Last night Vernon, Nathan & I drove over (hangs head in shame...) to Wreningham & had a meal with a
load of CTC/Norwich Cycle Campaign cyclists.
At the end, Nathan & I cycled back into Norwich with them - to our collection point - friends' home
- and then returned home. Vernon didn't cycle as he's got an injury right now.
It was great fun cycling in a large bunch back along lovely country lanes, in the evening shade - it
was dark by the time we reached the city and thoroughly enjoyable to cycle through the city in the
dark on almost deserted roads. The really fun bit was this mass of cyclists all lit up & swathed in
reflectives cycling along the lanes and oncoming traffic slowing and sometimes stopping to allow us
to pass. Natch' being a polite bunch, any such courtesy was given a friendly wave and a "thank you".
There was the odd, "Blimey, the Tour de France is a bit off course" comment from peds we went by. It
was the first time I'd cycled in a large bunch (must have been about 15 to 20 of us) and it was a
very sociable and enjoyable ride. I could get used to it! There was even a couple of darksiders
there. One guy on an Optima and there was a tandem trike too. One thing I enjoyed, was that being in
a bunch meant there was a lot of illumination, which meant we could cycle quite fast (for me!). I've
done Norfolk lanes at night with just Vernon and cycling in that level of darkness is not a pleasant
experience and one I wouldn't willingly repeat. Cycling in the big bunch made it way more enjoyable.
Cheers, helen s
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