{"id":2017,"date":"2022-07-16T13:17:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T13:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/?p=2017"},"modified":"2022-07-16T13:17:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T13:17:34","slug":"spen-valley-16-jul-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/spen-valley-16-jul-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Spen Valley &#8211; 16 Jul 22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Question: What do you get if you add 7 tandems to 2 solos and introduce a largely off-road route and a gloriously sunny morning into the mix?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answer: A wonderfully enjoyable ride up our local Greenway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to everyone who joined us today and a special welcome to Brian and Mark &#8211; who having learned all about riding tandems with VI\u2019s decided to join us on our morning\u2019s escapade sharing pilot and stoker roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also great to see Agnes on her first away from base ride as well as being joined by Tim\u2019s lovely daughter, Isobel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7052-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7052-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7052-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7052-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7052-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7052-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7052-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7052-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Tim\u2019s lovely daughter, Isobel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7069-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7069-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7069-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7069-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7069-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7069-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7069-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7069-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Agnes and Jules powering over the viaduct <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7057-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7057-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7057-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7057-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7057-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7057-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7057-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>New pilots Brian and Mark <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7053-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7053-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7053-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7053-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7053-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7053-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7053-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7053-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Tim and Martin <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7055-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7055-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7055-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7055-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7055-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7055-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7055-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7055-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Charles and Collette <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7054-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7054-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7054-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7054-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7054-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7054-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7054-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7054-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Nicola and Aisha <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7065-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7065-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7065-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7065-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7065-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7065-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7065-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7065-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Lou and Ahmed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7073-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7073-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7073-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7073-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7073-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7073-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7073-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7073-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Drew and Amar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: What do you get if you add 7 tandems to 2 solos and introduce a largely off-road route and a gloriously sunny morning into the mix? Answer: A wonderfully enjoyable ride up our local Greenway. 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