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After a brief chat with Nigel at last week's club night, we came to the conclusion that the Reliability rides will be postponed to end of March/April time. I'm away in New Zealand for 2 months and Nige is incapacitated for 6 weeks. In addition to this the better weather (I hope) in early Spring will suit the fact that the RRs have become more of a time trial rather than an early season test of legs and ability to ride 'reliably'. This isn't meant as a criticism 

I'd plan to run the events on the following date:-

RR1  Sunday 29th March  (BST starts)
RR2  Sunday 12th April
RR3  Sunday 19th April

Hope this suits most of you, if there is any clash with dates when a majority of people can't make it, let me know and I can amend.

See you in March

I'll be there, not sure how I'll get home but will work something out!! 

Whilst the A team headed to Bethlehem, myself Scott and Richard B had a lie-in before riding the planned route. Lovely morning, dry with sun trying to poke its head out. Early pace was a bit high but soon settled down, until Rich had  little dig to pass a rider on the drag up to Brynsadler Not quite a Tadej type move but enough to gap Scott and me  . Work done, Richard then headed home from Cowbridge while Scoot and I turned left up Primrose hill. Kept good pace across to Llancadle and coffee stop in Llantwit at Cafe Velo. Home via Wick, around Ogmore, New Inn rd and Laleston
48 miles at a shade user 17mph, bit quicker than planned for a winter outing but enjoyed.
Maybe ride it in reverse next week?! 

Fortunately the weather was much better than forecast and 7 riders made it out. and it was with some trepidation that I set off in the company of Rob, Richard , Mark R, Mark B, Nige and Paul R.
We stuck to the pre-ride plan as Mark R and myself set the pace up to Maesteg. I'd forgotten that it was mostly an upward profile and had been optimistic with a 16mph average.
Those who like to go uphill, did their thing on the climb up past the golf club before regrouping at the top, descending to Bryn and on to Porthcawl with a bit of a tailwind. Coffee and cake at Corner Coffee. Normally a coffee stop in Porthcawl means you're close to home but after climbing up Cefn Cribwr we still had a loop of the coast via Ogmore. The gradual rise up towards Ogmore was enough for the elastic to break and I had to let the others push on.
Really enjoyed the morning, although it was hard work, the average pace of 16mph overall was manageable. Thanks to all for waiting when needed and sticking to the planned ride

Four hardy souls out for a quick (for me) spin around the lanes and coast. Loosely following the old mid-week route.
Lots of mud, water and sh!te in the lanes (XRay you would have loved it) but the morning stayed dry, mainly because we were out and around the route in two hours.

Thanks to Rob, Scott and Richard for towing me around and putting up with my huffing and puffing on what little uphill sections there were.

I'm away next weekend so see you on the 23rd

I plan to get out for a steady 30-40 miler this Sunday. Will decide on route depending on how the weather looks, in the morning.

Clocks change tonight, so an extra hour in bed but still meet at 9:00

Couple of options:-

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/240852356 (36 miles)

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/128638067  (43 miles)

Unfortunately I'm away the next 3 weekends so won't lead a Social ride until June 29th

Steady pace ride, at speed of the slowest, with no dropping of riders.

Aim for 30 miles with at least one coffee stop.

Depart rear car park Brackla triangle 9:00am.  All welcome