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Title: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Jsaunders on August 28, 2015, 05:24:56 PM
Anybody have a route in mind for Sundays amblers ride.
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Dave W on August 28, 2015, 10:34:06 PM
How about a ride into the valley's instead of the vale?? :D
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Mark Pope on August 29, 2015, 04:51:04 PM
Sadly I'm at a wedding tomorrow (not my own)! So I won't be out on the Club Run. Hopefully another old stager will post a route. Have a good ride.

Mark
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Chris Reed on August 29, 2015, 08:16:17 PM
So about 56miles - Pencoed - Brynna - Smilog - Gilfach Goch - Blackmill - Bwlch - Afan Valley - Bryn - Maesteg - Home

It's going to be a bit wet so not sure how everyone will feel about it.
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Chris Reed on August 29, 2015, 09:30:24 PM
Sorry all just re-read that message - it was meant as a suggestion!
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Jsaunders on August 29, 2015, 09:41:46 PM
Sounds like a good route Chris might as well get up the bwlch when we can.
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Chris Reed on August 30, 2015, 05:20:41 PM
So a whole bunch of us (excuse the un-Mark like inexactness) went for a ride on some hills,
I knew Harpo was there as he constantly cried about going over the Bryn - between the usual business of ripping our legs off.
When Harpo eased off Neil took it up a notch too. Git, but grudging good effort :-)
I also knew Wayne was there as he took a tumble and showed us all his kneecap (yes no skin) but just sore ribs, he carried on for about 10 more miles accepting - it did hurt a bit. Nails.
Craig did a perfect demonstration of how not to crash when your front tube explodes @ 40MPH (8" gash apparently)
There was also a new guy who was a bit good, but didn't get his name. Welcome!
Jonathan also was on form and Terry did some good counting. Mark R as ever the cycling gentleman.

If I've forgotten you then tough you either were too far up the hill (which was basically everyone) for me to see or didn't fall off in an entertaining enough way.

Oh yeah it rained on us going down the Afan Valley - but it's Wales and its summer - what do you expect.

Mark can have this job back next week - it's too much like hard work and he does it better.

Chapeau all.

Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Jsaunders on August 30, 2015, 05:33:47 PM
Excellent combined ride today well enjoyed,
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Tom on August 30, 2015, 06:21:48 PM
Chris,I feel that what may be lacking in precision is amply compensated by style-good report!
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: neilburns on August 30, 2015, 06:50:19 PM
Top route Chris! Well enjoyed even if we did get a tad damp! You can pick the route every week #loveaclimb sorry if I was a bit eager up front, blame Harpo ! He's usually the scapegoat 😅, although I will concede he's created a monster in me lol
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: ron b on August 30, 2015, 06:51:27 PM
Did Wayne damage his bike?
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Wayne E on August 31, 2015, 10:53:51 AM
No Ron only a small scratch on brake lever. I was very lucky to get away so lightly.Only my pride dented.
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: ron b on September 01, 2015, 06:37:42 AM
Wayne how is your injuries and how did you manage to jump off?
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: Wayne E on September 01, 2015, 09:04:05 AM
Cuts to knee bruised  ribs. Came round corner by Clock in Cymmer on the incline  . Hit the kerb and landed on pavement.
Title: Re: 30th August Amblers ride
Post by: ron b on September 01, 2015, 08:02:33 PM
Obviously not familiar with that bit of road eh? Stick to the Vale, not so many clocks.