Amblers' Ride - Sunday 18 January

[Mark Pope]

Unfortunately I'm away for the next two Sundays', so feel free to post a route for this week and next. I'll be back for Sunday 1st Feb. Have an enjoyable ride.


Mark P

[RichardB]

In the absence of any other suggestions - keeping it low level and near the coast. And sticking to main roads.

Lalleston - Pyle - Water St - Porthcawl - Ewenny - Ogmore - Southerndown - Llantwit - Llandow - Cowbridge - Aberthin - Llanharan - Pencoed and home.

What is the view on start time. The usual 9-30 or leave it later to a 10am start.

[RichardB]

Or I may go with the pacers at 10?

[Tom]

Good route for a dicey day Richard.I'd definitely wait till 10-personally I'll be waiting a bit longer

[RichardB]

Four of us eventually set off at the later time of 10, me, Terry, Jonathan and Andy Samuels. The early icy conditions deterred a few riders and caused us to set off cautiously out of Brackla.

Laleston - Pyle - and down Harbour Way and on to Aberavon sea front for an early coffee stop. Then back through Port Talbot - Pyle and A48 into Bridgend and Ewenny where we dropped off Jon. Then Ogmore - St Brides - Wick - Landow - Pentre Meyrick and back into Bridgend. Thanks to Terry for the big turn on the front on the way home.

Spotted Tom on our way to Ogmore and Ben and Harpo - I think - on their way home just after St Brides.

Great to get out to day. More good miles for all.

[ron b]

Not a very nice day, ice wise, four came of at Physiques roundabout, Mark came off at Pencoed. After waiting around at Brackla, I took the safe option and went home, met a car at the Merc garage going sideways so I walked the rest of the way. Did not see any evidence of gritting anywhere. roads were very icy at 11 o'clock in Pencoed, saw a Club run heading West through Pencoed at speed completely oblivious to the black ice. Hope you all got home safe, because I've eaten the grapes.

[RichardB]

Yes all home safe thanks Ron without incident. We stuck to the main roads as planned out to Aberavon and then took an early coffee stop intentionally to let the temperature rise further before heading round the coast later.