CLUB NOTES

Youghal Cycling Club Notes – Sunday 13th November 2011

With a strong south easterly wind blowing last Sunday morning the usual brigade of Youghal Cycling Club began to assemble at Moby Dicks’s for the weekly Club spin. As we discussed the pro’s and con’s of the various routes we looked around and realised a fine group of 24 riders has assembled. Eager to get on the road we took the tried and trusted strategy of starting the ride into the wind and having it on our tail for the ride home. This brought us into West Waterford and we headed down into the picture perfect town of Ardmore. No time for a photo stop though as we continued on the coast road towards Dungarvan. The wind was howling as we rounded the beach at The Curragh. Heads down and trying to make ourselves as aerodynamic as possible we climbed towards the top of the climb at Ballycurreen. At this stage there was no talk, except from one or two that were discussing team tactics for next years A4 racing team, isn’t that right JC!!

We were all delighted with the fast descent into Dungarvan as we got a chance to spin out the tiring legs. The games were to continue with the peleton leaders as they rolled the group past the anticipated stop at the Campus Service Station. “We must be stopping at Master McGraths” was heard mumbling from the rear, but as they rolled on past this also, there were war cries not heard in this area since the Burgery Ambush of 1921. With a giggle they shouted back that we would stop at Cappaquinn, true to their word we were tucking into the Coffee and Nutri-Grains 20 mins later. With the bellies full we decided to take the scenic route up to Bridane and down into Glendine before rolling into town with 95km on the legs at an average speed of 25kph.