Ambler's - Sunday 5 April

[Mark Pope]

Spot the deliberate mistake in my previous post. The proposed route for this Sunday, 5 April is a warm (ish) re-run of RR2. It's 50 miles from Brackla to Ewenny Cafe. The route takes in the Bwlch and Llangeinor and we head out via the A48 through Margam and Taibach before heading up the Afan Valley to the Bwlch. We will descend through Ogmore Vale and up and over Llangeinor before crossing the Common to Pencoed and back down the A473 to Ewenny. We finish with tea and cake at Ewenny Cafe. The forecast is decent for this weekend so we might even get to see the view at the top of the Bwlch.

Start time is 0900. See you there.

Mark

[Tom]

That sounds good Mark-I thought the Newport vCardiff game was Sunday?

[Mark Pope]

Newport v Cardiff in the Challenge Cup QF is Saturday at 1245 at Rodney Parade. I shall be there!

[Mark Pope]

A great ride today in perfect weather. We (mostly) followed the route of Reliability Ride 2 and headed out towards the Bwlch via the A48, Margam and Taibach before heading up the Afan Valley. We re-grouped at the top of the Bwlch before descending via Nantymoel and climbing over Llangeinor before blasting across the Common to Pencoed and home via the A473. The total distance was a shade under 50 miles at an average speed of around 16.5 mph. There were 9 Amblers out enjoying the balmy, Majorca like weather:

Steve Chapman (plus new De Rosa and bling wheels)
Tom (plus 15kg monster bike)
Tony M
Tony James (new member and v strong rider)
Wayne
Richard B
Chris Reed
Mark P
Lee

A nice ride in shorts and short sleeves. The first this year!

Mark

[Tom]

Thanks to Mark for organising and to everyone else for waiting!I guess it's good for the ego after finding the climbs so easy in Mallorca a few weeks ago to come back to reality .Still I think that's enough ego-deflating for a while and I'll try one of my lighter bikes next week!