RR 2 Sunday 5th March 8:30 START

[Andy H]

This Sunday is the second of the club's Reliability rides. Here is the route:- https://www.strava.com/segments/14204579

Out via Tondu Rd, Fountain Rd, to Margam then Taibach and the Bwlch. Don't forget after descending the Bwlch and going through Ogmore Vale you then have to take a right turn over Llangeinor before crossing the common to Heol y Cyw, Pencoed and the dual back to Ewenny cafe.
Try and stay in groups and help each other, you'll appreciate it later in the ride

For RR2 there are 2 options:-
50 miles in 3.5 hours = 14 mph ave speed   8:30am start
50 miles in 3 hours = 16 mph ave speed      9:00am start

PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME

NO COMPUTERS, WATCHES or GPS DEVICES ARE ALLOWED
so if you feel the need to record your ride then tape over or cover up screens. Tape will be provided at the start! 

To be 'reliable' or 'qualify' in RR1 you have to finish + or - 10 minutes of your intended time.

Signing on is 15 minutes before start time and remember to let me or other riders know if you don't intend to complete the ride.
Please post your intended start times and which ride your going for, so others can join you.

Everybody that has been riding the 'social' group rides will be more than capable of doing the 3.5 hour option if you ride and work together.

See you at Brackla for 8:30am

[Nige]

thinking the 3 hour option....anyone else

[RobC]

Yes. Plan to be there for the 9am start.

[carlos45]

I'm up for this one not sure wich one yet tho

[Tammy]

I’ll try for the 8.30 but wil definitely need the map on my edge… I’ll cover the time/pace etc but just getting round will be a victory for me I think 

[Mark B]

I’ll be there for the 9am start. See you in the morning

[Andy H]

Well done to everybody who rode today. It was a cold, grey day but at least it stayed dry with very little wind.
There were 5 riders for the 3 ½ hour option:-  Tammy, Carl, Chris, Tim and Gordon.
Whilst 8 riders took on the 3 hour option:-  Nigel, Mark R, Mark B, Karl, Steve, Tony, Rob and Richard L.
Results:-
3:30 option
Tammy McFarlane    3:22:30   Qualified
Carl Chinnick            3:20:50   Qualified
Tim Andrew            3:20:50   Qualified
Chris Goodwin             3:22:30   Qualified
Gordon Horn   DNF   

3:00 option
Nigel Williams           2:43:12   D’Qd  outside 10 min
Mark Rosser           2:40:32   D’Qd  outside 10 min
Rob Cowell           2:35:30   D’Qd  outside 10 min
Steve Chapman           2:43:12   D’Qd  outside 10 min
Mark Bryant           2:56:11   Qualified
Richard Lewis           2:57:04   Qualified
Karl Walton           2:56:11   Qualified
Tony Mansell           2:56:11   Qualified

A total  of 8 riders 'qualified' as reliable, pretty sure that is the most since I've started doing the timing.

Well done