England : Norfolk Almost the shortest night, night ride round the coast - 23rd May
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User10571
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Ah.
At least it's not the other coast...
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I was trying to remember which ride it was that I'd booked myself on for the 31st.Sounds lovely, but it's the night before Dogtrousers' London to Warwickshire ride.
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Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Sounds lovely, but it's the night before Dogtrousers' London to Warwickshire ride
Ah, good point. OK, we'll go with Plan B. Seeing as some other peeps will be having a jolly "en France" anyway, how about doing this a week, earlier, on Friday 23rd May?I was trying to remember which ride it was that I'd booked myself on for the 31st.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Isn't the jolly round France on the 23rd? Or do you mean while they are having their jolly? I was thinking of riding to Newhaven on the 22nd to see them off.
robjh
Legendary Member
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- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
Whatever weekend you choose, I could be up for this.
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Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Yes, but I was thinking not that many people would be doing the Thursday night ride, due to having to take the Friday off.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
One way or another, I can't make the 23rd. Assuming I get the night off, I'll be at the O2 for Nine Inch Nails, no way I could make a train in time afterwards.
A thought: As this is the metaphorical back of beyond and there'll be nothing open anyway, would a Saturday night as per the Weston ride not work just as well?
A thought: As this is the metaphorical back of beyond and there'll be nothing open anyway, would a Saturday night as per the Weston ride not work just as well?
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Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Ignore - not sure why I typed in Felixstowe. Although from Lowestoft, you'd have to wait until 8:05. So that would still mean a few hours sat waiting in McDonalds.........
Sorry.
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StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Ouch.....
Botheration indeed.
Botheration indeed.
Wobbly John
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Put me down as a probable.
As mentioned up-thread, I've done a similar ride before, but not as far round the coast as Low'stoft.
I'd stay off the main roads up to Hunst'n, it could well be full of caravans on a Friday evening. NCN 1 is a good route from KL - It's a couple of miles West to Hunstanton from Ringstead.
I usually ride NCN1 east across the North of Norfolk - it's a mile or so inland from the busy A149 coast road. I'd aim to pick up the coast road somewhere around Wells-Next-Sea.
The Lord Nelson in Burnham Thorpe is the sort of pub that is usually still open at midnight and is a facinating place. but finding places open 24 hrs is a problem - even cafes that open before 9.30 is difficult.
It's a suprisingly hilly ride and on wet roads, be prepared for flinty p*nct*r*s.
If you did the route in the day, you'd be able to apreciate the scenery and do things like ride through Holkham Hall grounds - always my recommended highlight of cycling North Norfolk.
As mentioned up-thread, I've done a similar ride before, but not as far round the coast as Low'stoft.
I'd stay off the main roads up to Hunst'n, it could well be full of caravans on a Friday evening. NCN 1 is a good route from KL - It's a couple of miles West to Hunstanton from Ringstead.
I usually ride NCN1 east across the North of Norfolk - it's a mile or so inland from the busy A149 coast road. I'd aim to pick up the coast road somewhere around Wells-Next-Sea.
The Lord Nelson in Burnham Thorpe is the sort of pub that is usually still open at midnight and is a facinating place. but finding places open 24 hrs is a problem - even cafes that open before 9.30 is difficult.
It's a suprisingly hilly ride and on wet roads, be prepared for flinty p*nct*r*s.
If you did the route in the day, you'd be able to apreciate the scenery and do things like ride through Holkham Hall grounds - always my recommended highlight of cycling North Norfolk.
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Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
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Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
That's a shame - it looked quite scenic.
Wobbly John
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Yeah, the Holkham beach to Wells beach path can be sandy and muddy - might not be best at night. It's behind a bank of pines from the beach.
Are we not having a paddle at Hunst'n?
The only bit of the route I haven't ridden is Hemsby to Low'stoft.
Are we not having a paddle at Hunst'n?
The only bit of the route I haven't ridden is Hemsby to Low'stoft.
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