mid week rides wk of 29/5

[Tom]

Weather permitting I plan to be at B&Q at9.45 as usual tomorrow.
I know Mark is away with work but think Chris M is not working-let me know if you plan to be out.
I can't do Thursday or Friday this week unfortunately

[Ben]

I'll be out tomorrow.

[mal jones]

See you 9.45

[Ben]

Weather dependant for me too

[Tom]

At the moment it's raining quite hard here in Bridgend.It's due to clear up but if it's still raining at 9.30 I'll postpone for an hour or so

[Ben]

It is here too Tom. Takes me 40+ minutes to get there. So I think I may be taking a "rain" check

[Steven]

Excellent!  my allotment is getting a watering!

[Tom]

Met Office Mal was confident it would dry up and he was right-Mal me and Chris this morning.
It's a bit short notice but if weather ok Mal and I are considering riding into Cardiff Bay tomorrow morning to look at the Champions League preparations. Probably hoping to leave here about 9 in case anyone else is free-yet to be confirmed with Mal(he'll have to persuade his wife to walk the dog)

[Ben]

I'm allowed out. I got a nice route planned for a ride to work. The Tuesday ride up to Welsh St Donats then over to Clawdd-coch down St Brides road up to the  back of St Fagans then Fairwater, Pontcanna and onto the bay.

[Tom]

Hi Ben,
I was just about to post to say it might be easier for you to meet en route rather than coming to Bridgend. The route you've posted is very close to the route we normally take-Tuesday route to Welsh St Donats then left toward but not into Pendoylan through Peterston to St Fagans then either through Fairwater or Taff Trail via Llandaff North.We can decide when we meet(we normally cross the Barrage and come back on the other side of the A48-via Wenvoe,St Lythans)-I'll let you know if Mal confirms but do you want to meet somewhere en route?

[Ben]

I can meet you at the midweek roundabout Tom. I don't mind

[Tom]

Mal can't make it Ben but he may see us in Cardiff Bay-I'll be at the B&Q roundabout at 9.In case you get held up etc my mobile is 07747 868239

[Ben]

Good for me Tom. I'll text you now so you have my number too.

[Tom]

Ben Mike and I met at B&Q at 9 and set off for Cardiff Bay.At 9.01 it started to rain.Fortunately I was able to call on the old cyclists trick of stopping to put my coat on-it stopped almost immediately.We followed Ben's route(in the main)but when we got to Pontcanna he had a text from his wife who was having breakfast in Harvester in case he wanted to join her-he did.
Mika and I went to the Bay-floating Pitch disappointing-it's 5 a side size-but replica Champion's Trophy impressive-about the size of my house.After I'd been reprimanded for (innocently)riding in a push only zone-the security guy was extremely polite but built like the sort of man I certainly wouldn't be arguing with we rode over the Barrage and stopped for tea and cake in Dinas P.Back through some slightly muddy lanes which I thoughtlessly took Mike through on his brand new bike-sorry Mike,I'll come round and wash it next time-we got back about 1.30.Good ride and good company!

[Ben]

I enjoyed it. Great ride. Breakfast wasn't great but gave me the food to get home again so I went back the way we came. Got home about same time as you actually.