Dagworth and District Gentlemen’s Cycling Society
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Sunday 8th
Another chance to ride to the
Middy where, this week, there’s nothing special scheduled apart from
beer and steam trains.
This is another one of our ‘turn up if you feel like
it’ Steam Sundays where you take a chance on how
many of us (if any) will turn up.
11th to 12th
V-CC Flat Section Norfolk Trudge deux
Encouraged by last year’s adventure on both bicycle and
by steam, a remixed version takes place with room to camp or board or just
attend one day if desired. Hosted by Marcus Flint, held in Norfolk
towards the coastline. Details will follow.
Thursday 12th
Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past eight.
Sunday 15th
Yet another chance to ride to the
Middy where the Suffolk Vehicle Enthusiasts will be visiting.
This is another one of our ‘turn up if you feel like
it’ Steam Sundays where you take a chance on how
many of us (if any) will turn up.
Sunday 22nd
YASS:
The
Middy will be visited by East Anglian Practical Classics.
One of our ‘turn up if you feel like it’ Steam Sundays where you take a chance on how many of us (if
any) will be there.
Sunday 29th
YASS:
The
Middy will be having its Vintage Bus Day.
One of our ‘turn up if you feel like it’ Steam Sundays where you take a chance on how many of us (if
any) will be there.
Monday 30th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan A.
July
Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th
Visit to the Stowmarket Beer Festival at The Food Museum— we usually go on the Thursday as soon as it opens.
Thursday 10th
Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past
Sunday 13th
V-CC Flat Section Airfields Ride: The third take
off.
Assembled by ‘Wing Commander’ Schofield. Always a
popular ride with aeronautical associations. Mission details and
flight plans to be posted.
Monday 28th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan B.
August
Thursday 7th
Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past eight.
Sunday 10th
V-CC Flat Section Cycle Jumble at Marlinspike Hall,
Walpole, IP19 9AR (TM367745).
10:00 Set up, 11:00 start until exhaustion sets
in. Outdoors if wet.No charge levied for any pitch. Bring
tables or sell out of car boots. Non V-CC Members most welcome:
buying or selling or both. Non-Cycling jumble welcome: works of art,
fishtanks, custard, spanners, bodybags, etc. Plentiful parking and
refreshments on offer. Après-jumble ride planned in order to spend
ill-gotten gains.
Sunday 24th
Spoke and Steam: the annual event when we all
converge on the Middy.
We start from Stowmarket, V-CC Flat Section members
start from Walpole or Diss, and the Chickering Cycling Circle starts from
Horham (& not the car park at the Middy).
Our ‘spoke’ leaves Unity Road at 10:30, calls at Stowmarket Railway station
at 10:45, and Reeds Way in Stowupland a bit later depending on how long it
takes to struggle up the hill.
Monday 25th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan A.
September
Thursday 4th
Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past eight.
Monday 29th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan B.
October
Wednesday 8th
V-CC Flat Section Marriots Mardle No2
Gather at the ‘Refectory’ café in Norwich Cathedral
close before departing on the ride through the Erpingham Gate at 10:00,
riding through medieval Tombland to the Marriots Way Cycle Path. The
path follows the Wensum valley to Reepham. After lunch: onwards to
the market town of Aylsham and the Bure Valley Railway Path to
Wroxham. Both Marriots Way and Bure Valley paths are fairly smooth to
ride on but there are sections with loose stone and exposed tree
roots. Return from Wroxham to Norwich can be via a 10-mile
partially off-road ride or by train.
Please contact
if you are going and for ride details.
Thursday 9th
Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past eight.
Saturday 18th
V-CC Flat Section Lamplit Ride: Oil, gas and candle
on period cycles preferred.
16:00 at the Assembly Point at Marlinspike Hall
(TM367745) for an 18:00 depart on the eight-mile ride to Sweffling White
Horse. Full moon assisted from the night
before.
Monday 27th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan A.
November
Thursday 6th
Monthly meeting: we will meet at West Suffolk Pub of the
Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, from 1pm.
By 2pm, depending on rain, wind, & enthusiasm, we will
decide to stay where we are or cycle further afield.
Monday 24th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting (Black bikes)—Plan B.
December
Any day during December, January, or February
Snow ride.
Thursday 4th
Monthly meeting: we will meet at West Suffolk Pub of the
Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, from 1pm.
By 2pm, depending on rain, wind, & enthusiasm, we will
decide to stay where we are or cycle further afield.
Friday 26th
V-CC Flat Section Mick Madgett’s Boxing Day Ride
starts from Mick’s shop in Diss.
Mick will lead us on an interesting route to a pub open
for lunch.
Last Modified, 5 June 2025