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=4014#comment-5028 haha... Dave! Thanks for the kind words and for letting me know that this got posted here. I definatly want the word to get out that you can still ride a bike even with disabilities. I once thought that I could not be able to ride again. I got over it! I love riding a bike it makes me feel so much better. I hope this motivates people to do something that they once loved to do even though they think that their disability is holding them back. I just got word that the ADA or american diabetes association is letting me do a demo for them at the Tour de Cure this up coming year. So please donate!! I will be trying to raise money as well as trying to figure out how a blind person can put on a demo. I will have more to come in the future, hopefully. haha… Dave! Thanks for the kind words and for letting me know that this got posted here. I definatly want the word to get out that you can still ride a bike even with disabilities. I once thought that I could not be able to ride again. I got over it! I love riding a bike it makes me feel so much better. I hope this motivates people to do something that they once loved to do even though they think that their disability is holding them back.

I just got word that the ADA or american diabetes association is letting me do a demo for them at the Tour de Cure this up coming year. So please donate!! I will be trying to raise money as well as trying to figure out how a blind person can put on a demo. I will have more to come in the future, hopefully.

]]> By: Mark http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-5027 Mark Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:22:55 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=4014#comment-5027 Holy crap. That's the University of Maryland campus he's riding around (mostly). I'm completely amazed, I've seen those walls up close and personal, and I can tell you that they look way less impressive on the video. Great job Matt Holy crap. That’s the University of Maryland campus he’s riding around (mostly). I’m completely amazed, I’ve seen those walls up close and personal, and I can tell you that they look way less impressive on the video.
Great job Matt

]]> By: Dave B. http://urbanvelo.org/blind-bike-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-5026 Dave B. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:36:28 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=4014#comment-5026 Matt was one of my best friends growing up in Baltimore; we virtually lived on our bikes. Indicative of his dedication to life on a bike, as kids, we used to ride our bmx bikes ~10 miles to the closest trails, ride all day, then 10 miles back home. Where that drive and love of riding dwindles for some as soon as they get a car, Matt never quit. He kept getting better and better. When he started having trouble with his vision a few years ago, I knew that his love of riding was too strong to be squelched. He may not be flowing through rhythm sections on his bmx bike, or doing epic XC rides anymore... but he is on two wheels. I had the pleasure of riding with Matt recently and was amazed at what was possible without the benefit of vision... By the look of the video Matt is progressing quickly, just like when we were kids. Maybe Matt with comment here himself, but if not, I know that Matt is interested in hearing from and inspiring other disabled riders. Matt was one of my best friends growing up in Baltimore; we virtually lived on our bikes. Indicative of his dedication to life on a bike, as kids, we used to ride our bmx bikes ~10 miles to the closest trails, ride all day, then 10 miles back home. Where that drive and love of riding dwindles for some as soon as they get a car, Matt never quit. He kept getting better and better.
When he started having trouble with his vision a few years ago, I knew that his love of riding was too strong to be squelched. He may not be flowing through rhythm sections on his bmx bike, or doing epic XC rides anymore… but he is on two wheels. I had the pleasure of riding with Matt recently and was amazed at what was possible without the benefit of vision… By the look of the video Matt is progressing quickly, just like when we were kids.
Maybe Matt with comment here himself, but if not, I know that Matt is interested in hearing from and inspiring other disabled riders.

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