{"id":3758,"date":"2024-11-16T15:37:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T15:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/?p=3758"},"modified":"2024-11-16T15:37:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T15:37:50","slug":"svgw-16-nov-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/svgw-16-nov-24\/","title":{"rendered":"SVGW – 16 Nov 24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Keith and Collette pre-pot hole.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Arguments with pot holes, especially when cycling, are not recommended – as Keith and Collette discovered today. Deceptively difficult to spot in both low bright sunlight and strong shadows, they are an absolute scourge to anyone out and about on a bike. Thankfully today\u2019s incident was at very low speed, and despite taking quite a nasty tumble (suggesting a visit to A&E for a check over was in order) I\u2019m happy to report that both Trekkers, though sore, are now safely on their way home. \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve just had three G&T\u2019s\u201d quipped Collette following the fall. \u201cLucky you\u201d replied Martin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six of the original eight tandems, accompanied by a couple of solos, then continued up the Greenway rendezvousing at the Sunflower Cafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warren and Hilary hope to join us as Pilots next year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Talking of the two solos, it was encouraging to be joined by Warren and Hilary who have expressed interest in joining us as pilots next season. It was also good to see Kieran on his first ride out with us as a stoker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barney piloting Kieran on his first ride out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Drew and Elisa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Double take Stevie and Martin & Dave and Aisha.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The two \u201cJ\u2019s\u201d. Jean and Jules.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Barry and Chris.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Last but not least – Carlie waits patiently for her pilot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Arguments with pot holes, especially when cycling, are not recommended – as Keith and Collette discovered today. Deceptively difficult to spot in both low bright sunlight and strong shadows, they are an absolute scourge to anyone out and about on a bike. Thankfully today\u2019s incident was at very low speed, and despite taking quite a … Continue reading “SVGW – 16 Nov 24”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3758","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\/3758","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=3758"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3759,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3758\/revisions\/3759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}