Norfolk

On 5/7/04 12:35 am, in article [email hidden], "Martin

Bulmer said:

Can anyone recommend any 20 - 40 mile routes based on Wroxham?
I understand that in Norfolk it is important to wear a helmet and
bib-shorts; is this correct?

And you'll only need two gears, into the wind and with the wind as it is the
flattest county in UK..

;-)

...d

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:48:47 +0100, David Martin
<[email hidden]> wrote (more or less):

Quoted message said:

On 5/7/04 12:35 am, in article [email hidden], "Martin

Bulmer said:

Can anyone recommend any 20 - 40 mile routes based on Wroxham?
I understand that in Norfolk it is important to wear a helmet and
bib-shorts; is this correct?

And you'll only need two gears, into the wind and with the wind as it is the
flattest county in UK..

;-)

Which is obviously not to say that it is neither as flat as a pancake
nor flat as a billiard table.

Some u.r.c-ers believe that this makes it equivalent to 'hilly'.

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Following on from Martin Bulmer's message. . .

Quoted message said:

I'm going to Wroxham soon, with the (non-cycling) family. We pootle about in
the car through the day, then they let me out in the late afternoon/ evening
for a bit of a pedal, during which time I must eat, and more importantly,
drink.
Can anyone recommend any 20 - 40 mile routes based on Wroxham?

Head off South East and you'll get to Reedham. Roughly 15 miles. Try
the Railway Tavern.

Not quite as far in the same district is Cantley with a pub owned by
Humpty Dumpty. I was only told about this two days ago myself and can't
recall the name but looks very promising. [If you go - let me know what
its like.]

Just on your doorstep is Woodfordes brewery at Woodbastwick which has
what I think is an awful pub attached selling beer straight from the
brewery - Fine if you like one day old beer 🙁

* Cantley is the place with the huge sugar beet factory visible for many
miles. The pub is near the railway station. (Possibly _everywhere_ in
Cantley is near the railway station.)

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I tried to email you, but it bounces. If you want details of routes, email me.

Cheers, helen s

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Martin Bulmer said:

I'm going to Wroxham soon................

There are several circular rides you can take from Wroxham.

For example.
Wroxham to Potter Heigham via Horning.
On to Acle, back to Norwich on the
B1140 (turn right at the junction before the big roundabout at Acle)
Then as you leave Panxworth (on the 1140) instead of taking the sharp
left bed you go across the junction and on to Salhouse where
you turn right at the roundabout and back to Wroxham.
You get some nice views on this ride.

In news:[email hidden],
Peter Fox <[email hidden]> expounded
sagaciously:

Quoted message said:

Following on from Martin Bulmer's message. . .

Quoted message said:

I'm going to Wroxham soon, with the (non-cycling) family. We pootle
about in the car through the day, then they let me out in the late
afternoon/ evening for a bit of a pedal, during which time I must
eat, and more importantly, drink.
Can anyone recommend any 20 - 40 mile routes based on Wroxham?

Head off South East and you'll get to Reedham. Roughly 15 miles. Try
the Railway Tavern.

Not quite as far in the same district is Cantley with a pub owned by
Humpty Dumpty. I was only told about this two days ago myself and
can't recall the name but looks very promising. [If you go - let me
know what its like.]

Just on your doorstep is Woodfordes brewery at Woodbastwick which has
what I think is an awful pub attached selling beer straight from the
brewery - Fine if you like one day old beer 🙁

* Cantley is the place with the huge sugar beet factory visible for
many miles. The pub is near the railway station. (Possibly
_everywhere_ in Cantley is near the railway station.)

It seems my reputation preceeds me. Please note, I said nothing about beer
or pubs.
However, that is just the sort of info I need. Thanks.
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Mutz <[email hidden]> expounded sagaciously:

Quoted message said:

Martin Bulmer said:

I'm going to Wroxham soon................

There are several circular rides you can take from Wroxham.

For example.
Wroxham to Potter Heigham via Horning.
On to Acle, back to Norwich on the
B1140 (turn right at the junction before the big roundabout at Acle)
Then as you leave Panxworth (on the 1140) instead of taking the sharp
left bed you go across the junction and on to Salhouse where
you turn right at the roundabout and back to Wroxham.
You get some nice views on this ride.

Thanks, Mutz.
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Hmm. I tried to email you, removing fame & fortune, but it bounced! I turned
the "dot" into a dot, was that wrong?
Anyway, I would be grateful for routes, or just particulars of any "do not
miss" features in the area.
martinATbulmers4DOTfreeserveDOTcoDOTuk should do it. Thanks.

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I tried to email you, but it bounces. If you want details of routes,
email me.

