For a range of reasons, there were several Wheelers missing today, so five set out from PC on a contorted route that would take them to the Courtyard Cafe at Pensthorpe via Little Thornage and Little Snoring airfield. They were joined at the cafe by Geoff on one of his twice weekly fifty milers. The bunch were able to sit out in the courtyard for their break as the heavy clouds over Fakenham and the Wensum valley failed to produce any precipitation. In fact, at the end of an unsettled week of thundery showers, today proved to be a good cycling day, featuring warm sun, impressive cloud formations and a fresh northerly wind. After the refuelling stop, Geoff headed home on the traditional route, while the bunch of five followed a more southerly route back by way of Wood Norton, Foulsham and Guestwick, from where Neil Mc turned south for home.
Group: Chris; Harvey; Mark; Neil Mc; Neil S + Geoff at Pensthorpe.
Distances: 62 miles to 75 miles.
One shipped chain (nineteen times). Probable diagnosis: too much chain for the chosen drive train set up, which the victim/miscreant was ‘test riding’ – viz. 36 tooth chainring, Regina 5 block, old rear mec and new chain. In hindsight, it would have been more sensible to check the chain length at the cafe and cut out a few links. – PS. It turned out to be sticking pawls in ‘new’ Regina freewheel.
North Norfolk Wheelers 