Pacers Sunday 12 July

[Andy H]

Some hills................

https://www.strava.com/routes/2777404

Could also go over Gwaelod-y-Garth to compare it with Pontypridd Golf Club hill, if you're all feeling frisky at the end!!

[wardhaugh]

Prospective new member may come out on Sunday - Kirsty, who caught me on commute to work today (only Jason Turvey and Paul Nicholas have done that in the past 7 years  ) I'm sure you'll make her welcome.

I think she would be more than capable of riding with the pacers, but this looks like a tough route, especially with the Ponty Zoncolan towards the end. I'm sure the Amblers will have an alternative ride also if she doesn't fancy this one.

Unfortunately I'll not make it out on Sunday.

[Andy H]

Will keep an eye out

[Andy H]

Might 'revisit' this route, as Pontypridd GC hill, wet might be more than just interesting!

[Jason T]

The section under the tree cover would be pretty bad in any type of wet weather in my opinion as the road surface is not great.

I guess there's the option of turning to Nelson -> Senghenydd -> Abertridwr -> Nantgarw to keep to roughly the same route and mileage with a good amount of climbing as well 

[Andy H]

Sounds like a good idea, see you in the morning.

[Andy H]

Four Pacers braving the wet weather this morning and boy was it wet.  Jason, TS Steve, Dave (stepping up from Amblers and looking very strong) and myself.

Not a day for the planned ride. Cut short by climbing over Llanwonno rather than Maerdy and straight back from Pontypridd.

Must also mention that the Rhondda is about as beautiful as the Gower was a couple of weeks ago on a similar day!

[Jason T]

A little warmer than the Gower today 

Dave climbed Llanwonno very well and Toestrap Steve joined the TdF action this week and had an off on the grass verge... I didn't see it myself but not as spectacular as this weeks TdF crashes (I think it was low speed and he's Ok).

Let's hope for a dry one next weekend.

[Rob Jones]

Good effort. I take it Andy means 'not very'. There were some dry spots in the region today. Not Cardiff or Newport by any means, but this morning at least it was fairly bright and mostly dry in parts of monmouthshire. You might even of had better weather further up the rhondda valley.

[Dave W]

good run today, we must be due some sunshine for a club run. that was my first time up Llanwonno didn't know how steep it got
Saw Steve bouncing along on the grass verge couldn't work out if he overcooked the turn or was avoiding the car. Haven't been out in weather that wet for a long time. It's about time I stopped being a fair weather rider 

[Toestrapsteve]

Short and steep today - thanks all for a decent pace.
Just as the TdF Police motorcyclist discovered earlier this week, grass verge excursions are best left to the likes of Peter Sagan - the grass verge chosen was 'a bit BMX' and one bump too many saw me off - still a better option than the 'Garfield position' on the windscreen of the passing car!