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27/05/2020
Increase in Subscriptions

On page 4 of the April/May Tandem Club Journal (Vol. 288) there is a notice regarding the increase of the subscription rate. Please remember to change your Standing Order before your next renewal date. The club is unable to do this for you.
If you are unable to do this via on-line banking and need a paper form please contact the treasurer.
Tony Prichard (Joint Treasurer)

25/04/2020
Tandem National Rally 2020
Tandem National Rally 2020

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the National rally 2020 in Corsham has been postponed. This will now take place in 2021 as the 50th National rally. We have sent an email to everyone who has booked onto the rally to let you know your options. Please let us know if you haven't received this.

The rally website is available for information Tandem 2020 National Rally in Corsham

21/04/2020
2020 Rally News

2020 International Rally Information
Sadly this year's International rally has been cancelled due to uncertainties caused by COVID-19.  Full refunds will be made to all those who booked on the rally.  The refunds will be processed starting 27th April.  An email has been sent from Bob and Mary with a little more detail.  Further information is available from: tci2020@tandem-club.org.uk.

21/04/2020
2020 Easter Rally and AGM

Full refunds are being issued for the Easter Rally.  An email has been sent to all those who booked on the rally giving details.To contact the rally organiser: tce2020@tandem-club.org.uk

The 2020 AGM, scheduled to take place on Saturday 11 April 2020, has been postponed to take account of current guidance on avoiding social gatherings.  The Club Secretary can be contacted via: secretary@tandem-club.org.uk

16/10/2019
Stickers in Oct/Nov Journal
Stickers in Oct/Nov Journal

We are always looking for ways to raise awareness among potential new members who don't know there is a Tandem Club. 

 In the latest copy of the TCJ are 5 Club stickers in a white envelope.  Please put these on your tandem (on all your tandems if you have more than one).  People admiring your tandem out on the road are sure to spot them and ask about the Club. This is your chance to tell them about what we do and get them interested.

If you need more stickers please get in touch.

Thank you for helping to raise awareness of the Tandem Club amongst potential new members.

Peter Weeks Publicity Officer

Forum: All
28/05/2020
Rear hub strength
Nick, It is conceivable that pedalling out of phase exerts some frame flexing mode that is different from usual but I doubt that would cause your crack - do you manage to get out of the saddle with out-of-phase cranks? Thatw woudl apply wierd twisting stresses. The only time I have had fractures any ... more
26/05/2020
48 hole disc rear hub

The Tandem Shop do a 48 hole disc hub under their Synergy brand:

https://www.thetandemshop.com/product/tandem-synergy-rear-hub-disc/

25/05/2020
Phil Morris

Cyclezee electric kit. The company seems to have stopped trading. Does anyone have any unwanted parts or complete kit.

25/05/2020
How to get a Tandem from John O Groats to Somerset

Enterprise do a one way van hire. 

 

Group News
LA
17/03/2020
The April club ride to Wray Castle and the May ride in the Fylde and Bowland areas have been cancelled following the latest advice from the UK Government and Cycling UK. We hope to fit these rides in later this year. Thanks for your understanding, Stephen Webb LA Group RO.
Taunton
09/05/2020
May 2020 Report
May 2020 Report
The Taunton group is widely spread, some live in deepest Devon and others near Street and Weston super mare. We missed riding tandems as a group but we could get together on Zoom. Nick and Rachel invited us to join them for an evening of intelligent questions, less intelligent answers and a bit of banter. Maybe even a song. We are not great on the old internet technical stuff but some were members of Zoom and had managed to set up some successful small meetings before. I guess many of you are familiar with it: when it works - it works well. 
Many people offered to supply questions. There were seven rounds of ten questions; topics were varied from local geography to music, general knowledge and of course cycling. Scores were unimportant. When marking the quiz, double points and bonus points were awarded willy nilly. There was bound to be a virtual prize but the winner was unknown and unimportant. 
We weren’t sure of the dress code: some wore cycle helmets and Lycra and Nick looked particularly smart in his tuxedo with purple bow tie and cummerbund complimenting his bright pink tandem in the background.
Refreshments were provided although could be better but we did enjoy seeing inside everyone’s home. 
The evening was supported by 14 tandems and 1 solo. (the other half was actually out on his bike). Lots of fun was had and a date was set for the next quiz. No one was going anywhere!
 
Many thanks to Nick and Rachel for organising this get together.
tcn2020
19/03/2020
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the National rally 2020 in Corsham has been cancelled. We are hoping to delay this to next year, and are awaiting written confirmation that this is possible from the Rugby Club. Please bear with us: as soon as we know what is happening next year I will send an email to everyone who has booked onto the rally, and let you know your options. Many thanks,
ShropshireandStaffordshire
20/03/2020
Monthly Rides Suspended

It is with regret due to COVID 19  we have taken the decision to suspend the monthly gathering until further notice.  Hope we can meet up again before too long.

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