Eight left Brackla, picking up 3 more on the way to Cardiff. Dave W double punctured before we go to Llandaff and decided it wasn't his day and went home. Steven left us soon after as he was time constrained, thanks for setting the pace. The good pace was maintained out to Cardiff flats with Jason and Paul N sitting on the front, making it look easy. Turned off after the docks for the fateful climb and decent of the Coldra. ( Glad to hear you're Ok Greg, take your time with the recovery )
Through Caerleon and the lovely part of the route up to Usk and Abergavenny. Enjoyed riding this as a compact group and would have been even even better if the sun had showed it's face.
Stopped in Abergavenny to refuel, I may have been short on calories like you Paul. Had plenty of gels but maybe not enough for the effort we were making.
As soon as we hit the Tumble I realized my legs were shot and it made a tough climb even harder. Got up it eventually but decided to knock the 'British' on the head. Too much effort and not enough time.
3 of us also 'sacked' Caerphilly mountain, I won't name and shame except to say Andy Samuels looked remarkably fresh and I felt like sending him back!
Nigel punctured just as we hit the 100 mile mark, ( boy was I glad of a rest ) before we made it safely back to Pencoed/Brackla.
107 miles in just over 6 hours
Tired and in need of an ice bath!
p.s. well done Nigel looked perfectly at home in the Pacers!
