Hmm, and witch Route is on witch day? Cheers Jörg

Hi Jörg. It's in the mailings It's in the mailings There is a day by day diary Neil Sunday 6th August Welcome Drink 19:30 Drinks are provided, please BRING A GLASS/MUG Snacks not provided as cutting pieces bits of cheese up are not my thing, suggest bring your own snacks At about 20:30, I'll open the event, have a chat about Mondays route There are no guests, mayors or celebrities, just a chance to catch up with old friends and new Monday 7th August RIDE Head south. THERE IS A FREE TEA STOP at the LYGON HOTEL in Chipping Campden. Basically a free drink and piece of cake from 'the cabinet' This will include all the rides on the day EVENING I'm going to do a presentation on the Rides database on the Tandem Club website. 2 years in the making and still improving, it has functions designed for touring cyclists and is fabulous for finding places. It could be long or short, depends how I get my act together A short description and chat about tomorrows ride I also have a film from Roy Bradshaw of a Tandem event in the 1990's. Roy took a cine camera and worked for the BBC, a great piece of history Tuesday 8th August RIDE Northeast, Warwick and Kenilworth EVENING 19:30 Quiz Your host will be me Teams of 6, a variety of questions - My decision is final Velocio maps may be given out as well Wednesday 9th August Velocio Stephen Dee has read the rules, designed the challenge and will award the trophy It's a fun day out. JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL, this is a fun day out EVENING Tandem Games, your host Phil Harmer We need 25 x 500ml Yoghurt pots, please bring one smiley Thursday 10th August Rest day Loads to see and do in the area The RSC is closed sad Friday 11th August RIDE Northwest to Henley-in-Arden EVENING 19:30 - In the past 20 years, I have led tours all over the world, carry a DLSR and have given many talks, so Mongolia here you come. Japan may make an appearance and maybe other places Saturday 12th August RIDE Heading east There is a free morning teastop at a hotel - details to follow There is a small chance that Friday and Saturday rides will be transposed depending on the hotel and free teastop EVENING Farewell BBQ 19:30 - Bring your own food to the area round the camping field If bringing a BBQ don't forget to raise it off the grass (as by your pitch) No band, no singing, just us Sunday 12th August Leave by 10:00 If you wish to stay longer contact the campsite

Neil, you mentioned a Shakespear Play – is this still on the cards and if so, do you have more detail? How to get tickets etc.

Hi Neil,

Are we allowed to turn up Saturday evening, or will the site only open on the Sunday?

You can camp on Saturday, but you need to book via Pitch up or via the campsite. You may though need to move again on the Sunday to your allocate pitch.

Hi Neil, I have just phoned Shelly to extend our leaving time on 14/8 as 10 would be a struggle and she has advised we don’t need to be off until midday.

Sorry I meant Sunday 13/4

Sorry I meant Sunday 13/4

Useful to know, thankyou. I mispelt her name it's Shellie everyone

Have downloaded all files - using garmin connect I can successfully load the GPX files but the TCX files state there is an error - does any one else get this?

I had the same problem. I deleted the text files and then they went over. Hope this helps

OK it's Sherrie not Shellie - oops. In regards departure, it's 12:00 (midday)

ARRIVAL TIME - Any time after 14:00 on Sunday. This means past the 18:00 cut off on the website. I feel to be reasonable everyone there by 20:00 please to make life easier for those directing, however if later don't stress DEPARUT

I can't open the ride information links, they tell me its a members only page when I'm already logged in. I can see the rally General Info fine, its just the rides link that doesn't work for me. The same issue happens when i use MS Edge or Google Chrome browsers. Any ideas? If info is only available on the day of each ride, then that's fine. Many thanks, Paula

Hi Paula These are almost always Email issues, where folks have 2,3, 4 or even more email addresses You're booked under the paula...@.....com Is there another address that you have used for anything to do with the Tandem Club? Neil

Hi Paula, it looks like you TC membership record has an email address of p.rob...@bangor..., while your login and booking u a different one. The system links your booking with your membership using 5the email address. Which email address would you like to use for all of these ?ses

Late late query as ever. I too cannot get tcx files to load onto garmin connect. I do not have any text files to delete, I am just trying individual tcx files as courses. Anyone got a fix for this please?

