Rebellion Way 1: Ride Cycling UK's new Norfolk route with the writer

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Жыл бұрын

The Rebellion Way is a 225 mile, 375km historically inspired gravel adventure loop around Norfolk that I created together with awesome bike charity Cycling UK. Ride with me around the first part of the route from Norwich to Sandringham to get a taste of the stunning scenery, fascinating history and surprising stories that make this a marvellous introduction to multi day riding for anyone.
Massive thanks to Cycling UK for asking me to create this route as part of the EXPERIENCE Cycling initiative and commissioning me to write the guidebook which you can buy here shop.cyclinguk.org/rebellion-...
And for more information and GPS downloads visit here www.cyclinguk.org/rebellion-way
And if you enjoy this video please consider joining Cycling UK so they can create more routes like this, campaign for better access and advocacy for cyclists and get yourself great deals, comprehensive rider insurance and a regular magazine in the process.
Cheers
Guy K

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@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

If anyone fancies some shorter historical based Time Travel Gravel day routes I've just started a new channel at kzfaq.info/love/gB0GZ1kKDGGy2wS_awiRXg

@sing_cycle_referee 4 ай бұрын

Will you be doing a Wolf Way guide ride in the future? Love your vids but they give me serious wanderlust!

@robinrai4973 Жыл бұрын

Just graduated from here, wish I was into touring when I was there! Doing Mariott's way a bunch was great though!

@kevelliott Жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! I'm moving to Norwich soon, & I have friends in March, Cambs. ( also an archaeologist!) and on the North Norfolk coast. This came along just at the right time.

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Make sure you check out the Experience Hub routes I did from Wroxham, Cromer and Hunstanton that are on the Cycling UK website too. Loads of great riding round there (as long as you don't want hills).

@user-bb8mb3ky4n 2 ай бұрын

Oh all well and good for you .

@sleepdepredation Жыл бұрын

well done for stringing our local lanes together to make this route. coming from Norwich I look forward to riding it and finding some new gems

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@FENCYCLIST Жыл бұрын

Great informative video, can't wait to try the whole route, done lots of Norfolk, it's very local to me in Cambridgeshire. Would start and finish in King's Lynn as its an easy 1/2 days ride from Peterborough

@StellarSailor Жыл бұрын

Loved this

@kevincross9206 Жыл бұрын

Cracking route Guy, definitely a great part of these isles 👍🏻

@MysticMac000 Жыл бұрын

UCI should watch this and take notes 😄 Nice video, Guy!

@CF2UK Жыл бұрын

Thumbs up all the way

@brendanford4850 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Guy I am very appreciative of this video. Raining here in nz so, I was happy to have ridden along with you and your stunning commentary this morning.

@paulr7496 Жыл бұрын

top route. love the historical/archaeological info. My mate and I explored this area for the first time this summer with some cycle touring. Will deffo be back

@Joecycles Жыл бұрын

absolutely love the history you give to the routes you showcase

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe, I should probably do an unedited version as I regularly disappear down all sorts of random historical wormholes while I'm pedalling along

@philtomlinson8220 Жыл бұрын

Looks lovely. If I'm ever down that way, it's a route I'd like to have a go at.

@garethhope1 2 ай бұрын

Just amazing video thank you and will be buying the book and joining Cheers

@SteveBrill Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Guy! I do so love these informative rides highlighting so much historical interest. 👏👍

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, really glad you enjoyed it. I'm planning to do a lot more historically based gravel routes too, so if you're on instagram give me a follow @pedallingpast

@stantollerton3551 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic historical commentary through an excellent route - thanks Guy!!

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stan, glad you enjoyed it. I'm planning to do a lot more so if you're on instagram give me a follow @pedallingpast

@Paul-gw8hy Жыл бұрын

Love it….

@grumpy-dad3701 Жыл бұрын

i rode the pedders way from thetford to holme-next-the-sea and back last year. i think this route will be my next year's adventure.

