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If we can't go to Belgium...
Sadly CCA won’t be heading to Belgium this September to tackle the devastating headwinds and fabled cobbled climbs of the heartland of cycling. That joy will have to wait until 2021.
But, I’m sure many of us still have the time booked off work, legs that have benefited from a great summer’s riding, and eye on the weather forecast for the end of next week. So I’m putting this out there as an idea. It is just an idea, and I’d be really keen to hear any other thoughts too.
On our recent bike-packing trip Dave and I stayed at Wensum Valley golf club, just to the west of Norwich. We turned up on dusty bikes, not quite sure what to expect. We were very well looked after and the room was comfortable. There was a well-stocked bar with plenty of outside seating; we had a three course dinner in the on-site restaurant (decent sized portions) and a cooked breakfast before heading on our way the next morning. Rooms are £95 B&B, or £140 dinner, B&B (based on two sharing). They’re currently looking into options for bike storage - at the very least they’ve got a number of bike hoops in a discreet area which we could lock them too (it all felt nice and safe, I’m sure they’d be fine). https://www.wensumvalleyhotel.co.uk/
Wensum Valley has availability for Friday 18th September. So how about we string together a couple of 100 mile days on the Friday and Saturday, rolling through the autumnal Suffolk and Norfolk countryside?
What do you think? Post here if you think this idea could work and we can look at the details, or I’m sure we'd all be happy to hear any other ideas.
But, I’m sure many of us still have the time booked off work, legs that have benefited from a great summer’s riding, and eye on the weather forecast for the end of next week. So I’m putting this out there as an idea. It is just an idea, and I’d be really keen to hear any other thoughts too.
On our recent bike-packing trip Dave and I stayed at Wensum Valley golf club, just to the west of Norwich. We turned up on dusty bikes, not quite sure what to expect. We were very well looked after and the room was comfortable. There was a well-stocked bar with plenty of outside seating; we had a three course dinner in the on-site restaurant (decent sized portions) and a cooked breakfast before heading on our way the next morning. Rooms are £95 B&B, or £140 dinner, B&B (based on two sharing). They’re currently looking into options for bike storage - at the very least they’ve got a number of bike hoops in a discreet area which we could lock them too (it all felt nice and safe, I’m sure they’d be fine). https://www.wensumvalleyhotel.co.uk/
Wensum Valley has availability for Friday 18th September. So how about we string together a couple of 100 mile days on the Friday and Saturday, rolling through the autumnal Suffolk and Norfolk countryside?
What do you think? Post here if you think this idea could work and we can look at the details, or I’m sure we'd all be happy to hear any other ideas.
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Looks nice, but I think I my preference is for some days rides.
If people continue to post ride ideas here then everyone can pick and choose.
Geoff is still happy to host CCA riders on his farm if anyone does fancy riding in Yorkshire. Contact him direct.
Meanwhile keep dreaming of Belgium 2021!
As with Wells we need to stick to groups of six.
So for a decent ride on Friday and post ride drink:
Name below:
rider 1Vincent
Rider 2
I can’t do Friday but would be up for a large one Saturday!!
Anybody else? 3cafes? Geoff Denny route? Chilterns? 8am start??
Perhaps my plan for a long ride before a race is not ideal anyway. Will see what rides are posted for Sunday. If anyone is riding tomorrow post on forum and maybe a shorter spin will be achievable.
....rather than pedalling over to ashwell to then turn round and pedal back the same way, i'll meet you on the green in Broom at 8am outside the Cock PH.