Amblers Ride 6th January - 9.30 start

[Ben]

Weather is looking dry but chilly. We have a new member starting with us hopefully. So I'm thinking a trundle round the Vale with a stop at Cafe Velo. Maybe the midweek route in reverse.

[Nick R]

I'll be there. May have a newbie with me as well.

[mal jones]

I need to try my back out Ben so if you’re doing the mid week in reverse I’ll meet you At ewenny road at 9.40 if I don’t see you I’ll plod on down to llantwit

[Ben]

We'll do the reverse route then Mal.

[mal jones]

Thanks Ben see you tomorrow

[Jo]

Can't make tomorrow as I'm working but hopefully see you all next week 😀

[Ben]

7 out today. Although we started as 5. Myself, Jonathan, Nick, two new riders in Mike and Dan who are friends of Nick's. We picked Mal and Ade up en route. Nice easy route along the midweek route but backwards. Paused in Llantwit but decided to have coffee at Costa in Cowbridge as we hadn't ridden very far at that point. A few little breathers as Mike and Dan hadn't been riding for long and Dan was recovering from major surgery. Once in Cowbridge we took the hill up towards Llandow where I went home and Mal guided the rest back home to Bridgend. Great ride and great to catch up with people after Christmas. Good to meet the new riders too.

We were due to have a third "new" member in the form of Simon Richardson MBE. But due to not being on his bike for a while he was struggling with his neck being painful.