Ride report by Mark M
Holidays, sickness, the strong north westerly wind and a hilly route, resulted in just Andy and Mark meeting at PC. Ian would be out as well, meeting us for lunch.
We set off into the wind for High Kelling, Cley Newgate, some respite to Glandford, then to Langham and across a very windy airfield, finally turning south after 15 miles.
It was now an easier ride to Binham, across the A148 to Sharrington and down to Letheringsett, having crossed the ford at Little Thornage (we thought of you Richard). Then it was the hard and windy climb up Wall’s Lane to Bayfield Brecks, the descent to Glandford crossing the ford for the second time before making our way to Bayfield Hall and Natural Surroundings café.
Ian had arrived a few minutes earlier and had just received his cafetiere and large fruit scone. We soon had our cheese on toast, cake and tea ordered and then discussed whether Andy should be tapering before his upcoming France coast to coast trip or if the day would be good Mont Ventoux training, as he still had to get home, we decided on the latter.
After lunch, Ian continued at his own pace, though would keep overtaking us when we stopped on the way back. Setting off to Wiveton and then the Bridgefoot Lane climb as a warm up before dropping into Salthouse for the Bard Hill effort. After recovering from that, it was the Cley Road up to Holt and an easy couple of miles down to Hunworth before the ever popular Hunworth Hill to Edgefield. As Andy turned towards Corpusty and home, Ian appeared again, so we both made our way to Hempstead, Baconsthorpe and up Bodham Hill then each turning for home.
Our hilly route had 704m of climbing, today’s Vuelta stage classified as flat had 1084m and if that wasn’t enough to demoralise us, then Chris S, currently on a motoring trip to Italy, sent us video from the Gavia Pass in Italy of a guy riding it on a unicycle!
PC to PC was 48.3 miles at an average 14.5 mph (15.2 Out, 13.6 Back)
Riders: Andy S, Mark M, Ian A
Upcoming Rides –
Saturday 12th September – Norton’s, Walsingham
Wednesday 16th September – Hoveton Hall
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