PTW

Nice to see 10 riding for our club this Sunday.

Well I guess that is a reasonable start with 11 entries for the Abergavenny Hilly 22 and I'm sure everyone wishes us all the best for tomorrow. I've included the list of PTW riders and their start times below.

But you'd never be able to accuse me of complacency and I'm sure there are several other riders who could have got their backsides over the Bwlch quicker than me and got the club some extra points. If I can get my fat ar5e over these hills in an effort to gain some points for the club SO CAN YOU......Next event I will start to name names so........be warned get your entries in for MD2 or be prepared to be abused....

SO FOR STARTERS, DISCO YOU CAN RIDE 22 MILES ON YOU OWN....... I'VE TOLD THE ORGANISERS YOUR COMING SO THEY WILL PUT UP EXTRA SIGNS SO YOU WON'T GET LOST..... AND JUST IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW WHICH IS THE END OF THE ARROW TO FOLLOW THEY PUT MARSHALLS OUT THERE WHO WILL POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND EVEN SHOUT INSTRUCTIONS TO YOU IF YOU GET REALLY CONFUSED ............... GET YOUR ENTRY IN FOR MD2 OR ELSE,,,


09:38 8 S Gareth Gregory
09:44 14 V David Triggs
09:46 16 V Rod Hicks
09:48 18 S John Williams
09:57 27 V Geraint Evans
10:11 41 S Richard Gambling
10:17 47 V Nigel Pitt
10:27 57 V Les Thomas
10:37 67 V Peter Jones
10:49 79 S Chris Allen
10:58 88 S John Stroud

Not a chance of me riding a TT over 15 miles I'm afraid!! I'll def do the next ones though!

Abergavenny hilly ?

Can somebody give some info ? Where does it start / finish / what time ?

Seeing I'm now living closer to Abergavenny than PT, I could do with an excuse to get out of bed on a Sunday !!!

Ok guys, just found the details on the WCA website

Les, stop picking on our Davey, he is our best roadie this year. so far!

Picking on Davey.........Me.......... Yep two placings in the first two events is a good record.................A big well done...... but ........ Not entering the next few Magic Dragon events............. No one escapes the wrath of Thom........ You have been warned.....

OK, Squadra Chrono were back out in force this week and it was a bright sunny and warm day for the Abergavenny Hilly 22.5. With the enforced route change no one quite new what to expect but everyone was a little worried about the Bwlch a tough climb that was going to hit after about 3 miles...... I thought it was going to hurt and hurt it did...... Added to the mix was a headwind, some steep short climbs and some long drags up to Brecon but then a rapid return to Bwlch once again...... aaaaargh! What better way to enjoy a Sunday Morning...

Of the 11 PTW members who entered Unfortunately Rod Hicks and John Stroud didn't make the start line and Nigel Pitt recorded a very creditable 59:42 only to be disqualified as he had not SIgned On and had left before the organisers realised his mistake.

The riders returned as follows
Richard Gambling 53:18
Spot 55:30
Chris Allan 58:58
Les Thomas 1:01:36
Peter Jones 1:04:07
Skippy 1:5:40
Dai Triggs 1:13:34
John Willy 1:19:20

The event was won by Tim Rose of Abergavenny RC in 51:20

BRITAIN EXPECTS MORE ENTRIES (and finishers, complete with signing on etc....LOL) for Round 2....... Its on the Saint Athan 10 Course On Monday 3rd May Entries to

Bush Health Care 10 Mile TT
M Heritage-Owen
28 Clos Tyla Bach
St Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 OEJ

Entry fee is £8.00 and the closing date is 21st of April.

YOU HAVE PPLENTY OF TIME TO SAVE UP and to train a bit...... NO EXCUSE

Well done boys - good riding! I'll be at the next one, I promise!!

Good mornig for it. What a great bit of road to ride. The sceenery was truely stunning. I think the few rides I've done up the other bwlch have helped a little. Entry already in fore the st.athan event. See you all there. If not before.

Nice report Les and how brave of John Willy to do two laps...

Even Braver of you Alf...................... Volunteering to ride MD 2 so Selflessly........ and on the level of training your doing too.......Takes Character Mate................. Makes me Proud to be a Member of Port Talbot Wheelers

AHHHRG! B****CKS I thought things were going too well. And I bet that would have been my best result of the year :-(

Cant say I enjoyed the ride or scenery like "Gambo",now I remember why I stopped riding "Hillys",the power -weight factor,in other words too bloody heavy!!!Several riders were just using road bikes with aero bars mounted on their handlebars,tights were being replaced with bib shorts,aero hats were not much in evidence,the Sun was shining,the signs were there,it was going to be a hard day.Skippy was just finishing as I was just starting,UP UP UP he shouted,how I hate those words!The Bwlch was every bit as bad as I had remembered when I rode the "Mon Hilly",and Ron the photographer was there to capture the pain of it.what a sadist that man is!The writing was on the wall for me, riders started passing me,70,71 and 75,I was not having a good day.I rolled in with a 1 hour 4 mins,was hoping to go under the hour! Got back to the H.Q.,someones done a 51minutes!,just what i didnt want to here!Still I got some points for the club,will I do it again next year?Yes,better than a session on the "Turbo",but only just!

Nice one Peter!

Hi Guys I've had a look at the WCA Magic Dragon Web site and by my reckoning, Cwmcarn will be leading the team event with 806 points, Merthyr will be second with 695 points and we are third with 588 points.

So a big well done to all that rode MD1.......