Wales : West Glamorgan Ride around Dragon Sportive Route Spring 2013

[Cheshire Celt]

Rich says your a light weight for not turning up

 

[Sittingduck]

Tell that old coot to make sure he gets a good night's sleep - he's gonna need it for those hills tomorrow!

Watch him when he wiggles his left knee it means he's poised to attack on the climb... be ready for it!

 

[Cheshire Celt]

What a stunning morning in Wales tiny bit of frost but the sun is up and the sky is blue

 

[Kins]

Woke up and thought I had moved country, sure this is Wales?

 

[User482]

That was tremendous. Thanks Banjo!

 

[Noodley]

I got a text from rich a wee while ago, it sounds as if my little gift to you all in the form of the pub singer turned up - no need to thank me

 

[Banjo]

Thanks to everyone on the ride for being such great company.

The eco lodge was ideal, spotlessly clean and comfortable.Comfy chairs to lounge in plus a store room for bikes.Only downside was limited facilities in the village.Pub that doesnt do food and not much else .

After weeks of Siberian weather we woke up to blue sky and warm sun.
User482 arrived , after introductions we set off on time and made good progress up the first big climb over the Bwlch.
Rich p managed to set a new world record by getting a puncture before even taking his bike out of the store room we kept them in overnight

Snow on the hill tops and some impressive ice formations on the waterfalls and road side wet bits.

We met Kins at Penderyn who bravely struggled on with a non working derailleur until the chain snapped and he called for the cavalry to come and fetch him. Nice to meet you Kins hope you get the bike sorted and get some miles in.

Big breakfast in Cafe , several more Scenic climbs . Plenty of Celties Tablet to fuel us up the hills .Eventually rolled back into Betws in time for an odd collection of items that was all they had left in the chippy noone went hungry though and then to the aptly named Oddfellows to wash it down with beer .

Perfect cycling weather sunny,cool , no ice on the roads .Good humoured group of people .Scenic route and mostly considerate motorists.

A weekend I will remember for a long time.

 

[Cheshire Celt]

What a fantastic weekend great company as always . Good to see guys as old as rich still out riding , perfect weather and a great group of guys and gal . Being on the next one guys .

 

[Kins]

Sorry I was such a shambles, nice to meet you all, hope I didn't slow you up to much. Stunning weather.

 

[Cheshire Celt]

Rule 1-b section 3. When a chain snaps chuck in the bin and buy a new one

 

[Kins]

Since found out my rear derailleur is totally shagged. More play in it than Reading FC.

 

[User482]

Here's my Garmin data for the ride: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/294847342

 

[Cheshire Celt]

Not bad stats for the day over 10000 ft too nice to meet you yesterday

 

[HLaB]

Here's my Garmin data for the ride: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/294847342

Did CheshireCelt, TC and me really go so far of course

 

[Cheshire Celt]

Lol for got about our extended ride was having fun on the descent