Cardiff 100 Miles RCC 25 - 7/7/12

[SteveD]

Back to South Wales for my annual pilgrimage to this event on the Usk/Monmouth road (R25/7). This course is worth a visit if only for the lovely smooth dual carriageway that comprises most of the course - a nice change from the naff Surrey and Hampshire roads I normally ride.

The drive out was not encouraging with continual heavy showers but by the time we got to the event it had stopped raining and the roads were drying. The wind was an easterly which meant hard out and easier back with longish stretches of 30+ mph (I even used my 11 sprocket for about half a mile). I was lucky to get a completely dry ride and record a season's best 58:41.

I'm not looking forward to riding 24 hours in this awful weather so I'm hoping the heat wave comes soon.

[Andrew G]

Nice one Steve. Good luck in the 24 and fingers crossed you get good weather, was nice up there for the National 100 this weekend.

[joyce]

Good one Steve. All the best for the 24.I'll be thinking of you.
Joyce

[tel]

Steve

Congrats on your seasons best.

Hope to see you on Sat to wish you well for the 24hr.

Terry