SHOW US YOUR TANDEM. Show us your Tandem This has worked brilliantly at the Cycle Touring festival. 10 minutes to talk and answer questions about your Tandem. How can you get luggage on it? Tyres/Splitting it/Electrification etc etc. There will be a sign up sheet when you check in and collect your badges. On Wednesday night starting at 19:30 in the marquee
Re road closure in Langport : according to ‘one.network’ (a site we use frequently and find to be very accurate) a short section of Bow street is closed, and the work is scheduled to close tomorrow (Sunday 2nd August) so for anyone arriving on Monday the road should be open. For anyone arriving tomorrow by tandem, although the road is closed, the pavement will be open so you should be able to wheel your tandem past the roadworks.
Re Outdooractive, As some users can import ride 1911, maybe this is an Outdooractive App version issue. Has everyone updated to the latest App, is it only on Apple or Android phones (Linda says it works for her and that is on Android) ?
Are there any error messages for those who cannot import ?
Didn't work on Outdooractive Windows. No error messages, just hangs.
Just checked ride 1911's GPX file with a couple of validator programs and no issues were found. I suspect there are issues in that MsWindows Outdooractive program, is it the latest version, maybe you can report that to Outdooractive ?
Just re downloaded 1911 and imported it into Outdooractive and it is ok. Something has changed???
Not from this end (insert smiley)
IMPORTANT, If you've read nothing read this. I have updated and put a synopsis of everything on the rally information at https://tandem-club.org.uk/events/tcn2026/info/info.html This includes timings, what's happening etc. Booking in starts at 14:00 on Monday and everyone including those alread onsite and those 18 off site must register as there are confirmations to be ascertained in regards the meals being provided. Also the badges are rather nice. No more from me now until Monday. See you all from 14:00 at the start, safe travels
There will be a burger van on Tuesday. Not any old burger apparently a farmer from Wells that rears rare breeds and these are pressed beef. ,
TUESDAY The rides all head out together to Yeovil then diverge. Suggest tea stop on the old railway path through Yeovil, outdoor seating. Cafe have been warned. If full there are a few options a kilometre later in a shopping area. Short ride then returns. Medium and Long, basically head for Sherbourne. A pretty Dorset town. The Abbey is good for a picnic, a few cafes at the bottom of the High Street. Going back. Cafe at East Knowle is open according to Facebook. There are cafes in South Peterson. The cafe at Merritt is closed but open on Saturday when routes pass this way again. In the evening burger van at 17:30, sounds yummy. At 19:00, not the quiz, teams of 8 in the marquee, bring your glasses and maybe a torch!! Depends on how long this takes, who knows, could be fast, could be slow 😉 The bar will be open
South Petherton not South Peterson
Woodstock lane marked “closed” at the top is roadworks gang who will help you past the works
Should be Woodhouse Lane on the Family ride. Roadworks gang very helpful getting us past.
Orange bone conduction ear phones now in reception in marquee, found in shower
BURGER VAN caught behind a tractor, he’s coming
As the burger van was an hour late, we’ll start the ‘not the quiz night’ at 19:30. Teams of 8-10, just bring yourselves, no pens needed but if you wear glasses don’t forget them
RIDES on WEDNESDAY. The short and medium are ‘similar’ Recommend a morning coffee stop at Barrington Court (National Trust) The medium goes to Perrys Cider Farm which has a good cafe. I’ve never known it full but their website recommend to book to avoid disappointment. Not sure how relevant this is, but the link is found if you google Perrys Cider Farm. Both then go via North Curry and then to the Wetlands museum and cafe which is a lovely visit. Return to Langport, my favourite cafe is next to the bridge just after you cross it on the left side. The long takes you to Wellington. Monument worth looking at but views not great as a lot of tree growth. Better from the car park a few hundred metres before the turn to descend steeply to Wellington.
https://www.perryscider.co.uk/cafe The link to book the cafe
WEDNESDAY EVENING At 17:30 tandem games. Head for the marquee and
Wednesday continued. Head to the Marquee and Clem will come up with various games involving tandems. In the marquee from 19:30 Show us you Tandem, how was it built, where have you been, who’s idea was it, maybe even talk technical. Talking of that if you have anything to sell/ give away then bring it along. I’ll also put out an OS map with the Velocio points so you can plan the next day