Elections! There are no county council votes in Norfolk this year because the councils is
about to be replaced with new ones, but if you have town or parish elections or you live in Cambridgeshire or Lincolnshire, please vote on 1st May for a cycling-friendly mayor and
any councillors you can.
Temporary Route Closure: The GEAR run is on Sunday 4th May so NCN Route 1 will be closed
in King's Lynn from the cut bridge to the town centre and through The Walks from 8am to
1pm. The B1144 (Vancouver/Tennyson) is the main diversion for cars so will probably be very
busy. A possible diversion heading north is not to turn off by the power station but follow
the old road past the speedway arena to the A47 junction, then follow the cycleway beside
the A148 Nar-Ouse Way, turn right at the Southgate roundabout onto the Hardwick Road
cycleway and follow signs left for Fairstead and then Station to rejoin NCN 1. Heading south,
follow signs for Fairstead, then Hardwick Ind Est, then Town Centre and turn left at
Southgates roundabout to take the A148 cycleway to the road past Norfolk Arena.
Vicky’s Pedal and Chat rides every Tuesday evening Lynnsport 6.30pm. Good lights necessary.
Chat and plan meeting on second Thursday of the month Ferry Lane 7.45 for 8pm. See: www.KWLNBUG.co.uk for details of current campaigns and comments on development places.
Day Ride Sunday 4th May 10.00am Lynnsport A ride to The Granary, Snettisham. About 21 miles. See above re GEAR if approaching Lynnsport from the south.
Day Ride Monday 5th May 0942 KL station to Cambridge North 09:42 train-assist from King's Lynn to Cambridge North, then ride to the historic Reach Fair, aiming to be there by the opening ceremony at noon. https://www.reachfair.org.uk/
There is no mass-start ride from Cambridge city centre this year because the council has let the roads on the all-ages route get into too poor condition, but we hope to be joining lots of other people riding there. We may vary the route a little to try for wider paths, avoid some of the bumpiest roads and try a different cycle park. (Suggested 10 mile route https://cycle.travel/map/journey/744614 with return to be decided on the day depending on weather and bikes, such as a similar route back, Route 51 to Cambridge, Route 11 to Ely, or the Great Drove and Shaw's Drove to Ely.)
Planning/Social meeting Thursday 8th May 7.45 for 8pm at Ferry Lane www.KWLNBUG.co.uk for details of current campaigns and comments on development places.
Spalding Flower Parade Longish Day Ride Saturday 10th May 8.00am Lynnsport
Sat 10th May 8am start if we'd like to ride to the Spalding Flower Parade which starts at 11am and will reach our arrival point of Halmergate earlier this year because of the new start/finish at the northeast of the loop. ( Suggested 62 mile route https://cycle.travel/map/journey/571333 )
Day Ride Sunday 11th May 10.00am Lynnsport A shorter ride to be decided by those who meet at Lynnsport.
Day Ride Sunday 18th May 10.00am Lynnsport A ride to Geat Massingham The Cartshed café. About 28 miles.