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General Category => Club Runs => Topic started by: Mark Pope on June 11, 2016, 12:46:25 PM
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A slightly mixed forecast tomorrow with a spot of drizzle likely, so I thought I'd propose a slightly shorter amble than I had previously planned. My proposal for tomorrow is:
Brackla - Ewenny - Ogmore - St Brides - the Lanes to Llantwit Major - around St Athan - Aberthaw - Green Dragon Lane - A48 - Sycamore Cross - St Nicholas - Dyffryn Gardens - A48 - Cowbridge - Nash Corner - Llandow - Llantwit Major - Wick - St Brides - Death Valley - Ewenny - Brackla.
It's just shy of 50 miles with a coffee stop planned for Dyffryn Gardens. See you at 0900 at Physiques in Brackla.
Mark
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Good ride today. Appologies for the carnage after my front puncture.
I know how bambi feels on ice now !
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A good ride today in mostly dry (ish) conditions. A mixed group of 13 Amblers/Pacers set off from Brackla to be joined on route by 3 more Oggies, so a good sized group for what had been a grey, damp start to the day. We followed the planned Ambler's route, taking the Coast road around Ogmore and on towards Llantwit Major via the Lanes. The fresh tailwind and the presence of a few Pacers kept the speed at a reasonably good lick and all went well until newbie, Reece had a front tyre blow out near St Athan and Terry and Tony both ended up in the hedge in an effort to avoid Reece. Luckily no damage was done to their bikes and only superficial scrapes to skin, so we were able to crack on to the cake stop at Dyffryn Gardens.
After the coffee and cake stop we rode back into the wind towards Cowbridge, Llandow, Llantwit, Wick and home via Death Valley with some strong turns on the front by Reece, Rich and Nige. The Pacers were quite kind to us today, with Harpo even looking after the back markers when things got a bit tasty after Wick on the home leg (the rumours that he couldn't keep up with Rich's searing TT pace and was actually dropped by the Amblers are not true!). Today's distance was just over 50 miles at around 18mph. Out today were:
Harpo
Steve Curry
Steve Chapman
Terry
Tony
Andy Storrie
Andy's dodgy knees
Chris Reed
Jonathan Spinks
Gregg
Rich B
Mark P
Nick L
Next week the plan is to ride out to Gilfach Goch to support Team Ogmore who will be riding day 2 of the Etape de la Defence road race. Mal Jones has his Devil's outfit (including Mankini) ready to run alongside the peleton as they crest the hill. It should be a blast.
Mark
Jason T
Reece
Nige