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Norman went gravel riding
June 20, 2026
Marriott's Way – Plantation Bridge loop from Swanton Morley
Great ride on a sunny Saturday! Candidate of most cake shops and tea rooms per mile?
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Norman went for a bike ride
June 18, 2026
BCQ213-Geldeston from Upton Broads
This was a mostly lovely ride that skirted the top of Norwich and ran through open country to Geldeston to get the final BCQ of the 6 in Norfolk. One horrific moment to avoid and that is where the bridge crosses the River Yare! There is a fantastic cycle path…
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Norman went for a bike ride
June 16, 2026
BCQ214 Sutton, Norfolk
Today's BCQ to Sutton was a shorter ride (30 miles) but with some great views on the Broads. We started at Upton Broads Carpark (small but free, with a donation box asking for £1).
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Norman went gravel riding
June 15, 2026
BCQ216, 215 & 211, Norfolk
What a great week we had in Norfolk, to pot the remaining 5 BCQs in that county. Today it was sdannington, Stibbard and Swaffham on a great 60-mile circuit that was easy on both eyes and legs. The route took in part of Marriotts Way and we nabbed a delicious…
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Norman went gravel riding
June 2, 2026
BCQ042, 045, 046 in the Dorset National Landscape
One of the toughest rides yet in our BCQ Quest! Just under 50-miles, but a lot of up and down steep hills. they may have been short but made for a strenuous ride! Also gobbled up battery life on the ebikes with just over 20% left at the end of…
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Norman went gravel riding
May 24, 2026
Childwickbury and St Albans Loop from Stevenage
This started as a repeat of a previous trip taking in the Ayot Way over to Harpenden and then on to St Albans where we circled on the St Albans Greenway before picking up the St Alban Way to Hatfield and WGC. Just outside Harpenden we diverted in the Childwickbury…
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Norman went gravel riding
May 21, 2026
BCQ143 - 145 - Oxfordshire
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Norman went cycling
May 16, 2026
BCQ201, 203 & 206 - from Woodbridge
Our final 3 BCQs to complete the six in Suffolk. Great day out, no strenuous hill climbs and lovely quiet roads and tracks over the 56.5 miles. This meant we had good range on our ebike batteries; in fact for the first half we were getting a mile for each…
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Norman went cycling
May 8, 2026
Stevenage to Waltham Cross
Round trip from home to Waltham Cross to see the Eleanors Cross there.
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Norman went cycling
April 29, 2026
BCQ212 -Thetford
We went on a day trip to catch BCQ212 in Thetford, and took the opportunity to see some of Thetfors Forest and surrounds.
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Norman went cycling
April 24, 2026
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Norman went for a hike
February 1, 2026
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Norman went for a hike
January 31, 2026
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