The Velothon

[Andy S]

Big Brother is watching you!
Has Harpo joined the Timing Police?
Was he a secret service agent in a previous life?

[Jsaunders]

I only go to strava haven't checked official times didn't know they were out yet.but well stoked with just finishing today.

[Rob Jones]

3 hrs 43 mins. Officially for not the full distance (from rumney bridge turning to the city centre side of the lake). Didn't realise how much fun closed roads would be! And not a single car breached the traffic cone closures that I saw. And I heard/ saw nothing but enthusiastic support for the ride from the side of the road too (didn't see the tacks mind)!

[Jsaunders]

Anybody else get stopped on thorn hill and anybody know why they stopped us for so long.

[Toestrapsteve]

Off earlier than rest of OVW gang (08:25) I managed 4:21 despite landing on the middle of Tack-gate (a full 5min walk carrying bikes) in the middle of the Usk valley too - who'd have thought there? I suspect the garden centre mind - race killed their best days trading and a feed station right outside denying any chance the coffee shop had of a few knackered cyclists dropping-in - might go and check - if their notice board is empty - bingo!

[Rob Jones]

I think the garden centre are more peeved with the welsh government than cyclists. Probably just some random retired grumpy git that reads the daily mail! I don't understand how Jason punctured with tubeless tyres...thought they healed themselves!

[Terry A]

Love Steve's comment - and yes, we all agree Harpo will have already checked, noted and ratified all OVW times.

So, official 'chip time' of 4hrs 31mins for me with around 10 mins held up at tack-gate.

Anyway, great event today and kudos to all who did it. 

[Steve Chapman]

Few photos taken today at the start and finish, any good ones can you please email them to me so i can put on my just giving page. Thanks chappie7@hotmail.co.uk

[Jason T]

4:30:38 for me, think I lost time before going solo at the tack point ~ Also tacks before the tumble, not sure if anyone was caught out by those?

Position: 684th for me.

Good work by the group looking on Strava.

Must say that I found certain parts really dangerous, nearly brought down on mass in Newport (you can see how easily and quickly it happens in the Pro Pelotons) but it was all due to pretty bad riding by others around pinch points.

[Andy S]

My Garmin gave 1406m climbing,can this be correct,the official stats give 1826m??

[Steve Chapman]

Even Harpo had to show good bike handling skills when a rider went through a gap that wasn't there

[Rob Jones]

In contrast I saw no poor riding, some impressive descending (ironically past the remains of a rider that presumably did ride poorly) and I was at no point short of road space.
 

[Jason T]

Not sure if this link will work;

[Rob Jones]

Plenty of road space there.
 I'm think Richard Beech was riding with me at that point but I can't make him out

[harpo]

Terry came 6th in his age group, great achievement !