Amblers Club Run - Sunday 14 August

[Mark Pope]

The Sun has got his hat on this weekend and the wind (for a change this decade) is forecast to be very light so ideal for an amble around the patch. The proposed route for tomorrow is:

Brackla - Ewenny - Ogmore - Southern down - St Brides - the Lanes - Llantwit Major - St Athan - Aberthaw - Llancadle - Crosstown - Aubrey Arms - Welsh St Donuts - Hensol Forest  - Cefn Lodge - Miskin - Pontyclun - Ystrad Owen - Cowbridge - Llandow - Llantwit Major - Wick via the main road - St Brides - Death Valley - Ewenny - Bridgend - Brackla

It's around 50 miles with a coffee stop planned for Costa's in Cowbridge at around 35 miles. See you at 0900.

Mark

[Tom]

As I mentioned yesterday Mark the Pain begins again tomorrow so my ride will be Brackla-Cardiff City  Stadium and return(probably dejected)-have a good ride

[Mark Pope]

No problem Tom, enjoy the footie. The County earned a valuable 3 points today in their (already relegation dogfight). See you Tuesday.

[RichardB]

Newbie James Criddle maybe out with you tomorrow Mark.

[harpo]

You bringing your gun mark?

[Mark Pope]

I'm bringing my gun tomorrow as promised (threatened)!

[Mark Pope]

Thanks Richard, I'll keep an eye out for James. Good luck with the race tomorrow.

[Mark Pope]

Another good turn-out for today's mixed Pacers/Ambler's ride, despite a large contingent from the club taking part in the Welsh CA 10 TT. Fifteen riders left Brackla for an amble around the Coast and Vale. However, it was anything but an amble as the pace averaged around 18mph up to the coffee stop which left a few of the regular Amblers on the rivet. Most of the guys seemed to enjoy it though, although we may need to reconsider the group's name and the info we put on the web site. I threw in a few back lanes through Hensol Forest today, which I thought might slow things down a tad but my cunning plan simply meant that the group just got faster on the more open roads!

After coffee in Cowbridge we headed home via Nash Point, Llandow, Wick and Death Valley. The total distance was around 55 miles, although my Strava app on my mobile phone packed up after 63 kms so I'm not exactly sure of the distance. Overall an enjoyable ride in overcast but pleasantly calm conditions. Out today were:

Reece (mechanical early on - I hope it's a cheap and easy fix)
Jonathan
Terry
Tony
Harpo
Craig
Lee
Mal
Wayne (good to see you back buddy)
Neil B
Andy's Dodgy Knees - Mile muncher award today riding 161 kms
Nige
Chris R
Mark P
Dave (the Punisher) W

Next week we've got a couple of newbies riding with us, so we'll need to ride easier and stay together!! Can we do it??

[Jason T]

Good ride today, I think we'll have to tempt Nige, Terry and Craig over to the Pacers for the Autumn.

I believe Andy is planning a long ride next Sunday so you should be free from a few trouble makers 

[Dave W]

Good ride today guys...I'll behave next time

[Tony M]

Thanks for waiting on the last leg home, I just lost all my steam all of a sudden! That's the problem with time away from the bike.

[Andy H]

Jason, sorry but got to go down west wales next weekend, then running Severn Bridge half marathon on 28th. The only day I can get the long ride in, would be Bank Holiday Monday.
I'll add same message on the original post.