@badhorse84 Жыл бұрын

I am looking forward to upload it to my Garmin and give it a go....little stunner

@harleypix Жыл бұрын

Excellent route & commentary. I did the Peddars way in May I’ll definitely be doing this route next spring.

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Really glad you enjoyed it. It'll be lovely in spring. I rode some of the recce work on it early this year and the flowers and wildlife were amazing. It was even warm enough for an ice cream in Holt in February though I can't guarantee that 🤣

@stevesnailfish Жыл бұрын

Absolutely excellent stuff.....and a lovely part of the country... I'm playing a gig in Kings Lynn on 12th November (and our drummer works for Oxford Archaeology).....It's a definite medieval layout in the centre......as it proves to get to the venue Great history lesson too....I'll tune in to Part 2 !!!

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, really glad you enjoyed it. Was really surprised how much well preserved history there is in Kings Lynn. Amazing bike path network too.

@jonh9777 Жыл бұрын

Hi Guy, I loved this video. Me and my other half watched this when it came out. She has since bought me the guidebook and the hotels for my 30th birthday! Thanks for the inspiration! Can't wait to get started!

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Now that sounds like a great birthday present. Hope you have a grand time on the loop.

@jonh9777 Жыл бұрын

@@GuyKesTV it certainly is, I will report back once we have done it (June 2023).

@MikeGrenville Жыл бұрын

Done KAW on my MTB staying in hotels. Planning to do this April 2023 on my tourer and camping

@TheSavin1 4 ай бұрын

Definitely doing this with my wife. Looking forward to it. Flat and historical - the perfect combo for old farts like us!

@GuyKesTV 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic, if you fancy some shorter gravel routes based around castles and cake (or anything else historical and edible) then have a look at the side project my wife and I are working on at 'Pedalling Past' kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5ahiM6StN2ofKs.htmlsi=OxkJ9JvepmeTVQCq

@chrisbardell Жыл бұрын

This sounds brilliant. Planning to do tthe northern loop option starting at Hingham (not far from me), going anti-clockwise, camping. Will buy a copy of the book. All the best.

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

thanks Chris, have a great time

@chubbswithhubs Жыл бұрын

Love this one, I've lived in Rotherham for 10 years so my next bike will be from on one and you are riding my childhood rides in this one, we would ride to Oxborough Hall and sit outside the pub have a sandwich drink of pop and ride back to Brandon, racers, bmx and mix of bikes, but back then only 1 or 2 cars passing

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Great memories! Planet-X are doing some good deals at the moment and I’ve been reviewing their bikes recently on my channel so that might help you decide which one is best for you 👍🏻

@TheAlejod Жыл бұрын

Loved the history, which is sadly missing from most cyclists perspectives on the route. Hoping to do this next year and take in the culture and history alongside the cycling

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed that side of the videos Alison. I'm planning to start a whole separate channel of easy historical based routes. That is as soon as I have some spare time! If you follow @pedallingpast on instagram I'll update with news there.

@fanlightfranny Жыл бұрын

I've ordered the guide book today. I think I'll need to find a way around the off road sections on my loaded recumbent bicycle.

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Is it a tricycle recumbent or twin wheel? I can only think of a couple of narrow spots that would stop a trike.

@4cett5 8 ай бұрын

Done this few weeks back on the mountain bike was a nice route just little flat for me.

@julianhawker7672 Жыл бұрын

Cracking, book ordered, looking forward to riding this loop next year. What sort of average speed were you making to cover these distances? are there plenty of wild camping options around the loop? Cheers. 🙂

@pedallingpast9350 Жыл бұрын

Faster than I expected. Probably 12-15mph but that includes stops, map checks, overshoots, going back to take photos I forgot, checking 'script' notes etc. I started from Norwich around 3pm, got in the bivi bag north of Swaffham at 10:30pm. Rolling again by 5am, finished at 9:00pm (I think). Was stopping a lot more that afternoon/evening though 🤣 Lots of wild camp spots if you're stealthy, though I'd say you'll need to look harder from Kings Lynn to Holt. Wouldn't use the Sandringham estate either.

