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News for August 2019 Thursday 1St August 2019 Severn Bridge to Redwick News for August 2019 Thursday 1st August 2019 Severn Bridge to Redwick: After the intense heat last week on our ride to Clevedon conditions were much more favourable today. Still bright but just a nice temperature, very little wind and every chance of staying dry all day for the twenty one starters at the Severn Bridge looking forward to a ride to the Rose Inn at Redwick. As usual, two rides were on offer and Bill's hillier route attracted thirteen of the hard riders. Main group report from Bill Balchin: When we put together the current rides schedule, I asked Phil to leave me off the list of leaders. I explained that my creative juices for devising routes had all but dried up, plus it is increasingly difficult to turn round and check behind. So time to step down to allow in some new blood. BUT, I wanted today's ride to Redwick to be my swansong. This has everything that I like for a cycle ride – practically all on small country lanes through pleasant scenery and a less testing homeward section. The fact that it contains a lot of ups (where I get a boost from an electric motor) and downs (where I let gravity do the work) is just a bonus. With Peter T signed up on back marking duties we spent the next three and a half miles crossing the bridge and riding up to the Mounton Road turn where we finally got onto the small stuff. We had three lady riders in the group today, Moira, Shirley and Maggie on her first trip into Wales on a bike. Anybody harbouring thoughts about ladies being weaker cyclists would have to think again with these three. Not that we would of course. Everything went to plan as we dipped down the first descent then climbed up again past the farm where the hound from hell used to rush out and bark at cyclists – no sign of the mutt today. A brief regroup in Shirenewton and then we continued through Earlswood repeating the pattern of up and down towards Wentwood when our way was blocked by some kind of tanker taking up the whole road apart from a gap of about two feet each side into the hedges. The name on the back was “Mayflower” which did not give a clue but the hose out of the back plus the awful pong left no doubt what it's purpose was. Soon afterwards we reached the Usk Road for a rip snorting descent for a couple of miles then a left turn towards Llantrisant where the gradient was still generally down. Unable to chase as fast as most on the group, I told them to go at their own pace and wait at the next junction. Whoosh. They didn't need asking twice and blasted off. Good as gold they waited at the next turning where I took the lead again. A few turnings that would be missed at your peril took us across the A48 and under the M4 to bring us back on more of those nice little country lanes again through Llanwern and Bishton. The lanes were much flatter now but being narrow with a stripe of clear tarmac either side of a central stripe of gravel kept the speed down for some of the time. At the low railway bridge I was concerned that Andy Short would bang his head. He reckoned that wearing a cap rather than a helmet made it easier to judge the clearance and we all passed under safely. Despite the route being about twenty six miles we still arrived at the Rose Inn by five past twelve just as Don's moderate pace group were taking their seats. I am a fan of the Rose Inn (you are a fan of all of our pubs Bill – Ed). As well as being in a great location the meals are very tasty, very reasonable and were served up quickly despite us sitting outside in two groups on different sides of the building. The pre-ordered meals came out first as you would expect but those ordered on the day were not far behind. And we paid for meals and drinks in one transaction unlike the debacle last week. Before one we were ready to leave but I managed to delay the main group until quarter past so I could finish my drink. The temperature felt that it was going to shoot up as we left but it cooled down quickly as we took a flatish route into Magor, Carrow Hill, Dewstow and then a shared path through Caldicot that led us through the grounds of the castle to the roundabout at Portskewett from where your bike will know the way home even if you forget it. See the ups and downs of the main group ride here Thursday 1st August. Moderate Ride report from Don Ford: The Magnificent Seven set off on today’s moderate ride and it was good to see Jeanette returning for a second week after joining us for the first time last Thursday. We followed the main group at a respectful distance over the Bridge before turning off the A466 and down the Mathern Road. It is always a pleasure to cycle through Mathern as the residents make such an effort with their floral displays. Most houses have flower pots and there are many troughs of plants by the roadside. Once across the busy A48 we picked up Dave who had become detached from the main group and continued on scenic country lanes spoilt only by the deteriorating surfaces which have had little or no attention for many years. We soon arrived at Crick and bumped along the cycle track beside the Roman Road to Caerwent. Following a sharp left here he paused briefly to admire the Roman walls which are the highest in Britain and also the much more modern Norman motte which shelters behind them. Soon after Caerwent a sharp right took us along a tiny lane we have not used before. It is one of those that has grass growing down the middle and is nearly always traffic free, except for today when we met a van which was kind enough to reverse 50 yards to enable us to pass. Arriving at Five Lanes, we took a left turn to Carrow Hill and another left to follow St Bride’s Brook down to Magor. It would have been logical to cross the B4245 through Magor and direct to Redwick. The need to make up a few miles forced us along an unpleasant stretch of the B4245 to Wilcrick followed by a left turn on to a tiny lane with an awful surface. This brought us to a tunnel under the railway which was so low that we were forced to duck our heads. Things improved from here as we passed the well camouflaged Steel Works with smooth lanes across the flat lands of the Caldicot level. The church at Redwick was our main point of interest today because of what is inscribed on the porch wall. It shows the water level of the flood which devastated both sides of the Bristol Channel on the 30th January 1607. More than 2000 people were drowned and 200 square miles inundated. Modern research suggests it was a storm surge or more likely a tsunami caused by an earthquake off the coast of Ireland. Confusingly, the date on the porch wall gives the date as 1606 and parish records state that it happened on 20th January. This was because England and Wales still followed the Julian calendar which was 10 days behind the Gregorian calendar. Under the Julian calendar, the new year began on Lady Day which was on the 25th March. Crossing the road to the pub we found Clive already there having missed the start this morning. We sat outside the front of the pub but when the main ride arrived they preferred the other side. This seemed to confuse the staff who had prepared a table inside. Our food gradually arrived in dribs and drabs and it didn’t seem to matter whether we had pre-ordered or not. We eventually managed to force ourselves to leave at 1.30 and set off on a fairly direct route back via Caldicot Castle. We crossed the railway line on several occasions and on each bridge there was a row of photographers eagerly awaiting the arrival of two steam trains coupled together. They seem to have been waiting a long time and I hope they weren’t disappointed. Many thanks to all who came today on another excellent day of cycling in fine weather. Follow the route of the Magnificent Seven here. Update on Peter: Peter (who wears a Gloucester CC jersey) came off his bike and injured himself when riding with us on the 6th June. He had his plaster removed 2 weeks ago and managed to ride his bike again for the first time a few days ago. He says that returning to Thursday rides seems a distant prospect but he is determined to get back with us. I’m sure we all wish him well. Thursday 8th August 2019 Bitton Station to the Fox and Hounds at Acton Turville: It seemed that we would strike lucky with the weather for our Thursday ride today predicted to be a warm and dry day with a gentle breeze. Unlike Friday which was expected to bring savage wind and rain that would probably scupper the Bristol Balloon Fiesta.
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