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General Category => Club Runs => Topic started by: Rob Jones on November 13, 2014, 09:33:51 PM

Title: pacers 16th Nov
Post by: Rob Jones on November 13, 2014, 09:33:51 PM: What's the frequency Kenneth?
Title: Re: pacers 16th Nov
Post by: Tom on November 13, 2014, 10:19:32 PM: Shouldn't that be Andy,Michael?
Title: Re: pacers 16th Nov
Post by: Andy H on November 13, 2014, 10:27:10 PM: Bringing Keith out on the tandem so planning something not too hilly!

http://connect.garmin.com/course/8369603

Coast road, through Barry, Penarth and across the barrage, return via Dinas Powys, Duffryn, A48, Treos to Brackla.

58 miles.

Cafe stop options at Cardiff Bay or Duffryn Gardens
Title: Re: pacers 16th Nov
Post by: Chris Reed on November 16, 2014, 02:04:25 PM: Think it might have been right at Duffryn gardens😉
Three of us back safe and sound.
Title: Re: pacers 16th Nov
Post by: Andy H on November 16, 2014, 04:33:26 PM: There was a lot of 'hollering' but nobody was of a mind to carry on down the hill after you!!

Pacers and Amblers set off together and after a slow start with several red lights in Bridgend the tandem set the pace out towards Ogmore. The climb through Ogmore saw a few pacers off the front but the tandem and rest of the pack catching up through Southerndown. A decent pace saw a split between the Pacers and Amblers and good sharing of the pace on the windy outward leg saw us make good progress to St Athan, Barry and Penarth before crossing the barrage to Cardiff Bay. Tandem still in contact at this point.
Coffee and a selection of expensive cakes in the Norwegian Church fortified us before we headed for home. Through Dinas Powys, Wenvoe and the only real climb of the day at Ton yr Odyn. At this point a group of three went off the front, turns out they were either geographically challenged, hadn't read the route or were relying on Haydn's Garmin for direction ( Definitely not the last one as Haydn's Garmin is back in the factory.......................again!!)
6 of us continued on and by now the early pace was telling on the tandem, at least on the pilot. The drag along the A48 saw Keith and I struggle and we decided to fall back into 'just get it home' mode'
60 miles for the tandem and an enjoyable ride.
Title: Re: pacers 16th Nov
Post by: Jason T on November 16, 2014, 06:15:17 PM: Good ride today, certainly felt hillier than expected pushing in to that headwind.
Title: Re: pacers 16th Nov
Post by: Chris Reed on November 16, 2014, 10:33:15 PM: I'd probably admit to a mix of the 3 - plus blindly following the bloke hanging on to a Ford Fiesta......