Thomas Hyatt, left, and Joseph Shearer toured through Grant County while on a 4,134-mile tandem cycle ride across America to raise awareness of organizations doing research and helping blind or visually impaired people. Hyatt has been blind from retinitis pigmentosa, a progressive genetic eye disease, for more than 26 years. The friends started in Florence and will end in Virginia, with the trip expected to take more than 100 days. Shearer's wife, Susan, is driving along in a support vehicle. Both riders said they've been impressed with the friendly people they've met on their tour, including those in Dayville who allowed them to stay the night at a community church. For more information about BlindRide 2015 go online to www.crazyguyonabike.com/BlindRide2015 and click on the links for the Prineville, Dayville and Prairie City legs of the tour.