Blind cyclist to tackle Wairarapa coastal trek in Parkinson's fundraiser PIERS FULLERPIERS FULLER/STUFF Derek Cox and Pete Jones are just about ready for their coastal Wairarapa challenge. Sport is important to Jones and has become more so as a degenerative eye condition has robbed him of sight. READ MORE:* Blind rider on the road again thanks to Te Karaka Foundation* New Plymouth long distance cyclist in for the ride of his life* Blind triathlete takes on Challenge Wanaka* Tandem cycle gets blind Timaru man on the road"It's very easy just to stay home. He runs behind Cox holding the end of a guide cane and then gets on the back of a road tandem with veteran cyclist Rod Sutherland. Jones said it was impossible for sighted people to understand what it was like to go blind.

Source: Stuff February 13, 2019 02:48 UTC