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After a chilly start to the morning, 4 of us left Brackla

Me
Nick R
Nick H
and Carrie

Nick H set the early pace up over coity and around the top of Brynmenyn, I took to the front though Aberkenfig and up parc slip, where there was an unplanned spot of rain.  Luckily that stopped quickly and we made our way down the A48 and past Margam.  We made our way though Port Talbot and down to Aberavon beech where we stopped for coffee at Remo's (I think it was called).  We decided it was warm enough to sit outside, as most of the seats inside were taken up by Pencoed Tri Club on their group ride.

As we were leaving, Nick H took a quick group photo for Pencoed club and we hitched a wheel from their group half way back down Harbour Way.  We agreed they were going at 'too lesiurely a pace' for us (not something I say very often) and decided to press on.  Nick R immediately took to the front setting a tough pace down the rest of the duals and up past Margam with me struggling but succesfully holding onto his wheel but with me hitting my highest heart rate of the day!

Getting back to Pyle we took the scentic route though the lanes back to Laleston where Nick and Carrie peeled off, Nick R peeled off at broadlands and we headed home.

Good ride today, felt like less hills than normal, 45.5 miles for me with an average pace of 16.1mph

Turbo and Zwift for me tomorrow looking at the weather.

I'll give a go at posting a route for next Sunday Ben

I think all routes are going to kill me!

My vote this week Porthcawl if the weather isn't great, Barry Island if its sunny

Can you tell I'm picking the easier routes first  though I guess we'll ride them all over the next few weeks

Here's the official climbs Strava segment for it:

https://www.strava.com/segments/6670845

I was planning to be there, but woke up late! So went on my own ride, will try to make it this week

Harder than I remembered from last year!  That may have something to do with my lack of fitness this year though 

Sorry I didn't turn up, has to work