Tour Of Britain On The Tumble Tuesday 9th Sep

[Steve Chapman]

Just a reminder to get your days booked off for Tuesday 9th September for the Tour Of Britain to finish on the Tumble. This should be a great day out. The finish is estimated at around 3.30ish this will give us a good ride up with a direct route back.

We had a great day out a few years ago, it would be good if we could have a few more this year!

[Mark Pope]

Hi Steve,

I'm off on Tuesday. Are you still planning to ride up to Abergavenny for the ToB, if so what are the timings and your thoughts on the route out and back?


Mark

[Steve Chapman]

Definitely, hopefully get a route sorted on the weekend, Rob has been cycling up that way so was going to look at some of the roads he's used, thinking of leaving around 9.30. Only problem is that might put a few off is the finish on the Tumble will be around 3.30 so it will be a late return

[Rob Jones]

Won't be able to make it sorry Steve. Best way over is probably via Cardiff, Newport, usk (follow sign from high st for abergavenny) and up the hard way from llanfoist. Then back via brynemin, beufort, down valley on a468 to Blackwood and back via caerphilly or pontypridd. Enjoy

[Rob Jones]

Brynemin = Blaenavon

[Steve Chapman]

This is my 1st route, let me know what you think. Plan would be to leave Bridgend at 9.30 heading for Cardiff, Newport, Caerleon, Usk, bit of lunch in Abergavenny then onto the Tumble to watch the race. Few options coming back but should look something like this
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/7863242

Who's up for this 100 miler?

[Steve Chapman]

Looking at the timings In cycling weekly I didn't realise they go through Abergavenny 1st then do a loop down to Monmouth before climbing the Tumble, if we go with the plan then we should see them twice.

[Paul Longthorn]

Sounds like a great day out I'm in.

[Rob Jones]

That's a decent route Steve. Thinking of joining you despite being very short on leave. Weather forecast is super which makes a big difference when combining riding and watching. If I can get the leave I'll post by Monday evening, to try and sort out an ETA to join you somewhere in Cardiff (living Penylan near Roath).

[Steve Chapman]

No problem Rob be good if you can make it.

Thats three so far anybody else?

[Mark Pope]

I'm in! See you Tuesday morning.

[Steve Chapman]

Slight change to the plan, we will now meet at the b&q roundabout at 9.30. ( so normal mid week meeting point ) everyone welcome and hopefully a few more won't be well enough to work tomorrow and will join Wayne, Paul, Mark, Terry, possibly Rob and myself for a day out in the sun!!

[Paul Longthorn]

See at B&Q 9:30.

[Rob Jones]

Can now confirm I am in...can I meet you at the junction of Newport rd/ Albany road, the other side of Cardiff?

[Steve Chapman]

Hi Rob, not sure where that is! I will be following the route on my garmin so as long as it's on the route we will find you. If you dm me your mobile I can ring you when we get near Cardiff.