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https://connect.garmin.com/app/course/415204630

Route for Sunday, weather forecast looks wet. Come prepared

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

Sunday April 12th will be the second of the club's Reliability rides. Here is the route:-  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/5527980
Out via Tondu Rd, Fountain Rd, to Margam then Taibach and the Bwlch. Don't forget after descending the Bwlch and going through Ogmore Vale you then have to take a right turn over Llangeinor before crossing the common to Heol y Cyw, Pencoed and the dual back to Ewenny cafe.
Try and stay in groups and help each other, you'll appreciate it later in the ride

There are two time options for RR2:

1) 50 miles in 3 1/2 hours (14 mph)  Start time 8:30
2) 50 miles in 3 hours (16mph)         Start time 9:00

Please sign on at least 15 minutes before your intending start time. i.e 8:15am for the 8:30am start.

The idea is you ride at your own pace and choose a time you think you can ride the distance in. If you are not sure about the route or your pace then team up with other riders of similar ability. This is really important and makes for a more enjoyable ride.


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 RR2 you have to finish + or - 10 minutes of your intended time.


I'll be doing the timing, please be prompt in signing on 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 you're going for, so others can join you.


See you at Brackla for 8:30am start

Sunday March 29th will be the first of the club's Reliability rides.
Here is the route:- https://www.strava.com/segments/14027409

The idea is you ride at your own pace and choose a time you think you can ride the distance in. If you are not sure about the route or your pace then team up with other riders of similar ability. This is really important and makes for a more enjoyable ride.

For RR1 there are 2 options:-
50 miles in 3    hours = 16 mph ave speed     
50 miles in 2.5 hours = 20 mph ave speed

Start times are 9:00 for 3 hours and 9:30 for the 2.5-hour option.
Please sign on at least 15 minutes before your intending start time. i.e 8:45am for the 9:00am start.

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 RR1 you have to finish + or - 10 minutes of your intended time.

The finish is at the Stalling Down next to the Mughal Emperor.

The cafe has closed down, so riders will have to get drop back down into Cowbridge for coffee!

I'll be doing the timing, please be prompt in signing on 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 you're going for, so others can join you.


See you at Brackla for 9:00am start

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

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

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