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Title: Pacers 15th oct
Post by: harpo on October 12, 2017, 10:25:58 PM

https://www.strava.com/routes/10876721

 18 degrees sunday! Is this long enough 8)
Input please  :)
Could go the opposite way

Title: Re: Pacers 15th oct
Post by: Greg B on October 13, 2017, 05:58:41 AM

Looks good i’ll be there

Title: Re: Pacers 15th oct
Post by: Reece0 on October 13, 2017, 07:58:26 AM

I’wont be there as doing the castles sportive on Sunday. Have a good ride.

Title: Re: Pacers 15th oct
Post by: Paul R on October 13, 2017, 05:21:12 PM

Can't make it Sunday, also doing the Castles & Cathedrals sportive.   8)

Title: Re: Pacers 15th oct
Post by: Steven on October 14, 2017, 08:23:05 AM

100km not 100 miles. Did something happen whilst I have been away?

I'm looking forward to it!

Title: Re: Pacers 15th oct
Post by: harpo on October 14, 2017, 08:58:07 AM

Route not set in stone! Detours avalible to your favourite coffee stop  8)

Title: Re: Pacers 15th oct
Post by: Nige on October 14, 2017, 10:12:33 AM

Off to Algarve so wont be out, going out Saturday to help Andy with the try a ride. Have a good ride all and see you in 2 weeks.

Title: Re: Pacers 15th oct
Post by: wardhaugh on October 15, 2017, 02:33:13 PM

Roll call: Harpo, John E, Steven M, Mark R, Steve C, Gregg, Karl, me, Jason T for the middle part.

First section to Nantgarw we got stuck behind John, so only managed an average of 36km/h. A bit of shadow boxing up Nantgarw Hill with some riders saving themselves for Caerphilly Mountain. Not sure who tool the KOM up there today, as the group was split up by traffic lights through Caerphilly, but Steve C and John were waiting at the top looking as if they'd had time for a shower before I arrived. Fast (and pleasingly leaf free) descent past Castle Coch, to a surprisingly early coffee stop in Tongwynlais - although the protests were muted, especially when the coffee appeared.

Everyone now being drugged up, it was a pretty rapid ride through Radyr and the Vale lanes to Gwern-y-Steeple then on to Aberthaw. I decided to get the guns out on Caemen rise, and was delighted with equalling my PR of 32s - but that was tempered by seeing John ease past me half way up - his guns were bigger!

After some tractor chasing on the Llantwit Road we had the second coffee stop of the day at Cafe Velo. I bailed out after this and sauntered home, leaving the rest to no doubt have a smashfest back to Bridgend.

Every rider looking strong today. Even harpo,