Holidays kept the club run numbers down again for this longer route to King’s Cafe on a cool day with a strong and blustery south westerly. Another of the regulars, Ian, had decided that he would complete the last two sections of the Rebellion Way on Sunday and Monday, so conserved his energy by turning back from Lyng today – (no stamina these youngsters). Only Mark and Neil S therefore completed the scheduled route. The morning leg travelled south to cross the Wensum at Lenwade before climbing stiffly onto the high plateau around Collin Green, over the A47 bridge to Mattishall, a lot of little lanes through Brakefield Green, Bird’s Corner and Thorpe Row and a final fast section on the A1075. The ‘steady’ section (GSR) were also depleted today by holidays as well as Neil S’s chute on Wednesday, which left him cut and bruised. Meeting a few miles into the route, Brian, Graham A and Harvey arrived at the ‘King Billy’ five minutes before the PC pair. After enjoying some good food and friendly service, the five Wheelers took advantage of a lot of strong tailwind for a fairly speedy ride back, completing the two miles longer return leg 1.5 minutes quicker, despite noticeably less effort than during the morning ride. The GSR mini group also cut the ride shorter by missing out the Letton Hall and Cranworth section, after which the route passed Southburgh church, crossed the railway at Thuxton, meandered through Welborne, recrossed the A47 to Elsing Hall, kept to the south of the Wensum by way of Fustyweed and Lyng, up and over the Fakenham Road to Nowhere Lane and a conventional run back over Whitwell Common, through Reepham town and the lanes to Heydon and Corpusty, where Neil Mc terminated at his new base (from where he had ridden to PC in the morning). Meanwhile, the ‘steady’ group had kept further to the east to make it easier for Graham and Brian to get home after a fairly long day out. So, only Mark continued to PC and Sheringham.
Distances: 70 miles to 82 miles.
North Norfolk Wheelers 