Dunwich Dynamo (Sat 16th - SUn 17th July)

[velovoice]

oldish chap with a big beard on a recumbent? gave me and my co-rider a cheerful 'hello pilgrims' somewhere in Suffolk last year as we ate peanuts at the side of the road

arse, he looked in good nick then, anyone that organised that year after year was clearly a good sort

No, I think I know who you mean but can't remember his name. Anyway, not Barry. Try this: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...gner-who-died-swimming-on-holiday-in-spain.do
Barry was 60 - which I was frankly shocked to learn, as he looked 45 and had the energy of two 25-year-olds.

 

[User10571]

Thanks User10571, we'll just have to play it by ear on the day

Actually, I've just noticed an anomaly in your route which I've not seen before:
After Framlingham you turn left on to the B1120 and go through Brabling Green to get to Bruisyard and then on to Peasenhall.

I've always stayed in the B1119 out of Framlingham, then turned left and gone through Cransford, skirting round the SE of Bruisyard without actually going through it to get to Peasenhall.

I've checked the routes taken over the last five years and none of them include Brabling Green.

Its six of one and half a dozen of the other, none of the route is set in stone and my experience of the last 10 / 15 miles is that riders will opt for one of three or four different routes leading to Dunwich.

 

[velovoice]

Route sheets will be available at the start in London Fields. User10571's right, there are several variations, but the "official" one each year is decided, at least in part, according to where the mid-ride feed is going to be.

 

[Ravenbait]

No, I think I know who you mean but can't remember his name.

Patrick Fields, I think., I recognise the "Pilgrim".

Anyway, not Barry. Try this: http://www.thisislon...day-in-spain.do
Barry was 60 - which I was frankly shocked to learn, as he looked 45 and had the energy of two 25-year-olds.

I was shocked as well. I'd always thought he was about the same age as me.

Sam

 

[velovoice]

Patrick Fields, I think., I recognise the "Pilgrim".

Sam

Yes, I remembered later - definitely Patrick, who by the way, is the guy to thank for organising the mid-ride meal in the village hall (and litter clean up ), AND the route sheets AND smattering of lit jam jars along the route.

 

[Tynan]

ah, he was pointed out to me as Barry, good then, sort of

those jamjars are indeed so scattered as to be non existant, we did spot one two years ago at a lonely grass triangle after a large group ahead of us had thundered past it, I think we had to dismount and look closely to be sure it was indeed one, of course point out the turning, bless the people that go out there placing them in the hope of saving some poor soul

you'd need thousands to be of any real use I think

 

[Will1985]

Now the Norwich 100 is done and dusted it's FSA for the DD

I found a route on a forum, HERE, is this the route everyone takes?

I plan to recce the part of the route that'll be done in the dark, hopefully recording it with MyTracks on my phone.

Also, anyone tried parking around London Fields to get dropped off? The missus is kindly dropping me off

Take the train - really easy. You shouldn't need to worry about not having a bike space either (reservation a must) - it's the stops after Ipswich where some of the guards vans get a bit full.

 

[rb58]

The guy I did the Run with last year got the train back from Darsham and told me there was a real scrum to try and get bikes on the train, with the police eventually being called. In the end only those with a bike reservation were allowed on. That would have been the first train out IIRC.

 

[Flying Dodo]

I used to cycle down to Ipswich, but in recent years, have tended to head up the line to Stowmarket (or you could go to Diss). That way you're on the train before anyone else.

 

[dellzeqq]

ah, he was pointed out to me as Barry, good then, sort of

those jamjars are indeed so scattered as to be non existant, we did spot one two years ago at a lonely grass triangle after a large group ahead of us had thundered past it, I think we had to dismount and look closely to be sure it was indeed one, of course point out the turning, bless the people that go out there placing them in the hope of saving some poor soul

you'd need thousands to be of any real use I think

I saw scores of them on one DD, and they were a real comfort - re-assurance that I was on the right road.

 

[PoweredByVeg]

Actually, I've just noticed an anomaly in your route which I've not seen before:
After Framlingham you turn left on to the B1120 and go through Brabling Green to get to Bruisyard and then on to Peasenhall.

I've always stayed in the B1119 out of Framlingham, then turned left and gone through Cransford, skirting round the SE of Bruisyard without actually going through it to get to Peasenhall.

I've checked the routes taken over the last five years and none of them include Brabling Green.

Its six of one and half a dozen of the other, none of the route is set in stone and my experience of the last 10 / 15 miles is that riders will opt for one of three or four different routes leading to Dunwich.

Thanks again User10571, I see what you mean and as you say at that point there's a few routes, so we'll just follow the herd and of course it will be daylight so I can see the roadsigns again

 

[tmcd35]

I'm going to complete the ride this year!

 

[Tynan]

chatted to a gungho aussie dad today, rides a bit, told a story about losing his rear mech on a South Downs two day ride and finshing it on single speed at the back and three speed at the front, he driven past the DD last year with no idea what it was, I told him

he made interested noises

 

[User10571]

chatted to a gungho aussie dad today, rides a bit, told a story about losing his rear mech on a South Downs two day ride and finshing it on single speed at the back and three speed at the front, he driven past the DD last year with no idea what it was, I told him

he made interested noises

May as well add him to the numbers, then.....

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

PShark has kindly convinced me into going. Going to be my longest ride I've ever done. £12.50 train ticket to London, £16 back, simples

Join the club. The Dun Run will be double the distance of my longest ride ( FNRTC Cardiff to Mumbles)