In the week that Johnny Helms died, we had the perfect Helms dog run out from a garden to our right, and straight into the bunch at third wheel. How we avoided falling in a heap I am uncertain - perhaps the spirit of Helms was watching over us. The mutt whirled round and ran back from whence he had come without being hit -how? It was white, and terrier-like and we were lucky.
This happened on our way back from Bressingham but I can't recall exactly where - though I'll recognise it next time we pass. Some cottages on the right, we nearly always pass them on the way home from Diss, watch out for the dog. After a fairly extensive trawl through the net, would you believe that I couldn't find a single cartoon with a dog in it, innit?
Surviving this incident were: Julian, Justin, Neil, Martin, Pauls R, C, & B, Glynn, Ron, Deane & SJH.
With the wind from the NE, Bressingham was a no brainer. The pace was remarkably steady both out and back. We had two punctures, one for Paul Barry and one for Julian (unencumbered by family on this occasion). Brownie points all round as the short-ish (60m) distance meant we were all back by lunch time. I slightly livened things up by stealing Neil's bike as we left Blooms. Previous research has established that use the same saddle height and spd pedals, so jumping on and pedalling away was simplicity itself. Neil looked comfortable on fixed for the first time in ever so many years, lasting until Redgrave before requesting a swap.
I must say, his Tarmac Pro seems to weigh about 5/8 of f*** all and require minimal effort in the propulsion department - plus, of course, that amazing trick of being able to stop pedalling! - Will freewheels catch on? Some say it's just an unnecessary over-complication, others see it as the way forward. The jury's still out. Take care out there. SJH
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