Try this way. It works for my Edge Touring. Before exporting your routes, try to limit the name to 15 characters or less as the remaining characters will get truncated. Plug in your Garmin On the website, navigate to your route or ride. Go to the Export tab Click TCX Course or FIT Course. If your computer prompts you to save the file to a specific location, place it somewhere memorable like the desktop. Using the Finder, My Computer or other tool on your computer, open up the drive associated with the Garmin, usually labeled Garmin Open the Garmin folder located inside the Garmin drive. Click/drag the exported file from your desktop to the NewFiles folder. Safely remove the Garmin (Eject on an Apple machine) and unplug it from the computer After powering it on click the Courses icon and locate your route

Tony

Thanks Tony, I gave up on Garmin connect and did as you say, plugged both sat navs into the desktop and copied tcx files across into courses folder on both the edge tour and the 705, both now appear to have the files on and they seem to load up ok so I am hoping it is a glitch with the Connect App. I had tried the 15 character renaming of tcx files with no underscores etc but that didn't help. I only use tcx these days Garmin say there is about a 100 fold increase in waypoints compared to gpx so I was v keen to get it sorted, even if I procrastinated up to the day before the event! See you in the drinks tent tomorrow no doubt!

Found 1 x Garmin fitness tracker + 1 x rear light on cycle way near campsite. Terry Barnaby

Garmin belongs to Janet Roberts, pitch 45.

Canel path verry narrow in places. I would at least miss the bit after you turn left up another canel just after Warick by pass and cut off corner. Also need to go diwn steps at start so could route to join canel later on.

There are about 15 steps down to the canal. It’s a little narrow to the cafe for 400 metres. Pas Hatton Locks is wider and scenic. Yes it’s narrower on the last part, but a gentle walk for maybe 600 metres if you wish and does provide a less trafficked way into Warwick. Whatever you choose take care

At tonight’s cycle jumble I will be selling cycling fillets in a range of sizes. They are £5 each and all sold in aid of Red Rubber Ball charity who support the education of young people in Kenya. Please come and have a try on - from 6.30pm onwards

Fillets = gillets 😂

Hi all, thanks to all those who bought Gillets this evening. We had to pack away for the quiz tonight. We will put the stall out again tomorrow afternoon say 5-6 pm for those that missed us . We have quite a few Gillets left for sale.

Tandem Games now Thursday evening at 7pm : better chance of dry grass.

Hi , come on down to HQ now for a cup of tea or coffee and buy a very nice gillet for charity for 5 pounds only.

Hi folks. With the traffic lights on the roundabout, please can you use the cycle path or wait at the lights. Please don’t use the pavement. We had to deal with a local resident today complaining about pavement riding, and as everyone is on a tandem, it’s not difficult to find the group responsible. Thankyou neil

Morning coffee stops on the next 2 days.

Morning coffee stops on the next 2 days. Friday will see us head NW to Henly-in-Arden . There is nothing really on route until Henley (thinking about the short especially) Therefore Ron and Linda along with Gareth and Gill will be manning an impromptu bun stop at Sambourne. There will be a choice of Waitrose finest cakes as I emptied their cupboards this morning. No coffee/tea, so take a drink. There is a largish green and a seat. Provided some local busy body doesn’t object they will be there 10:00 -12:00. Look out for the TC pendant and a blue umbrella

Saturday sees a coffee and cake stop at the Mecure Warwickshire Walton Hall. It’ll be in the hall as you pass the hotel (past reception) Again 10:00 - 12:00. They are using coffee urns so not as good quality but faster (I hope) this stop is about 15.5km, so ideal. Enjoy both . This is the East ride

The main hall got double booked for Saturday night, I’m afraid, so we have to vacate by 10:00. This gives enough time to wash up etc and will include the ladies showers. The good news is that as a thankyou for being understanding, I’ve been given access to a room under the main stand and area by the finishing line with picnic benches for Saturday night, so a bit of a bonus

We have some Gillet left if you want. Silver vw van centre of field pitch 51. Come this afternoon. Thanks Steve

Did anyone pick up two Tupperware boxes from thf hall? Please let me know other wise I will be In Doghouse when I get home