Noticeably cooler today, damp roads but dry skies as the pacers set off for a long, hilly club run.
First challenge was the Bwlch and Steven opened up a 100 metres or so gap on the lower slopes, soon caught by the climbers but not much of a gap between the various groups as we reassembled in Treorchy.
Everyone seemed to climb steadily over the Rhigos and after a cold descent the group decided to shorten the route slightly by going over Cwm Cadlan (sorry Allan) the drop down to the reservoir was made safer by the fact the forestry has been cut back, so no pine needles in the road and open views through the bends. At this point the average speed reflected all the climbing and was only just over 14mph. This was soon to be rectified as Mark Rosser got us to Costa in Merthyr in double quick time.
Steven then TT'd down the A470, to Abercynon with a good paceline going on, before we joined the Mark Rosser Pullman Express (always a comfy ride) pretty much all the way to Llanharan. Only stopped there as Mark rode off the front. Late for dinner again, probably!
Really enjoyed the blast home, great miles today. As Steven says ave. nearer 17mph at the finish
Actually just checked the Garmin and it was 68 miles in 4 hours dead, so 17 mph for the ride.
