{"id":2561,"date":"2023-07-29T15:39:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T15:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2023-07-29T15:42:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T15:42:48","slug":"fairburn-29-jul-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/fairburn-29-jul-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairburn &#8211; 29 Jul 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019ll be unlucky to catch a shower\u201d, affirmed Daniel Betts from the Met Office, on BBC Radio Four\u2019s Saturday morning forecast. And thus assured, and particularly against a backdrop of two cancelled rides, nine tandems and two solos set off from a blustery Birkin Fisheries to ride the 18 mile Fairburn Loop. And though our luck ran out two thirds of the way around the circuit, the soaking was short lived. A combination of a strong breeze, and a bluer sky, ensured towels weren\u2019t needed by the time we sat down for our bacon butties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Great to see mother and daughter Lynda and Samantha on their first outing with Trekkers and thanks to James for being our back marker and to Stephen for towing our second trailer out to the fisheries and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the short rain enforced hiatus, it was once again brilliant to be back in the saddle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8422-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8422-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8422-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8422-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8422-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8422-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8422-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charles and Michelle <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8423-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8423-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8423-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8423-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8423-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8423-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8423-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris S and Colin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8430-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8430-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8430-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8430-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8430-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8430-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8430-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tim and Collette with back-marker James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8424-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8424-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8424-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8424-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8424-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8424-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8424-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Samantha and Lynda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8425-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8425-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8425-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8425-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8425-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8425-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8425-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicola and Aisha <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8426-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8426-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8426-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8426-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8426-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8426-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8426-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Richard and Tariq<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8427-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8427-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8427-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8427-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8427-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8427-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8427-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stephen and Matthew <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8428-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8428-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8428-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8428-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8428-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8428-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8428-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brian and Muz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8429-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8429-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8429-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8429-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8429-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8429-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8429-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kate and Chris D<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8432-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8432-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8432-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8432-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8432-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8432-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_8432-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caf\u00e9 shot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll be unlucky to catch a shower\u201d, affirmed Daniel Betts from the Met Office, on BBC Radio Four\u2019s Saturday morning forecast. And thus assured, and particularly against a backdrop of two cancelled rides, nine tandems and two solos set off from a blustery Birkin Fisheries to ride the 18 mile Fairburn Loop. And though our &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/fairburn-29-jul-23\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Fairburn &#8211; 29 Jul 23&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2561"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2563,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561\/revisions\/2563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}