{"id":4120,"date":"2025-08-24T10:28:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T10:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/?p=4120"},"modified":"2025-08-24T10:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T10:28:43","slug":"svgw-23-aug-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandemtrekkers.org.uk\/blog\/svgw-23-aug-25\/","title":{"rendered":"SVGW – 23 Aug 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apparently, one of the reasons for resurfacing parts of the Greenway is to remove damage caused by encroaching tree roots. However, it is suspected that another cause might be the fact that Trekkers have traversed its length so many times over the last decade that there was an imminent danger our tandems would start causing ruts to appear in the tarmac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pairs of Trekkers poses in a line along a smooth tarmac path with tall grass verges and high stone walls beyond, designating the old railway line, now multi-use path.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Six tandems bravely pioneered a variation to the traditional SVGW route, by going via the Spen Valley Ringway, another disused West Yorkshire railway which parallels the Greenway, but on the opposite side of the Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The route has been described as one of the most dramatic examples of railway architecture on any redundant railway- known as the Heckmondwike Cutting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(from behind) A tandem rides under the first of at least three very tall stone bridges that go over the tarmac pathway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once again, Paul demonstrated his lack of basic maths as he assured the group they\u2019d be passing underneath five bridges\/short tunnels in quick succession. Alas, the true number is obviously greater than the alleged five, although so awestruck by the dramatic scenery were the venturing Trekkers, no-one could actually recall the true number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A silohette of a tandem riding through a dark tunnel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Clearly, a rerun with an abacus in hand is required!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write up by Paul<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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