I was hoping to get a lift home after the ride but it looks like I'm on the train. What time are we expected to arrive in Llandudno?
Million dollar question....
It depends on three things:
1) How fast you can ride
2) How long you want to spend at the stops
3) Headwind/Tailwind
This is not a "keep everyone together" ride. I think we should all be at Eureka café at the same time. After that participants can leave the café when it suits them and can ride at whatever pace they like to Llandudno
I'm estimating arriving Eureka café about 1330. From there it's 48 flat miles to Llandudno. So if you took an hour for lunch there and rode at 12mph you'd arrive Llandudno at 1830. Of course you can spend more time or less time at the café. And you could ride slower or faster
So it's up to you. I wouldn't book a train back from Llandudno Junction much before 1900 if I were you
Absolute worst case scenario is this: There's a howling westerly gale which means you can't get to Llandudno in time to get your train. You can still use your Advance ticket to get on at any of the stations your train stops at on the way to Chester. So you wouldn't miss the train, you might just miss Llandudno. But as I say, worst case scenario