There were 12 Chasers out today for a shorter than advertised 'rehearsal' for Reliability Ride 3. As I had some cross border domestic chores to attend to later this the afternoon I proposed to just do the first 3/4 of next week's route, finishing at Cafe Velo, with a scamper back home via Wick and St Brides after coffee. There were one or two disappointed faces when I suggested cutting the ride short, but after slogging across the Common, climbing over Cefn Cribwr and riding around Porthcawl and up Danycraig Hill towards Bridgend in the damp, grey, windy weather the idea seemed to grow in popularity. We dropped off a few Chasers in Laleston and Ewenny before a group of 8 headed around the Coast road and on to Llantwit for coffee and toasted fruit loaf, before Steve Chapman and Terry were kind enough to give the rest of the pack a brisk tow home. Despite the shortcut we still managed a respectable 58 miles or so. Chasing each other around the lanes today were:
Lee Evans (Newbie)
Ross
Terry
Tony
Steve C
Mal
Nick L
Rich B
Mike B
Paul L
Will J
Mark P
See you next week for the real thing!
