Amblers ride 8th April - Return of the choices

[Ben]

Weather is looking good for Sunday. I will have done a few too many miles this week. But every mile is a good mile. As we're reaching double figures who would like to go up the side of a mountain? How about a few choices again?

Bryn from Maesteg over Llangeinor - 44 miles. Coffee in Maesteg or Margam

https://www.strava.com/routes/11001239

Bryn from near Fountains Lane - 34 miles - Coffee at Margam

https://www.strava.com/routes/10646234

Bwlch from Afan Valley - 43 miles - Coffee at Skyline

https://www.strava.com/routes/12588793

Caerphilly - 43 miles - Coffee in Caerphilly before we go upwards - Bit of a pig of a climb

https://www.strava.com/routes/10871124

Or if no one fancies a mountain a bumpy ride - 39 miles maybe coffee in Porthcawl at Broomwagon.

https://www.strava.com/routes/11443793

[ron b]

Is the going to be a Referendum!

[Ben]

I can do a poll.

[mal jones]

I’ve been told the bwlch from treorchy is closed till 9 th April Ben Afan valley side ok

[Ben]

I looked on Rhondda's website and couldn't find anything. The BBC report is rather vague but sounds like Bwlch from Afan or Nantymoel side is do-able. I've messaged them to find out a bit more on the details.

[Ben]

I've removed the Treorchy Bwlch route. Replaced it with a variation of the Bryn instead.

[Nick H]

Happy with any of those Ben, so long as the weather stays promising (and my temporary wheels arrangements work out).
Not sure about coffee at Margam in school holidays? Have not tried Skyline yet though...

[ron b]

Never happy if there’s a hill involved,  I’ve cleaned my bike and now I’m going to clean my shoes. I assume Skyline is Afan Country Park. Could go over the Bryn over Cimla, Briton Ferry ang Coffee at Remos, but we will save that for a fine day. See you all Sunday, don’t forget the sun cream🤡

[Nick H]

I'd assumed it was the Afan cafe too, but a quick Google suggested it's at Glyncorrwg. If you don't know it Ron, it must be new!

[ron b]

They are both Skyline bike shops or were, there is a cafe at Glyncorrwg maybe it’s there we are going.Lucky it’s not Greggs, there’s a few of them too. Afan Argoed has been there in different forms for 60 years, the cafe has changed hands and names a few times, its now run by the same gang as Garw Park cafe. As long as the coffee is in a proper cup I don’t care much, awful climb coming back from Glynca.🦍

[Ben]

Skyline cafe is the one we stopped at last time we rode the Bwlch. Coffee wasn't bad and neither was the cake ;-)

[mal jones]

So what is the route Ben I like to know so I can decide whether to go out with the club or later in the day with a friend from ogmore vale . thanks

[Ben]

It's either Bwlch or Caerphilly at the moment Mal.

[Tom]

I was planning to meet the Chasers but as they're going West now that will be a bit too late back for me.May go over Bwllch possibly with Amblers or if you do plan to go out later Mal possibly with you??

[mal jones]

I’ll meet with the amblers but I’m going to do the bwlch I forgot it was Paris roubaix so would like to be back fairly early to see some of it