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Title: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Andy H on December 09, 2016, 12:33:37 PM
Sorry I'm away this weekend, so not out.

Expect Haydn to post a route using his newly acquired OS maps of Bridgend, Vale and Rhondda!  :o
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: harpo on December 09, 2016, 05:50:19 PM
I'm on the case! ;)
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: harpo on December 09, 2016, 07:19:29 PM
weather good, how about this then?https://www.strava.com/routes/7162074
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Jason T on December 09, 2016, 07:37:32 PM
Looks good.... I hope you know the way.  ;D
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Jason T on December 10, 2016, 05:09:17 PM
Repost of the link, apparently it's not working for everyone;

https://www.strava.com/routes/7162074
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Shawn on December 10, 2016, 05:14:13 PM
What time are you starting at the moment?

Need one more Bwlch for 52 in the year.
Not sure my legs are up to a Pacers thrashing but may well join for the start and up the Bwlch.

Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Jason T on December 10, 2016, 05:21:03 PM
It will be a 09:30 start tomorrow.
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Shawn on December 11, 2016, 01:14:22 PM
I had a wardrobe malfunction (not thick enough gloves) so turned back and went home. Did manage a double Bwlch to take my years tally to 53 and complete my objective of 52 in a year. Hope you all had a good ride today.
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: harpo on December 11, 2016, 05:51:10 PM
A bit colder this morning than forecast but we still decided to head for the hills. Steve C, reece, Jason and alan set off for the hills which consisted of ffordd y gyfaith, croeserw, bwlch from cymmer, penrhys and llanwonno. It turned out that the bwlch was by far the easiest of them all! Steve C turned off after croeserw after doing a BIT of work through maesteg. Alan, who was climbing really well, was having problems with his breaks, left us at the bottom of penrhys, which left 3 of us to tackle the last two hills. Stopped for coffee in costa Pontypridd, then Jason towed us home! Good ride today!!
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Tom on December 11, 2016, 06:07:06 PM
Disappointingly uneventful ride Harpo-surely something unexpected/unplanned happened?
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: harpo on December 11, 2016, 06:12:01 PM
went as smooth as silk tom! everybody did abit of work, even steve c ,nobody dropped or lost!
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Chris Reed on December 11, 2016, 06:37:55 PM
Nice route guys - looks brutal!
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Reece0 on December 11, 2016, 06:47:00 PM
Good route today and some interesting climbs. Legs a bit jellylike on the home run from church village not helped by the headwind but did enjoy.

Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: harpo on December 11, 2016, 08:03:20 PM
forgot to mention toestrap missed the start and was chasing after us but he went the wrong hill off new road, he caught us top of bwlch but headed back home
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: wardhaugh on December 11, 2016, 08:39:08 PM
Really enjoyed that today - good choice of route - would certainly do it again, but I'd make sure my brakes were serviced first. Nice pace - work on the hills easy on the flats. Thanks lads.

Tom disappointed there was no tales of the unexpected, but I can tell him that I saw several Stonechats, some Fieldfares and a Redwing on Ffordd y Gyfaith, which I wasn't expecting - always like to keep an eye on the wildlife.
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Steven on December 11, 2016, 08:51:46 PM
Allan was out and I missed it!
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: harpo on December 11, 2016, 09:01:14 PM
you wouldn't recognise him now Steven, ryvita thinking of sponsoring him :)
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Tom on December 11, 2016, 09:02:23 PM
I chose the wrong ride Allan! I'm envious
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Greg B on December 12, 2016, 09:40:44 AM
good route, I like the climbs
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Toestrapsteve on December 12, 2016, 11:50:39 AM
Nice one Alun! I really like the wildlife report and think we should incorporate into all club run reports- btw I saw the pair of Choughs that nest at Southerndown not long back. Good to see some of you at the end of my long chase - time and legs dictated an early bath though - good to see the silhouette of Chris Reed on way down Oggie valley - is that the correct voice I picked up?
Got dates for RR1,2,&3 - 2017 anyone?
Title: Re: Pacers Sunday 11th December
Post by: Andy H on December 12, 2016, 01:04:18 PM
Planned dates are

Sunday 5th Feb
Sunday 19th Feb
Sunday 5th March