Sunday 27th May: Another exhausting ride completed, this time it was the Norwich 100. The ride started at Norwich Cathedral and went out via Reepham to Blakeney then along the coast for lunch at Sheringham High School, returning via Horsey Mill. Very pleased with the time of 6:08 and a moving time of 5:57.
The event was run by bike-events for British Heart Foundation, this is a very popular event and hundreds of people take part every year. The route is well signed and there were marshals at all important junctions. Although I do not think it is quite as well organised as the Action Medical Research rides I have been on, the choice of food available is particularly poor and there was no energy drink/bars available at the stops.
This year (I did this ride last year as well) I found the ride to Sheringham much easier but struggled to get going again after the food stop. I stopped again at Horsey Mill and made a point of resting and eating a selection of foods, the remainder of the ride went well.
This time the bike behaved perfectly, thanks to Becks Bikes in Beccles for the gear service (and the promised free service prior to the Paris ride).
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