Ride report by Mark M
On a glorious sunny day with a light east wind, Mark and Neil met at PC. Other regular Wheelers were away or sidelined by ailments.
The duo set off for Barningham Winter, Itteringham then Itteringham Common to Ingworth, where we met Graham who was chatting to a lady cyclist from Holt who was on her way to Happisburgh.
We continued on to Aylsham and across the roundabout to the Burgh road. A little way down Neil turned for Marsham and home as he was on dog minding duty for the day.
Graham and I decided to see if the path from Burgh Church to Brampton was bike friendly. It was a well worn path through the churchyard and across a cow field, fine in the dry but there were two bridges to cross, the first had steps each end, the second also required lifting the bike on and off the bridge, plus there were two gates to get through. So, passable in the dry but it won’t be incorporated into a route, it was shorter than continuing through Burgh to Oxnead and Brampton but probably took as long.
We then continued through Stratton Strawless, Hainford, Frettenham and through the back lanes to Salhouse and down to the café at Little Plumstead.
On arrival we saw that Malcolm had cycled up from St Olaves to join us and was already enjoying his lunch, Graham and I had ordered lunch when appearing around the corner was Ian A.
Keen to get out for some cycling in the sun despite his continued knee pain, he had cycled to Sheringham and caught the train to Norwich, then cycled out to the café, retracing his steps to get back home later on.
Now as a table of four there was plenty to chat about, while we enjoyed a tasty lunch. With a train to catch, Ian set off first and we followed a little later.
With Malcolm joining us, we headed for Woodbastwick, Wroxham, Hoveton, then to the Ashmanhaugh junction, where Malcolm turned for Horning, Potter Heigham and home.
Graham and I continued to Worstead, where he decided to go directly to North Walsham and up to Cromer, while I continued via Meeting Hill to North Walsham. Then it was out towards Antingham, Suffield, Aldborough, Gresham and back to PC.
PC to PC was 63.5 miles at an average 14.8 mph
Riders: Neil Mc, Mark M, Graham A, Malcolm S, Ian A
Upcoming Rides –
Wednesday 25th September – Java Bean, Coltishall Airfield
Saturday 28th September – Bircham Mill
Routes for rides on the website under Dates and Destinations: https://nnwheelers.co.uk/club-runs/
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