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General Category => Club Runs => Topic started by: Andy H on May 04, 2016, 06:22:07 PM
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Is there any interest in a Velothon Recce ride, this Sunday.
Won't be full route but will take in the two main climbs, Tumble and Caerphilly mountain. (If you want to detour to a nasty little climb called the British, happy to oblige) ;)
I can't get it less than 110 miles, just doing those two, so it will be a long day!
Think it was about 7 hours last year and we started at 7:00 am, on the plus side weather looking good! 8)
Come to club night Friday to discuss.
Need to be a few out to make it worthwhile.
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I'm in.
The British-yes.
Why not add in Llanelly Hill?
Roll on Sunday!
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Sounds good Andy I'm in
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I'm up for that and the extra hill :o
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I can make it
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Which route are you taking to Cardiff as I'll plan to meet you?
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is that 7am start from Brackla? ;)
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Yes, 7:00 from Brackla
Jason, route will be Llaharan, Miskin, Groesfaen, Llandaf. Meet at Castell Mynach?
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Sounds good to me, what time do you think you may arrive (07:50-ish?)?
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No Harpo (so far) so that sound about right, maybe few mins earlier !
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I'll aim to be there for 07:40 to 07:45 if that's good.
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I'm working - but remember this one from 2 years ago?
https://www.strava.com/activities/145775499
It'll make the Tumble seem like a dawdle on the big day. Just don't let Jason navigate on the climb ;)
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sshh,keep shtum,don't let Harpo know we are going,my legs don't want him to come along
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What a mistake that one was Allan, the thought still makes my legs hurt.
He's already there Andy.
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and...I was not serious about Llanelly Hill,it is an absolute beast (probably the steepest hill I've done around here) and far worse than going up The Tumble (they run roughly parallel to each other up the side of The Blorenge
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Yup,thought so Jason
Will he be wearing his shiny shoes?
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soz I cant make it, got another 50th birthday to go to:( gutted I wont be able to see the pain on dodgys face, allways gives me second wind!
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I may come out at 0700 for a couple of hours too...
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You could always go and stay sober, Haydn!
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I shall meet you at the Castell Mynach at 07.40
Such a dissapointment for Harpo,hopefully there'll be less pain on my face than at last year's reccie(and more power in the legs!)
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I'll meet you at Brackla. Mark R will try to be there too, although we both need to be back by 1pm so will head off at some point.
Ta
P
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I need an extra 20 mins in bed so I'll meet you as you go past Pencoed college ( on the roundabout ) between 7.15-7.20 see you all then
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Brackla @ 7:00
Pencoed college @ 7:15
Castell Mynach @ 7:40
See you in the morning!
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Has anyone got Gregs number to see how he is?
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Im ok thanks nothing broken apart from my handlebar! My hip and ribs are hurting though, going to be awkward getting into bed tonight! Im gutted though as i usually take 6 weeks to recover from rib injuries in the past.
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Glad it's nothing more serious, at least you'll have the summer to ride if all heals Ok.
I made the mistake a few years ago of heading out with broken ribs and ended up pulling them, ultimately adding a few more weeks recovery so best to take it easy.
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Good to hear your OK(ish!) Greg
And Jason surely you've been going some secret training(or is it all that EPO those orthopaedic surgeons gave you!?)
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All,
firstly glad your OK Greg...Many thanks to all today you got me through my first OVW ride and first ton up ride of the year. Well done to the guys on front.Hope I didnt slow you down too much. Had a puncture at the 100 mile point first in a long time!!!
Great ride relaxing in the garden with a beer now. See you Friday. :)
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I've got ton envy😂
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Well done Nigel good riding. Glad you're not too badly injured Greg, I thought you did well to correct yourself after the slide on the manhole cover but it just positioned you badly for the corner. Gutted.
I had to turn off with Mark at Caerphilly as I was feeling a bit weird, as Mark pointed out even though I thought a Cliff Bar, Protein Flapjack, and a Gel constituted eating a load of food it's not really enough when you're riding 100 miles. After stuffing a costa cookie in my face and a bit of a delirious moment on the climb up to the bypass I felt almost human again. Rucksack full of bacon sandwiches for me in 2 weeks time, and hopefully the wind will get behind us at some point!
Thanks for organising Andy
Ta
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Good ride today guys, well done. I'm glad to hear Gregg's OK and more importantly so is his bike!! ;D
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Eight left Brackla, picking up 3 more on the way to Cardiff. Dave W double punctured before we go to Llandaff and decided it wasn't his day and went home. Steven left us soon after as he was time constrained, thanks for setting the pace. The good pace was maintained out to Cardiff flats with Jason and Paul N sitting on the front, making it look easy. Turned off after the docks for the fateful climb and decent of the Coldra. ( Glad to hear you're Ok Greg, take your time with the recovery )
Through Caerleon and the lovely part of the route up to Usk and Abergavenny. Enjoyed riding this as a compact group and would have been even even better if the sun had showed it's face. 8)
Stopped in Abergavenny to refuel, I may have been short on calories like you Paul. Had plenty of gels but maybe not enough for the effort we were making.
As soon as we hit the Tumble I realized my legs were shot and it made a tough climb even harder. Got up it eventually but decided to knock the 'British' on the head. Too much effort and not enough time.
3 of us also 'sacked' Caerphilly mountain, I won't name and shame except to say Andy Samuels looked remarkably fresh and I felt like sending him back!
Nigel punctured just as we hit the 100 mile mark, ( boy was I glad of a rest ) before we made it safely back to Pencoed/Brackla.
107 miles in just over 6 hours
Tired and in need of an ice bath!
p.s. well done Nigel looked perfectly at home in the Pacers!