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Club Runs / Reliability rides 2026
« on: January 28, 2026, 09:16:07 PM »
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

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Club Runs / Club Run Sunday 4th January
« on: January 02, 2026, 06:21:12 PM »
Forecast is for COLD start for Sunday. I plan to be out, so will post the following route suggestion but happy if someone else has different options

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/422286046

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Club Runs / Club run Sunday 21st December Winter Solstice
« on: December 17, 2025, 09:53:23 AM »
Plan to ride the following route:- https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/422286046 Basically last weeks route in reverse.

Unsurprisingly, the weather forecast isn't great but will keep an eye and post nearer the time.

9:30 start, 15-16mph is the plan (at least until the coffee stop)

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Club Runs / Club run Sunday 14th December 9:30 start
« on: December 10, 2025, 01:40:58 PM »
Weather forecast is poor but unless it gets even worse, I plan to get out

Suggested route, staying out of the worst of the lanes:- https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/421381886

Winter ride, so start 9:30 from Brackla, dip into either Cowbridge or Llantwit Major for cafe stop.

I'll keep an eye on the weather and post accordingly

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Club Runs / Club run Sunday 23rd Nov
« on: November 20, 2025, 06:56:31 PM »
Weather forecast at the moment is not great, I'll be out unless it gets worse!!

Have a route suggestion, see below. 'Neutralised' at 15-16mph until climb over to Bryn, where climbers can 'challenge' each other, then regroup and continue to Porthcawl for coffee stop.
Depending on numbers groups of different pace can then form, for the return leg to Bridgend.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/418803090


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Club Runs / NEWS ALERT! Weather forecast wrong again
« on: November 09, 2025, 05:34:05 PM »
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

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Club Runs / Sunday November 2nd
« on: October 31, 2025, 05:07:59 PM »
Route options:-

1. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/415202395

2. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/415204630

Both a bit rushed so may take onto bike path and wrong way around roundabouts but basically all roads that we know

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Club Runs / DON'T FORGET THE CLOCKS CHANGE!!
« on: October 25, 2025, 10:15:56 AM »
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)

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Club Runs / Social club run Sunday June 29th
« on: June 26, 2025, 08:44:02 PM »
I'll be out to lead a 'Social 'NO DROP' club run this Sunday.
Around 30 miles steady pace usually 13-15mph but depending on the pace of the slowest rider.
At least one coffee stop, all welcome, old, new, male, female.

Depart from dialysis unit car park, rear of Brackla triangle at 9:00am

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Club Runs / Social club run Sun June 1st
« on: May 30, 2025, 07:34:20 AM »
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

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Club Runs / Social group ride Sun 4th May
« on: April 29, 2025, 07:04:12 PM »
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.

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Club Runs / Social group ride Sunday 27th April
« on: April 23, 2025, 06:43:53 PM »
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!!   ;D


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Audax / Dr Foster's Springtime Saunter
« on: April 19, 2025, 11:41:34 PM »
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  :D

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Club Runs / RR3 Sunday 20th April
« on: April 14, 2025, 11:12:06 AM »
It's RR3 this coming Sunday, start options 8:30am for the 15.5mph option or 9:00am for the 17.7mph option.

I'll post full details by tomorrow

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Club Runs / Social group ride Sunday April 20th
« on: April 14, 2025, 11:10:29 AM »
It's RR 3 this coming Sunday, I'd encourage everybody to have a go at riding this.

If you don't fancy attempting the Reliability ride then I will be riding a route of about 30-40 miles, in between timing the RR3. usual 'rules'. Riding at the pace of the slowest, no riders dropped and at least one coffee stop.

Leaving Brackla at 9:00

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