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Just Scott and myself out this morning. Bit cooler than expected at the start but soon warmed up as Scott set a 'rapid'  pace for Social group ride. As the mantra for the Social group ride is to stick to the pace of the slowest rider, there was nothing to do but hang on to Scott's wheel for 95% of the ride.
Did the 'Porthcawl' loop with an additional few miles to Aberavon and coffee at Remo's. First time for me and probably 60 year since I was last on Aberavon seafront, think it's changed a bit!
Scott pushed on back to Porthcawl and home via Mawdlam and Pyle.
Long time since I've ridden at near 18mph ave., thoroughly enjoyed the suffering! 

Four riders out this morning, Richard B, Rahul, Chris G (returning form injury) and myself.

Grey and on the cool side setting off but expected to warm up and see some sunshine, which it did. Largely stuck to the route with a couple of detours into the lanes.

Coffee stop in Cowbridge and finished off an enjoyable and largely uneventful ride, around the coast and on to New Inn road and Laleston.

I'll be out on Sunday to lead a 'no-drop' ride. Cycling at the pace of the slowest rider, nobody to be dropped, around 30 miles with at least one coffee stop.

I will post a route suggestion before the weekend

Depart 9:00am from Dialysis unit car park, rear of Brackla triangle.

I'll be out to lead a 'no-drop' group ride this Sunday.

Riding at the pace of the slowest, 30-40 miles and at least one coffee stop.

Depart from car park of new dialysis unit at the rear of Brackla triangle.

All welcome, male, female, old, new the only proviso is being slow!!   

Good turn out for RR3 although poor communication resulted in a solo rider for the fast group.

8:30 starters were:-

Nigel Williams   Finished in 2:59:40   Dq'd
Paul Rosser       Finished in  2:59:40  Dq'd  (for hitching a ride)
Mark Rosser      Finished in  2:59:40  Dq'd
Martin Brown    Finished in  2:59:40  Dq'd
Karl Walton       Finished in  3:26:20  Qualified
Carl Chinnock   Finished in   3:26:20  Qualified
Tim Andrew      Finished in  3:26:20  Qualified
Mark Jones       Finished in  3:26:2    Qualified
Scott Jones      DNF
Rahul Kotwal    DNF

9:00 starter:-

Rob Cowell    Finished in 2:53:30  Qualified 

Well done to all and especially Rob on a fantastic ride and new record for the course, I believe.

200km Audax starting from Cardiff Gate, looks like a 'friendly' route over Severn Bridge, then Gloucester and back via Monmouth and Usk.

Rob and myself have entered, anybody else up for a jaunt?

Saturday 26th April  7:00am start 

Rob has suggested lunch at the Royal Exchange pub in Hartpury, he will have to cycle in 2nd gear so as not to get there before they open at 12:00!!

Attached menu does look good 

This Sunday, April 2th is the final reliability ride for this season. Here is the route:- https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/5322488

A couple of pointers for the route:-

1. At the start of the ride you need to go to the the 2nd roundabout in Coity, before turning back on yourself
2. On the leg back to Bridgend DO NOT turn down New Inn Road, stay on the main road to Ewenny roundabout.
3. Ride finishes in Costa coffee in Cowbridge

RR3 is 100km and has two options, 3 hour 30 mins or 4 hours. (With the  +/- 15min buffer, the 4 hour option can be achieved by riding at just over 14 .5mph)

Ride starts at 8:30 for 4 hour option (sign on by 8:15) average 15.5mph
                      9:00 for 3:30 option (sign on by 8:45) average 17.7mph

PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME

NO COMPUTERS, WATCHES or GPS DEVICES ARE ALLOWED
so if you feel the need to record your ride then tape over or cover up screens.
Tape will be provided at the start! 

To be 'reliable' or 'qualify' in RR3 you have to finish + or - 15 minutes of your intended time.

Signing on is 15 minutes before start time and remember to let me or other riders know if you don't intend to complete the ride.
Please post your intended start times and which ride your going for, so others can join you.