Ride report by Mark M
After all the recent wet rides, it was a joy to see clear blue skies and sunshine as four Wheelers met at PC. We even tried to ignore the strong south westerly wind, though it would remain constant throughout the day.
Ian joined us in West Beckham for a change in order to get a few more miles in before lunch as he was under strict instructions to get home early as the shops of Cambridge were calling.
Then it was Bodham, Hempstead and Pond Hills to Edgefield. Dropping down to Hunworth, the second Glaven ford was underwater for the first time for a long while, so we expected the flood at the ford on the way to Thornage, not too deep though some opted for the dry bridge route. On to Sharrington, across a quiet A148 to Field Dalling. Finally the wind was behind us as we made good progress to Saxlingham, Wiveton and into Cley, along Church Lane to Newgate. After the steady climb from Newgate, there was a burst of activity as we neared the summit of Bridgefoot lane, with Mark, Andrew and Ian in a line across the road, with Ian finally taking the honours. Chris was claiming that he would have won but couldn’t find a way through!
At the busy café we found Graham had claimed a table for all of us, and we all enjoyed hot soup, loads of doorstop bread and plenty of tea, Ian had tea and cake and was gone again. We discussed the local hot topic of Sheringham bus shelter and how far across the country you could get with a bus pass.
Eventually we paid our modest bills and ventured outside, with Graham heading back to Cromer and for Andrew to find a soft rear tyre. We pumped it up and hoped for the best as we headed into the wind to Holt and onwards to Hunworth.
Here we had to change the tube after finding a long cut in the rear Conti GP5000AS, which had nicked the side of the tube. Andrew had unwittingly resolved a triple tie in the puncture challenge as Andrew, Ian and Andy each had 3 punctures, so now Andrew leads with only 4 or 5 rides left this year. Needless to say, Chris didn’t hang around and was off to get some faster miles in!
On our way again, to Stody, Briston and a wind assisted ride to Edgefield, where Andy turned for home, leaving two to visit Plumstead, Hempstead, Baconsthorpe and back to PC and the sun was still shining.
PC to PC was 44.1 miles at an average 14.2 mph
Riders: Andy S, Chris S, Andrew B, Mark M, Ian A, Graham A
Upcoming Rides –
Saturday 13th December – Junction 21, Themelthorpe
Wednesday 17th December – Blickling
Routes for rides on the website under Dates and Destinations: https://nnwheelers.co.uk/club-runs/
Visit the Clubs Runs Gallery for larger and more photos: https://nnwheelers.co.uk/club-runs/club-runs-photo-gallery/
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