{"id":3974,"date":"2025-04-26T20:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T20:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/?p=3974"},"modified":"2025-04-26T20:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T20:03:12","slug":"stamford-bridge-26-apr-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/stamford-bridge-26-apr-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Stamford Bridge 26 Apr 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another great ride around Stamford Bridge in North Yorkshire with an awesome bunch of people. Perfect weather for cycling with some high cloud and a slight breeze and temperatures in the mid teens.<\/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\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00061329620023169190638-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00061329620023169190638-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00061329620023169190638-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00061329620023169190638-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00061329620023169190638-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00061329620023169190638-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00061329620023169190638.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The birds were singing as we rode through some delightful little Yorkshire villages with the Cherry blossom in full bloom and Bluebells and bright yellow Dandelion adhorning the grass verges.<\/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\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00102780332126502398484-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00102780332126502398484-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00102780332126502398484-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00102780332126502398484-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00102780332126502398484-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00102780332126502398484-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00102780332126502398484.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tandems behaved themselves with no mechanicals and no incidents, although during the ride Steve lost his phone, Connor lost his smartwatch and I lost my way. Thankfully everything was found very quickly and we all continued our journey.<\/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\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00034002135574149950832-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00034002135574149950832-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00034002135574149950832-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00034002135574149950832-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00034002135574149950832-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00034002135574149950832-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00034002135574149950832.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One word of advice from someone who knows and apologies to my stoker. It turns out that it is a lot easier riding a tandem if you remember to release the drag brake first. Still we are both a lot fitter now.<\/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\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00045732562004983664509-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00045732562004983664509-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00045732562004983664509-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00045732562004983664509-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00045732562004983664509-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00045732562004983664509-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00045732562004983664509.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All washed down with a visit to a local cafe, The Balloon Tree where we all enjoyed a delicious lunch before returning home.<\/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\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00132329172066893546865-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00132329172066893546865-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00132329172066893546865-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00132329172066893546865-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00132329172066893546865-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00132329172066893546865-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa00132329172066893546865.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>All in all another lovely day out with Tandem Trekkers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa0005585978337908667821-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa0005585978337908667821-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa0005585978337908667821-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa0005585978337908667821-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img-20250426-wa0005585978337908667821.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Write up from Steve De<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another great ride around Stamford Bridge in North Yorkshire with an awesome bunch of people. Perfect weather for cycling with some high cloud and a slight breeze and temperatures in the mid teens. The birds were singing as we rode through some delightful little Yorkshire villages with the Cherry blossom in full bloom and Bluebells &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/stamford-bridge-26-apr-25\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Stamford Bridge 26 Apr 25&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3974","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\/3974","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\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3975,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3974\/revisions\/3975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}