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Title: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Steven on August 27, 2020, 09:05:16 PM

Has anyone got any suggestions or are we teaming up with the Amblers?

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Dave W on August 27, 2020, 09:11:57 PM

route for sunday
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33926244
bwlch rhigos devils elbow coffee stop at the bottom - crynant neath and back home
roughly 86miles

who's coming out???

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Greg B on August 27, 2020, 09:24:42 PM

I’ve got a charity ride sat and sunday supporting some friends so cant make it this weekend sorry, have a good ride weather looks ok

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Reece0 on August 27, 2020, 10:53:21 PM

I’ll be there

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Steven on August 28, 2020, 12:37:46 PM

Me too, go easy on me - 0900 start?

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Dave W on August 28, 2020, 05:25:29 PM

Yes 9am start.it's not winter yet and this isn't a special ride :D

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Paul R on August 28, 2020, 06:12:35 PM

I'm planning to ride Sunday.

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Denise Fitz on August 29, 2020, 08:57:33 AM

Can I try to hang onto your back wheels just as far as the Bwlch?  I know my way back from there.

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Steven on August 29, 2020, 04:30:28 PM

Absolutely!, I shall be hanging out the back as well...

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Nige on August 29, 2020, 04:33:24 PM

i will be out

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Denise Fitz on August 30, 2020, 12:40:27 PM

Thanks for the company today   A good way for me to get stronger 😃

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Steven on August 30, 2020, 04:12:56 PM

In the Pacers group today was Dave, Paul, Reece, Nigel and I. Denise joined us for the climb of the Bwlch from Nantymoel and looked comfortable before she turned off to Port Talbot. Then we went over the Rhigos and Dave showed us a short cut beyond Penderyn which appeared to have not been used since Roman times!  We then headed north through some spectacular countryside and up the Devil's Elbow, a first for me. Dave had warned us the Cafe was at 50 miles so we continued north and I was convinced a 'Welcome to Scotland' sign would appear at any moment. We stopped at the Welsh Rabbit/Rarebit centre where we saw Harpo and Keith who had used a combination of car and gravel bike to beat us to the cafe.
Needing the calories, I had a rarebit, carrot cake and coffee, in the hope that we had done the majority of the climbing. This was largely true as the next 20 miles appeared to be all downhill, with us touching 50mph at one point! We got abused by some blokes in a car and just before I was going to tell them where to get off- I realised it was Harpo! A second cafe stop at Neath and some wind assistance to get home.
Longest ride, most climbing, fastest max of the year for me and an average over 17mph. Thanks to the guys and to Dave for a great day out!

Title: Re: Pacers 30th August
Post by: Dave W on August 30, 2020, 05:32:54 PM

Thanks for the write up Steve,

Good ride today ;D