Cheers, helen s

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Quoted message said:

Hmm. I tried to email you, removing fame & fortune, but it bounced! I turned
the "dot" into a dot, was that wrong?

Yes :-)

Will email you later today

Cheers, helen s

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In news:[email hidden],
Martin Bulmer <[email hidden]> expounded sagaciously:

Quoted message said:

In news:[email hidden],
Mutz <[email hidden]> expounded sagaciously:

Quoted message said:

Martin Bulmer said:

I'm going to Wroxham soon................

There are several circular rides you can take from Wroxham.

For example.
Wroxham to Potter Heigham via Horning.
On to Acle, back to Norwich on the
B1140 (turn right at the junction before the big roundabout at Acle)
Then as you leave Panxworth (on the 1140) instead of taking the sharp
left bed you go across the junction and on to Salhouse where
you turn right at the roundabout and back to Wroxham.
You get some nice views on this ride.

Thanks, Mutz.

Did that one, but rode on to Hemsley(?). Looked like a nice sea-side on the
map, but really ought to have some kind of exclusion order imposed on it.
Don't go there, that's all.
Tried Winterton-on-Sea instead, a place where I spent a marvellous holiday
when I was about 12, playing table tennis and listening to Brown Sugar,
Honky-Tonk-Women, Goo-goo Barabajackel, and Bed-With-Me on the Juke Box.
It was closed.
I muchly enjoyed the ride, the views were surprisingly good, as the
slightest hill gives you a commanding view point.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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In news:[email hidden],
Peter Fox <[email hidden]> expounded
sagaciously:

Quoted message said:

Following on from Martin Bulmer's message. . .

Quoted message said:

I'm going to Wroxham soon, with the (non-cycling) family. We pootle
about in the car through the day, then they let me out in the late
afternoon/ evening for a bit of a pedal, during which time I must
eat, and more importantly, drink.
Can anyone recommend any 20 - 40 mile routes based on Wroxham?

Head off South East and you'll get to Reedham. Roughly 15 miles. Try
the Railway Tavern.

Not quite as far in the same district is Cantley with a pub owned by
Humpty Dumpty. I was only told about this two days ago myself and
can't recall the name but looks very promising. [If you go - let me
know what its like.]

Just on your doorstep is Woodfordes brewery at Woodbastwick which has
what I think is an awful pub attached selling beer straight from the
brewery - Fine if you like one day old beer 🙁

* Cantley is the place with the huge sugar beet factory visible for
many miles. The pub is near the railway station. (Possibly
_everywhere_ in Cantley is near the railway station.)

Thanks. Did Reedham & Cantley on the Monday. Strangely enough, the Reedham
pub is one that helped me out a few years ago when my car radiator was
leaking.
I've put a couple of pics of the Reedcutter at Cantley on
http://www.trustphotosite.com/martin/Cycling2

It's got an intriguing Eye-Test machine just inside the doorway; if you use
it, let me know what it does. I enjoyed a dark 4.3 beer, but have forgotten
the name, as I had already been to Reedham, and at Cantley I had to have a
couple of samples before I settled on the one I liked. The pub seems to be
divided into separate eating and drinking sections, and has fake barrels on
the wall with taps through which the beer flows on gravity, I think, similar
to the Woodfordes brewery place. There is seating outside, by the water, and
if you keep your back to the factory, it's quite nice. Slightly difficult to
find, as the sign has been erased, presumably due to a name change, but the
track to the pub runs alongside the railway.
I also liked the Woodfordes place (on another day), but that was largely due
to the fact that the heavens opened just as I reached it, so I used it's
roof.
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In news:[email hidden],
dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers <[email hidden]> expounded
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Quoted message said:

I tried to email you, but it bounces. If you want details of routes,
email me.

Cheers, helen s

Thanks for the route, Helen, you know, the one that says "Don't use this on
midsummer weekends"
Ignore that, I used it on Saturday, and hardly saw another soul.
Mind, I did set out at 5.45 a.m.
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Quoted message said:

Thanks for the route, Helen, you know, the one that says "Don't use this on
midsummer weekends"
Ignore that, I used it on Saturday, and hardly saw another soul.
Mind, I did set out at 5.45 a.m.

You are welcome. I hope the route was an enjoyable pedal.

Cheers, helen s

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In news:[email hidden],
dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers <[email hidden]> expounded
sagaciously:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Thanks for the route, Helen, you know, the one that says "Don't use
this on midsummer weekends"
Ignore that, I used it on Saturday, and hardly saw another soul.
Mind, I did set out at 5.45 a.m.

You are welcome. I hope the route was an enjoyable pedal.

Cheers, helen s

Yes, indeed. It's a marvellous time of day for a bike ride, but the pubs are
shut. At least that increases my average speed.
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Martin Bulmer

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