mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
This is an invitation to anyone who would like to join us on a small group ride this Saturday - 29th.
About six of us (confirmed so far, there may be more) will be leaving Lynnsport and Leisure Park for a loop up to lunch at Walsingham, then back. The route is probably through Sandringham and I suspect Bircham in one direction and Houghton in the other, but I'm not in charge.
Distance about 56 miles, and maybe two short (¾mi max) but awkward hills (10% max) each way, but we'll regroup at the top of each one. Walsingham is a popular stop on National Cycle Route 1 and if you'd prefer to bring food instead of buy it, there should be nearby picnic spots.
We ride a mix of bikes, so the pace will be modest, planned at 10mph.
The route is a mixture of cycle paths and quiet roads (it's a summer Saturday, so we'll be avoiding the A roads), so is suitable for any bike, although you might find it hard and noisy work on nobblies.
We set off at 10am from the cycle park by Lynnsport's front door, next to the table tennis tables. We aim to be back before dark, but bring lights just in case, unless you're confident to rush off home on your own if it gets late.
Inevitably the ride may string out a bit, we tend to have several short stops for regroups and a quick slurp. Usually I have a toolkit, pump and first-aid kit on board, so anyone joining us can be confident of being properly looked after insofar as they may need it.
If anyone needs it, contact me and I'll meet anyone arriving on the 0921 train from Cambridge/London to show them the easiest way to the start. If you're motoring with a bike in/on the back, there is parking at Lynnsport signposted from the A149/A1076 Hospital roundabout, but it's a summer Saturday, so please expect holiday traffic to take plenty of time, especially from the A47 Hardwick junction.
Please post expressions of interest/queries, or feel free to PM me. (HT @Pale Rider for the general shape of this invitation and a couple of nice phrases which I've shamelessly copied.)
About six of us (confirmed so far, there may be more) will be leaving Lynnsport and Leisure Park for a loop up to lunch at Walsingham, then back. The route is probably through Sandringham and I suspect Bircham in one direction and Houghton in the other, but I'm not in charge.
Distance about 56 miles, and maybe two short (¾mi max) but awkward hills (10% max) each way, but we'll regroup at the top of each one. Walsingham is a popular stop on National Cycle Route 1 and if you'd prefer to bring food instead of buy it, there should be nearby picnic spots.
We ride a mix of bikes, so the pace will be modest, planned at 10mph.
The route is a mixture of cycle paths and quiet roads (it's a summer Saturday, so we'll be avoiding the A roads), so is suitable for any bike, although you might find it hard and noisy work on nobblies.
We set off at 10am from the cycle park by Lynnsport's front door, next to the table tennis tables. We aim to be back before dark, but bring lights just in case, unless you're confident to rush off home on your own if it gets late.
Inevitably the ride may string out a bit, we tend to have several short stops for regroups and a quick slurp. Usually I have a toolkit, pump and first-aid kit on board, so anyone joining us can be confident of being properly looked after insofar as they may need it.
If anyone needs it, contact me and I'll meet anyone arriving on the 0921 train from Cambridge/London to show them the easiest way to the start. If you're motoring with a bike in/on the back, there is parking at Lynnsport signposted from the A149/A1076 Hospital roundabout, but it's a summer Saturday, so please expect holiday traffic to take plenty of time, especially from the A47 Hardwick junction.
Please post expressions of interest/queries, or feel free to PM me. (HT @Pale Rider for the general shape of this invitation and a couple of nice phrases which I've shamelessly copied.)
