Norfolk, what's the surface on NCR Route 1 ?

Hi Nigel

In fine weather, the track is rideable with smooth 28mm tyres. The surface is reasonably flat, but there's some loose sand in places. That part of NCR1 is not as well used as the bit between Reepham and Norwich, and can get a bit overgrown in summer. In wet weather there are a couple of places where water collects in large puddles, so you may possibly need to wade!!

My advice would be to ask yourself if you wouldn't be better off in the local lanes. Most of the lanes are very quiet in this part of the world.

Keith
Norwich

Keeff57 said:

Hi Nigel

In fine weather, the track is rideable with smooth 28mm tyres. The
surface is reasonably flat, but there's some loose sand in places.
That part of NCR1 is not as well used as the bit between Reepham and
Norwich, and can get a bit overgrown in summer. In wet weather there
are a couple of places where water collects in large puddles, so you
may possibly need to wade!!

My advice would be to ask yourself if you wouldn't be better off in
the local lanes. Most of the lanes are very quiet in this part of the
world.

Thanks Keith, I'll put the route along the lanes.

- Nigel

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Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

Nigel Cliffe said:

Keeff57 said:

Hi Nigel

In fine weather, the track is rideable with smooth 28mm tyres. The
surface is reasonably flat, but there's some loose sand in places.
That part of NCR1 is not as well used as the bit between Reepham and
Norwich, and can get a bit overgrown in summer. In wet weather there
are a couple of places where water collects in large puddles, so you
may possibly need to wade!!

My advice would be to ask yourself if you wouldn't be better off in
the local lanes. Most of the lanes are very quiet in this part of
the world.

Thanks Keith, I'll put the route along the lanes.

- Nigel

My wife an I did the Reepham to Norwich part at Easter, really quaint to see
the steam train chug past. We even had to put out a fire on the tracks
caused by very dry leaves.

--
David Buck
2D CAD for RISC OS at www.risccad.freeuk.com

David wrote:

My wife an I did the Reepham to Norwich part at Easter, really quaint to see
the steam train chug past. We even had to put out a fire on the tracks
caused by very dry leaves.

--
David Buck
2D CAD for RISC OS at www.risccad.freeuk.com[/QUOTE]

OK, David, I'll bite!!

Which Easter was it?

The line closed for passengers in 1959, and for freight in around 1969. The track was removed in 1984.

When I were a lad, in the early 50's, we lived a few hundred yards away from the track, at the Norwich end. As with all railway lines, it was a forbidden place. We were always looking for ways to cross the track without being seen, to gain access to the riverbank beyond.

It's a wonderful cycling facility these days.

Keith

Sorry, it was the one between Aylsham and Wroxham - I just cycle, my wife
plans all the routes !

Keeff57 said:

David wrote:

My wife an I did the Reepham to Norwich part at Easter, really quaint
to see
the steam train chug past. We even had to put out a fire on the tracks
caused by very dry leaves.

--
David Buck
2D CAD for RISC OS at
'www.risccad.freeuk.com'
(http://www.risccad.freeuk.com/) (\"http://www.risccad.freeuk.com/\"😉

OK, David, I'll bite!!

Which Easter was it?

The line closed for passengers in 1959, and for freight in around
1969. The track was removed in 1984.

When I were a lad, in the early 50's, we lived a few hundred yards
away from the track, at the Norwich end. As with all railway lines,
it was a forbidden place. We were always looking for ways to cross
the track without being seen, to gain access to the riverbank beyond.

It's a wonderful cycling facility these days.

Keith

--
--
David Buck
2D CAD for RISC OS at www.risccad.freeuk.com

Quoted message said:

We even had to put out a fire on the tracks
caused by very dry leaves.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming>

Mark Thompson said:

Quoted message said:

We even had to put out a fire on the tracks
caused by very dry leaves.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming>

What !!!!!!!

--
David Buck
2D CAD for RISC OS at www.risccad.freeuk.com

David Buck said:

Mark Thompson said:

Quoted message said:

We even had to put out a fire on the tracks
caused by very dry leaves.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming>

What !!!!!!!

Without a source of ignition, the dry leaves would not have caused a
fire on their own. Therefore they are not the "cause" of the fire.

-Alex

Quoted message said:

Without a source of ignition, the dry leaves would not have caused a
fire on their own. Therefore they are not the "cause" of the fire.

Tho I feel the need to point out that it was an attempt at humour rather
than mindless pedantry, this NG being quick to jump on victim blaming in
the press when cyclists get squished.

Alex said:

David Buck said:

Mark Thompson said:

> We even had to put out a fire on the tracks
> caused by very dry leaves.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming>

What !!!!!!!

Without a source of ignition, the dry leaves would not have caused a
fire on their own. Therefore they are not the "cause" of the fire.

-Alex

OK, a small syntactic error, probably caused by a cigarette butt thrown from
the train, or a piece of glass acting as a heat source....or a laser beam
blast from Obi Wan Kinobi

--
David Buck
2D CAD for RISC OS at www.risccad.freeuk.com