Wow – what an absolutely brilliant weekend away. 20 trekkers in attendance for all, or part, of our stay in Coalport.
Yes, there was a bit of rain on the Saturday, but nothing like enough to dampen spirits on our 20-30 miler (there was a choice of return route) along some delightful country lanes.
And Sunday’s sun made the 20-25 mile trip along disused railway lines more than memorable.
Of course, cafe stops are an integral part of any ride, and Keith did us proud on both rides, finding us two excellent refuelling stations.
But to only tell you about the tandeming would be to tell you less than half the tale.
Saturday night’s nail-biter of a quiz went right down to the wire. It was an epic Pilots vs Stokers billing. Only did the final round see the Pilots narrowly clinch victory by two points.
And then the real talent emerged. First up, Mr Weatherly on the Ukulele. His rendition of his self-composed “Tandem Trekkers are here” brought the house down; almost literally. Next up, Drew Mann, confirmed what everyone long suspected. Should Shakespeare be alive today, a star-performer would he have seen. And finally Paul told a joke; at least I think that was what it was meant to be.
In short, it was nothing short of superb to see some of Trekkers more seasoned participants mixing it up so well with a number of newbie pilots and stokers both on and off the bikes.
Roll on 2019…
Yes, was a super weekend, and a big thank you to everyone for making it a great time, especially Keith, Paul and Brit and to all the pilots for giving up their weekend. The only dodgy thing was the guy playing the Ukelel, loli
fantastic COMPANY AN CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN ARRANGING EVERYTHING, ESPECIALLY kEITH, Paul AND bRIT FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK, AND HOPE i AM INVITED FOR NEXT YEA, AND A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PILOTS AS ALWAYS!! a REALLY GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE.
Fantastic summing up Paul
I see that Barney took his recliner.