Amblers ride 8th April - Return of the choices

[Tom]

I'll aim to be there at 9(if weather ok)and do Bwllch then Mal

[Ben]

Tom do you want to meet me at 8 at the Llanmaes crossroads?

[Tom]

Probably best not to make a firm plan Ben-I'll make a decision in the morning-may see you there or at Brackla or not at all!

[Ben]

10 of us today. Biggest Amblers group I've seen for a while. Tom, Pat and Mal were planning to go over the Bwlch from Nantymoel side then down via a different way. Myself, Are, Nick, Carrie, Jo, Ron and Roy carried on to stop at Afan Argoed cafe. From there we went back via Margam then Fountains Lane. Great ride some strong riding too.

[Tom]

Yes nice ride Ben-didn't mean to subvert your ride but the midweek hilly ride is the most climbing you can do in 3 hours from Brackla unless you just ride to the bottom of the Bwllch and ride up and down for 2 hours.Poor old Mal hadn't realised he also had to climb Shwtt if he wanted a coffee.We'd done 3500 ft climbing by then so Pat told me so probably 4k by the time I got home,then Sarah suggested a 5 mile walk.I'm now going to lie down

[ron b]

Excellent ride today, we saw Steve Landeg by Wigglys, concerned about the height we climbed  “ what’s a ft” is it something they used in the old days and the Assembly have reintroduced for the sole purpose of the cycling community?

[mal jones]

Very enjoyable ride ( apart from shwt) I also faced a long walk  when I got home with my bonkers boxer but at least I had a nice pint of real ale at the end of it . Great riding today from Jo and Carrie and Roy and Patrick just seem to get stronger will have to re think the term Amblers I think 😀

[Ben]

Considering the average age of the Amblers today I think we shall have to be renamed "The Grannyvanters"