@lawrenceharrison Жыл бұрын

This is superb content, Guy - thank you! May I ask which tyres you were riding?

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the delay Lawrence. I was on the Maxxis Receptor, 700x40mm tyres that come as standard on the bike as I was testing it for the Bikeperfect.com website I work for. I'm really not a fan of them though. The soft compound means they don't roll as well as you'd think for a slick but they don't grip either. Corners and hard braking are really scary. The front tyre also stretched and blew off the rim several times near Hunstanton until it would only run at 10psi with a tube in. Thankfully I managed to get a super cheap second hand hybrid tyre from Darrel at Burnham Cycles or the ride back to Norwich would have been really slow and squelchy!

@Gdan85 Жыл бұрын

As a Norfolker, 2 wheel lover, and a slight addiction to history, this is great! If you fancy a ride around historic Kings Lynn, with a castle or two.. let me know.

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

I’m just about to post a Kings Lynn, Castle Rising and Sandringham loop on my other Pedalling Past channel! Castle Acre is fantastic too, such a great area to ride

@peterleffler2062 Жыл бұрын

Great work 👏Are you working on a Suffolk route to incorporate the Sandlings and maybe stray towards Constable Country? Go on. You know you want to!😂

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

I would love to, but the funding we had was based around Norfolk. Fingers crossed we can get south of the border though as when I was looking at the Diss and Thetford area maps there were some great looking trails to the south.

@daviddring8692 Жыл бұрын

Great video & very informative. What did you use for navigation. As you seemed to know every turn

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it David. I used a Wahoo Roam GPS unit but writing the route definitely helped with knowing where it went too.

@juliewap7075 Жыл бұрын

Hi Guy thanks for a super video and fab guide book. Planning on doing the route in May. Can I ask time of year you recorded the video - as the lavender was out was it July time? Many thanks.

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Really glad you enjoyed it Julie, it's a great ride. Just checked the dates on my photos and you're bang on 1-2nd of July 👍

@SaveTheHedgehog Жыл бұрын

Nice video👍🏻. What is the bicycle computer brand/model?

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

It's a Wahoo Roam. Bit basic for navigation compared to a Garmin but really easy to use otherwise

@assuncaP Жыл бұрын

hey Guy, what do you recommend for gravel tires? I have a Canyon Grail CF8 with Schwalbe one R, 40mm I believe. I'm thinking getting swapping for wider rubber for some extra comfort.

@J.S.A. Жыл бұрын

Depends on time of year - done fair bit of this/or routes/roads near by on 32 panaracer semi slicks back in spring.

@J.S.A. Жыл бұрын

That said I did the whole peddars way on 32s with a factor ls - though due to deep rut sections (like half a wheel deep) from farm vehicles and the fact it’s Sandy so you have to pick a line and stick with it on the downhills and somehow rocky at same time I wish I’d got something like 40mm on.

@pedallingpast9350 Жыл бұрын

The trouble you've got is that the Schwalbe One R is the most supple, smoothest tyre you'll find. You could easily go bigger on another tyre and find it was less comfortable. They do do a 45mm though, or you could fit tyre inserts and run lower pressures.

@robrobinson420 Жыл бұрын

Is there route in Suffolk there not much in Suffolk like rest of the uk. I ride same roads alltime and not much gravel riding

@blahblah24304 Жыл бұрын

It seems the route is mostly road based, komoot has it as over 75% road. Is this because there aren't off-road/bridleways as an alternative to the roads or was the volume of road chosen to be more beginner friendly?

