Pacers Club run Sunday 15th January

[Andy H]

I'm away this weekend, so won't be out.

You know the drill, post a route and meet at Brackla 9:30

[harpo]

I suggest we head east tomorrow due the forecast being wetter the further west you go! was thinking coast road including rhoose to Penarth, then across barrage the make way home trough lanes to avoid the wind! what you reckon?

[Mark B]

Including a coffee stop in the Bay? If so, I'm in.

[Jason T]

Sounds good to me.

[harpo]

few options for coffee stops, bay, dyffryn gardens, cowbridge, im easy

[Mark B]

A bit of a guest blog from me as this was only my 4th club ride in 15 months. Eight out today:

Steve C
Harpo
Mark R
Reece
Nige
Jason
Toestrap Steve
Myself

We rolled out with the Chasers as far as Ewenny before our routes diverged. We then had a taster of what wind we would have to face on our return as we pushed on to the river mouth. From there until the coffee stop at Cardiff Bay it was a tail wind all the way that ensured an "honest" pace but luckily not all at the 32 mph that was maintained for a good chunk between Llantwit and St Athen. Jason was the only one running on tubulars and, surprisingly, was the only one to puncture (near Dinas Powys) but he did say it was a very big piece of glass! Anyway after a squirt of foam he was able to ride on a semi-flat to the Coffee stop before adding some air that got him home. Good coffee and even better coffee cake at the cafe made out of storage containers around near the Doctor Who Experience - worth remembering for the future :-) After expert navigation from Jason through Cardiff to St Fagens we then headed back via the lanes and a few lumpy bits. Mid-60 miles for every one and a very respectable average of around 18mph.

[harpo]

Nice to see you out Mark, really impressed with that coffee stop, should be good in the summer with the deckchairs outside

[Tom]

The Chasers and the Mid-Weekers have been stopping there for ages Harpo-you're late to the party!

[harpo]

Well your apprentice mr Chapman , hasn't been there before!;)

[Tom]

I like that-I'll always think of him as my apprentice now-not sure he'll be so keen though