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!)    

White Post Whobble: Happy New Year to everyone! We are off for a gentle cycle to the White Post Cafe at Langford Budville, out through Nynehead and a bit of a meander before arriving for coffee. On the way back we will head for Rockwell Green and then wander back through the foothills of the Blackdowns and home (28 mile). The weather promises to be dry and even a little sunny but bring all the back up you need to support your ride. The diary is fairly blank for the coming weeks so if there is a date you favour for leading a favourite ride to your favourite coffee stop come prepared on Tuesday (or a new ride!).  Ride Leader: Paul Harper 07711 165696 or contact through What's App

HAPPY NEW YEAR. To get us back in the saddle a gentle ride to Hestercombe, not via Barbara's Hill! The rota for 2020 is blank at the moment so consult your diaries and bring along a date or two to lead us to a coffee shop of your choice. Old routes and new routes are welcome. Bring along water, a spare inner tube and check the weather for suitable layers of clothing. You can email me through the link in my name below if needed and my mobile number on the day is 07962033534.  Peter

This will be a leisurely ride to blow the cobwebs away after your New Year's Eve celebrations. We will take a wiggly route out to The World's End pub arriving at around midday for lunch, to avoid the main rush. *Please let me know if you intend to drive or cycle by selecting the relevant box. The weather prediction is cloudy with highs of 7 Centigrade, so remember warm clothing, spare tube and drink. We should arrive back in Taunton before 3pm so lights are not necessary unless you are travelling onwards. Ride leader - Arthur 07860 362794 or alhulls@gmail.com