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

You could certainly add more gravel and tracks if you wanted but as it’s an ‘intro to gravel route’ I wanted to make sure everything was as weatherproof as possible. That means we dropped most field side tracks etc. that would be a muddy mess for several months. Also a lot of the ‘roads’ in the Komoot classification are borderline gravel anyway. I can certainly point you in the direction of more off road sections to add but TBH if you just open an OS map they’ll be obvious.

@jonhowe8768 Жыл бұрын

06:50 The A470 is in Wales. You must have ment the A47.

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Ah dammit. Freudian slip as my daughter is at college in Aberystwyth. I'm working on a Mid Wales to Snowdonia route with Cycling UK at the moment though so hopefully I won't say A47 on that one.

@fatbloaterdave 10 ай бұрын

Hi, Do you think this route is possible on a road bike with 28 or 30c tyres? (For an experienced rider)

@GuyKesTV 10 ай бұрын

Well that’s what they ride Roubaix on so everything’s possible 🤣 Seriously if you know what you’re doing there’ll be a few lumpy fields, (east) cobbly bridleways (north) and some sandy bits in Thetford which will be a bit more of a challenge and obviously it’ll get slippery when wet but otherwise it should be fine 👍🏻

@fatbloaterdave 10 ай бұрын

@@GuyKesTV Great thanks, i'm planning on taking a group of road racers with a mixture of bikes to do it in 2 days, we are all confident experienced riders, just dont all have offroad bikes.

@fatbloaterdave 9 ай бұрын

@@GuyKesTV update to this in case others ask the same question. We just did this ride in two days on road bikes. 3 bikes with 28c tubeless 1 puncture between them. 1 bike with 28c tubes 4 punctures. It was a bucket load of fun! Thanks for the route.

@GuyKesTV 9 ай бұрын

@@fatbloaterdave cheers for the update, glad you had a good one

@Joecycles Жыл бұрын

will guide book be as good as the king alfreds way book you did?

@J.S.A. Жыл бұрын

its out now, the guide book is great (I'm a local - and route goes through my village, and features in the guide) I'd say the guide is great.

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

@@J.S.A. Phew, glad I didn't offend the locals 🤣

@J.S.A. Жыл бұрын

@@GuyKesTV ha… well actually 😉 (Tasburgh - mention old Roman fort? Used to have 7 pubs in the village? No no no… you went straight for the Nazi 😂😂😂). Jk jk. Route goes right past my parents home so can’t wait to do this (though I might deviate with local knowledge to diss). Needless to say - if a rider is ever in need of assistance/water in Tasburgh I’m sure there’s welcome help at theirs (dad is also keen rider). Just not sure how we get that word out there without the whole world descending (including the anti cycling brigade).

@J.S.A. Жыл бұрын

Tempted to do a good pub accompanying quide 😂 because there soooo many in Norfolk, (especially community pubs - great one near the route after the fen bit after diss for example in middle of nowhere) but like with anywhere you gotta do your research. And farm/village shops etc. so people don’t have to eat the usual muck out of garages etc. there’s lots of great produce about that you can get on the rides (my wife makes us do farm shop deli sausage roll crawls on our rides 😍)

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

@@J.S.A. that would be fantastic. I tried to mention the good spots we found in the guide. The village shop in Garboldisham and Benediks (?) in Diss are particularly great as is Walshingham farm shop. But like you say so many options!

@bkball23 Жыл бұрын

Hi I apologize for cussing at you and having bad thoughts and I ask for forgiveness

@adriansmith38 Жыл бұрын

Count how many times he says beautiful. 😂

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Oh don't, It's awful isn't it. My head just gets stuck like a scratched record sometimes. I think someone once suggested you could use my videos as a drinking game. Unfortunately part two is probably even worse for it. I rode from 5am to 9pm and I was properly buffering by the end of it.

@heywood554 Жыл бұрын

If you buy the guide book for this route, don't rely on the maps. They miss out sections of the route and while not huge sections, they are enough for you to get very lost.