MEET AT VIVARY PARK BANDSTAND. Please note 9am start Don't let a 40% chance of light rain put you off! Venue(s) for the brunch will depend on numbers signed up (please sign up before 8am) Some hilly sections  Ride leader Jonathan

 We will take a gentle ride out to The Country Kitchen, Middlezoy or failing that The Lemon Tree, Stoke St Gregory via 13 bends (it has to be done), Stoke St Gregory &  Burrowbridge and returning via Athelney & Mear Green. About 26 miles and 276 metres of ascent. Weather forecast is for a light shower day, with 50 - 60% chance of rain and wind WSW 17 miles per hour and possibly a bit of sun. Thats the good news. It will be  very cold feeling like 0-1C. Think we've been here before! Wrap up warm and bring the usual kit and don't be suprised if we end up in The Weir again. Ride Leader: Pete W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Our third attempt to sample the coffee at Brazier in Wellington. Paul & Maeve supported by Tony will lead us through the Somerset lanes to our destination. Persistence pays off and we will get there in 2020, sooner or later. Check the weather on the day and dress accordingly & bring along water and a spare inner tube. BRING ALONG A DATE AND COFFEE STOP YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAD US TO FOR THE ROTA AS WELL. You can contact me through the email link in my name below if needed. Peter

Another year nearly over which can only mean one thing......  THE Cycle Somerset Annual Meal. EVERYONE WELCOME !!!! £25 - Three Courses, £21 - Two courses. Starters Vegetable Soup Whitebait served with lemon mayo and salad garnish Chicken Liver Pate   Mains Chicken Chausseur with chips and veg Beetroot and Mushroom Pie with new potatoes and salad Sirloin Steak with chips and salad Baked Cod with new potatoes and veg   Desserts Cheesecake Ice cream Fruit Pavlova   All desserts are suitable for vegetarians but not vegans. Please email Ross with your menu choices when you book your ticket. Booking Required by 12th January 2020, Payment on the night.  Please note that should you need to cancel your booking, if you give less than a weeks notice, you will still be expected to pay the full amount for your meal.   Look forward to seeing you on the 25th.

UPDATE - Country Kitchen is closed for a private function. Instead we will take a gentle ride out to The Lemon tree, Stoke St Gregory via 13 bends (it has to be done), Mear Green, Athelney, Burrowbridge & Stoke St Gregory. About 26 miles and 276 metres of ascent. Weather forecast is cloudy with 10% chance of rain, light wind and possibly a bit of sun. Thats the good news. It will very cold feeling like 0-2C and foggy at the start. Wrap up warm and bring the usual kit. Ride Leader: Pete W

A second attempt to ride to Braziers in Wellington, led by Paul & Maeve, supported by Tony if they get lost! Hoping for better weather this week but come prepared for whatever nature has in store for us, along with a spare inner tube and water. You can contact me through the email link in my name below if there is a need. Peter

    Ride leader: Martin Atton (click link to contact) Meet outside Brewhouse 10am This is a 33 mile circuit with a total of 1200 feet of ascent.  The outward leg takes in Stoke St Mary, Curload, & Horton. Returning via Ilford, Isle Abbots, Knapp, Creech St Michael. This route is listed on the Cycle Somerset website if anyone wants to upload it on to their Garmin, but don’t be surprised if I seem to be going off route as I have altered the journey slightly.  

An extra ride this week for those who like a challenge. There will be 800 metres of climbing (= 4x going up Blagdon hill). Stopping at Stentwood farm for a coffee https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31752793 Not for the faint hearted! ride leader Jonathan contact link

Fyne Court Cruise: The intention for Tuesday's ride is to stay within touching distance of Taunton in case we have to bale out as the weather is threatening to be awful, so all the usual preparation applies! We are heading up the back way to Fyne Court via, Creech and Thurloxton. On return we will head for Cothelstone and Cushuish before sneaking through Nailsbourne and back into French Weir (22 miles). There is a gentle steady climb to Fyne Court and one a little stiffer to the top of Lydeard Hill before swooping down into Cothelstone...all do-able. Ride Leader: Paul

Tony is leading this week's ride to Braziers in Wellington for a deliciouse cup of coffee and a cake of your choosing. Keep an eye on the weather and dress accordingly. Don't forget your spare inner tube and water. If you need to contact me you can reach me through the email link in my name below. Peter

The Smokey Loop Hambridge This will be a leisurely ride of around 32 miles to the Brown & Forrest Smokery and Restaurant Hambridge, where we will pause for a light lunch. The route out will be via Stoke St. Mary, Hatch Beauchamp, Curry Mallet, Fivehead, Isle Brewers and on to Hambridge arriving just after midday. The return route back will be via Curry Rivel, Oath, Stathe, North Curry, 13 Bends, Creech St. Michael and back to Taunton by around 3.15pm. Weather is likely to be showery with high of 10oC. So bring usual warm and waterproof clothing, spare tube, water and a snack. For those with GPS gizmos the link for the route is below. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31710972 Ride leader Ian B. Ianbright91@outlook.com or 07715286084

On the first Wednesday of each month Cycle Somerset has an evening meeting to discuss rides/ socials/ topical issues. ( January meeting will be 2nd Wednesday) The meeting will be upstairs at The HUBBOX (opposite Debenhams). (Unlike September meeting there is no birthday party booked!)