There were 10 Chasers out today enjoying the sunshine and relatively balmy weather (balmy as long as you kept moving). As planned we headed out to Porthcawl before ascending the Afan Valley for coffee at the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre and then heading home via the Llynfi Valley, Caerau, Nantyffllon, Maesteg and Bridgend. We managed to lose Tom somewhere near Cymmer, although he had planned to go home without coffee anyway, so we weren't too worried (thanks Tom,I got your phone message). Unfortunately, our Newbie Mike, who had to be in Cardiff for a family party at 2pm was cursed with two punctures on route home and he and I didn't get back to Brackla until 2:15pm, so no doubt the temperature in his house is currently at nuclear winter levels.
All in all a good morning's ride, although my decision to take the scenic route up to Glyncorrwg and a fistful of punctures made it a longer day than planned. Next week we can reconsider our start time and route length, but we'll canvass that later in the week. Out today were:
Andy Storrie (welcome back buddy)
Tom
Mike (Newbie - strong as a bull, riding a Tom like tractor bike)
Terry
Tony
Rich B
Nice
Roy R
Nick L
Mark P
See you next week.
