Bobby McMullen does both.   He is blind.  And he is a mountain bike racer. 
In the movie, The Way Bobby Sees It, documentary producers Jason Watkins and Wendy Todd take the viewer on a heart-stopping ride and an inspiring journey.   They follow McMullen’s quest to conquer the most challenging downhill course in California.   Throughout the movie, McMullen almost doesn’t make it—twice.   But he refuses to give up his goal.  But he is not just any downhill racer.  McMullen lost his eyesight in 1993 as a result of diabetes.  Several years later his kidneys began to fail.   McMullen then underwent a double organ transplant.  He has to take 32 pills a day to survive. 
He is an incredible subject.   McMullen opens his heart to the viewer by providing a brutally honest account of his strengths and his vulnerabilities.   His main weakness is being forced to depend on others.   His primary strength is acknowledging his weaknesses and stubbornly going forward to live his life to the absolute fullest.
Watching this man race down the mountain at very high speed is an adrenalin rush that causes you to hold your breath.   McMullen can barely make out murky shapes in front of him.  The documentary-makers do an excellent job of illustrating McMullen’s point of view.   The effect enhances the drama as McMullen, led by a guide shouting commands, maneuvers his bike mere inches away from what would surely be many life-threatening drops.    He does fall on the trail—several times.  And even though you know he is in pain, McMullen gets back on his bike and continues his mission.
The fact that McMullen is not “perfect” adds credibility to the movie.  He is a real person, not a saint, and that makes the movie more real and watch-able.
This is a documentary, not only for mountain bikers, but for everyone who thinks they’ve got it tough.  
We loved it. here is a trailer.

You can now order DVDs of The Way Bobby Sees It and/or Singletrack Minds off this website www.poisonoakproductions.com.