Ambler's Ride - Sunday 4 September

[Mark Pope]

It's a reasonable forecast tomorrow, with a fresh Westerly breeze which I thought we'd take advantage of up to the coffee stop at Cosmeston Lakes. The proposed route for tomorrow is:

Brackla - Ewenny - the Coast - St Brides - the Lanes - Llantwit Major - St A than - Aberthaw - Rhoose - Barry top road - Sully - Cosmeston Lakes - Penarth - Dinas Powis - St Andrews - Wenvoe - St Lythans - Dyffryn Gardens - St Nicholas - Xmas Tree Turn off - Welsh St Donuts- Water Street - Aberthin - Cowbridge - Nash Point - the Ridge - Ewenny - Bridgend - Brackla

It's around 54 miles with a coffee stop planned for Cosmeston Lakes cafe. The seating and decking behind the cafe overlooking the lake should be able to accommodate all of us as well as our bikes. See you at 0900 tomorrow.

Mark

[Mark Pope]

Eight 'Ambler's' crossed the start line today for a ride around the nether regions of the Vale. The weather as forecast was overcast but dry with a fresh Westerly breeze. However, we managed to avoid the worst of the wind by riding East for the first 33 miles and then heading home via my cunning 'long cut' through the lanes around Dinas Powis. We followed our favourite route around the Coast, through the lanes to Llantwit Major before heading to Barry and Penarth via a coffee stop at Cosmeston Lakes. We returned via St Andrews (near Wenvoe not Scotland) and Dyffryn and through Cowbridge and home via the ridge to Ewenny. The route was longer than advertised at just under 63 miles but was an enjoyable if brisk amble. Next week I'll use my garmin to check the distance not my memory! Out today were:

Rich B
Terry
Lee
Neil
Craig
Roy R
Nick L
Mark P

See you next week. Mark