Sunday 19 Feb 2012

[Morganite]

All

Here is the route for the Sunday, Bloomfield for 9AM sharp(Ian & Kim) Clunderwen, turn left,Maenclochog,New Inn turn right over the top of the Preseli mountain, turn left on the way down in to the Gwaun valley across the bottom, then Pontfean, back to New Inn, turn right head to Hwest, turn right at Poyston Cross, back to Clarbeston road, LLawhaden,Canaston bridge,Robeston, Cox Hill and back.

47miles

Route follow the link

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=352909

See you there

[ValleyMan]

…pandering to the Flat Earthers again!

See you Sunday.

[swancvs]

deliciously flat some would say! Working this weekend.

[Sweaty Eds]

Oh no! In all the excitment of the last few weeks I’d completely forgotten about the Height Undulating Widget Mark II. A schoolboy error….

Will bring my walking shoes.

[Morganite]

All

I have reviewed the route and changed it slightly now we will go, Newport and then back over the Angel it only 2 miles further he he.

Route at this link

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=353158

[Sweaty Eds]

Second thoughts, might bring the car.

[Sweaty Eds]

The Narberth Dynamos Flat Earth Faction held it’s first Sunday ride this morning on the level between Tavernspite and the crossroads at the top of Tanners Lane, (drive up there, five times backwards and forwards then drive home). As there was only one member in attendance, my mind began to wander. As I gazed up at the Preseli hills I was surprised to discover how many letters in ‘Evil Sunday ride is 4 mountain goats’ are also in ‘Sadist Morgan is Dynamos devil’. 😈

Just another of those spooky co-incidences?

[Morganite]

it was a great day to be on the bike, some serious climbing 4491 ft

Here are the stats

Distance: 48.85 mi

Time: 4:03:59

Avg Speed: 12.0 mph

Elevation Gain: 4,491 ft

Calories: 1,928 C

Time: 4:03:59

Moving Time: 3:34:56

Elapsed Time: 4:03:59

Avg Speed: 12.0 mph

Avg Moving Speed: 13.6 mph

Max Speed: 39.0 mph

Here is the link http://connect.garmin.com/activity/150872114

We will do something a little flatter next week

[ValleyMan]

No Sweaty, no acronyms this week…

Despite the prior warning, a healthy (in terms of number, not in other respects as I don’t think a {insert collective noun for large collection} of slugs would have left quite as much slime on the road)turned out as the compass pointed north.

Andrews (R and M), Huw, Mark B and Father-in-Law, Diccon, Anthony, Richard and myself set off at just after 0900 and were joined by Mark D just before Clunderwyn. No need to describe the route in detail, just follow the link above.

First minor incident occurred on the hill down to Gelli. I had brakes on full bouncing from pot hole to pot hole when there was an audible crack and it felt like the front of the bike dropped. I skidded to a halt wondering if the frame had finally give out but could find nothing wrong. It was only later I notice the handlebars had rotated in the stem.

Shortly after, with the Preselli looming, Dave B decided to shed some weight by removing a spoke.

Andrew M was a bit off colour and decided to turn back before Maenclochog leaving the rest of us to the climb up to Mynyyd-du. Incident No.2 occurred on the decent. The combination of a strong headwind, high speed and a poor road surface (plus crap bike handling skills) resulted in an increasingly alarming front wheel wobble affecting both my antique Bianchi and Andrew’s Kuota. We both pulled up and, following a change of underwear, completed the decent at a more modest pace.

The soundtrack of the day was the constant whining; not at the hills, but of Huw’s new Di2 System. Close your eyes and image that Wallace and Grommet had invented a bike and you would get the idea.

Newport came and went and it was on up the Angel before plunging down in to the Gwuan Valley. Huw had confidently said that the worst was over at the top of the Angle, but to pull up out of the valley went on for miles. It was then a time-trial back towards Haverfordwest before turning off at Wiston.

The preceding three hours of climbing were now taking their toll and the slightest rise on the way back to Narberth had me in the bottom gear with legs burning. Climbing up to Robeston Wathen from Caneston Bridge was agony at only 3mph with Cox Hill to come…

I think it is time for Sweaty to step into the breach and plan next weeks ride; Can we really trust Huw?

[Sweaty Eds]

I certainly don’t trust Huw!

Would love to plan a route, what about S1? It’s a nice length and there’s something for everyone. Bits of flat, little climbs, many easy bailout places and Freshwater Beast for the mountain goats.

Unfortunately, I won’t be out for a couple of Sunday’s. Busy saving lives next weekend (or cleaning up vomit depending on spread of Noravirus in WGH) then the Flat Earthers favourite, the Daffodil Classic the week after.

[Morganite]

If you want to plan a route, you need to be there to ride it.

[The Slinky Otter]

Well hello there. You may have a slinky otter tagging along a week on sunday, any idea what the route might be? It’s the 4th of march.

Do you tend to have a bit of a race back home?

[The Slinky Otter]

Ps, do Ed and Haydo ride in this group? I’ve ridden with them both before and didn’t break sweat

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