Back on Your Bike is a series of rides for people who are returning to cycling. The pace is gentle and we keep to quieter routes in and around Taunton.  (You should be able to ride at least 3 miles to participate. If you would like to join this group for the first time please contact  jonathan.cyclesomerset@mail.tidyhq.com) Please bring drink water, small snack and spare inner tube.  Waterproof is advisable. Warm layers and gloves if weather is cold. These rides are to support people getting back on their bikes and help people plan routes they would like to ride Ride leader Jonathan   Registering for an event: 1. login to Cycle Somerset ,  2. select event,   3. get tickets,    4. change 'Qty' from zero to one,   5. go to checkout     6. enter your mobile and emergency details    7.procede to ‘payment’ (tickets are free!)  8. Buyer info may be requested if you have not logged in     9.submit order - no need to print tickets.    

Cycle Somerset AGM 7th November 2018. Meet at 20.00 for 20.15 start The Agenda for our annual meeting is attached. I would like to draw your attention to some of the items we are going to discuss. The selection and voting for the “Ride of the Year” and the “Coffee Stop of the Year” will be done slightly differently this year by agreeing the nominations in each category at the AGM and then a poll of members to vote for the favourite. For those unable to attend the meeting please feel free to e-mail the chairman (graham.farrington@btopenworld.com) with a nomination. There will be a chance to nominate on the night via a sign up sheet. The meeting will agree the top three which will go to a membership wide vote. There will be an opportunity to discuss how we deal with our own success in sometimes having more people than we can manage on a popular ride. Please come with ideas on how we move forward in this area. Finally, the majority of the committee have agreed to continue their roles. I have been chairman for eight years and would like someone to take on the role. The duties are not onerous and involve co-ordination amongst our team more than anything else. Please let me know (e-mail above) if you would consider the role or would like to nominate a suitable successor.

Back on Your Bike is a series of rides for people who are returning to cycling. The pace is gentle and we keep to quieter routes in and around Taunton.  (You should be able to ride at least 3 miles to participate. If you would like to join this group for the first time please contact  jonathan.cyclesomerset@mail.tidyhq.com) Please bring drink water, small snack and spare inner tube.  Waterproof is advisable. Warm layers and gloves if weather is cold. These rides are to support people getting back on their bikes and help people plan routes they would like to ride Ride leader Jonathan   Registering for an event: 1. login to Cycle Somerset ,  2. select event,   3. get tickets,    4. change 'Qty' from zero to one,   5. go to checkout     6. enter your mobile and emergency details    7.procede to ‘payment’ (tickets are free!)  8. Buyer info may be requested if you have not logged in     9.submit order - no need to print tickets.    

As many of you will know John Chester asked before he died that we sell his cycling equipment and bikes and donate the proceeds to St Margaet's hospice. The selling is now almost done and this will be the presentation to the hospice. Please come along. If you can please come by bike, in cycling kit. There will be photos and it would be best if as many as can are with their bikes. (It may be difficult to use a bike in the middle of a weekday afternoon, if so come anyway). The hospice is in Heron Drive which is at the back of SCAT. Not essential but registration, so that we have an idea of numbers, would be useful.

Back on Your Bike is a series of rides for people who are returning to cycling. The pace is gentle and we keep to quieter routes in and around Taunton.  (You should be able to ride at least 3 miles to participate. If you would like to join this group for the first time please contact  jonathan.cyclesomerset@mail.tidyhq.com) Please bring drink water, small snack and spare inner tube.  Waterproof is advisable. Warm layers and gloves if weather is cold. These rides are to support people getting back on their bikes and help people plan routes they would like to ride Ride leader Jonathan   Registering for an event: 1. login to Cycle Somerset ,  2. select event,   3. get tickets,    4. change 'Qty' from zero to one,   5. go to checkout     6. enter your mobile and emergency details    7.procede to ‘payment’ (tickets are free!)  8. Buyer info may be requested if you have not logged in     9.submit order - no need to print tickets.    

A ride to Culmstock with a lunch stop at The Strand Stores. About 35 miles witha few hills. The weather forecast is for it to be dry. Please register so Arthur knows numbers for lunch. Leader: Arthur.

Back on Your Bike is a series of rides for people who are returning to cycling. The pace is gentle and we keep to quieter routes in and around Taunton.  (You should be able to ride 2 miles to participate. If you would like to join this group for the first time please contact  jonathan.cyclesomerset@mail.tidyhq.com) Please bring drink water, small snack and spare inner tube.  Waterproof is advisable. Warm layers and gloves if weather is cold. These rides are to support people getting back on their bikes and help people plan routes they would like to ride Ride leader Jonathan   Registering for an event: 1. login to Cycle Somerset ,  2. select event,   3. get tickets,    4. change 'Qty' from zero to one,   5. go to checkout     6. enter your mobile and emergency details    7.procede to ‘payment’ (tickets are free!)  8. Buyer info may be requested if you have not logged in     9.submit order - no need to print tickets.    

**** Note 9:30 start time ****   To Bridgewater YMCA, moderate,via the Somerset levels and 13 bends.   Back through North Petherton and Creech Heathfield. About 33 miles and a bit of off piste along the canal. A few hills but nothing too daunting    Meet 9.30 at the Brewhouse.   IMPORTANT TO REGISTER   Leader: Hazel

Please note this is the ride cancelled by last week's storm.   About 40 miles, undulating with some long ascents on the way out which we will take at a leisurely pace. We will arrive at the Walled Garden Tea Room about 12:30 for lunch.   The tea room serves light lunches, cakes and scones. They have asked we pre-order pasties, sausage rolls and jacket potatoes as these are cooked fresh daily. If required please order these items when booking your place on the ride.   We will return via Huntworth, North Newton and Creech St. Michael.   Ride leader Peter W   Please email orders for pasties, sausage rolls or jacket potatoes to Peter   EMAIL LINK   Peter's email for anyone using a webmail service is: williapster@gmail.com

Back on Your Bike is a series of rides for people who are returning to cycling. The pace is gentle and we keep to quieter routes in and around Taunton. You should be able to ride 2 miles to participate. To join this group please contact  jonathan.cyclesomerset@mail.tidyhq.com Please bring drink water, small snack and spare inner tube.  Waterproof is advisable. Warm layers and gloves if weather is cold. These rides are to support people getting back on their bikes and help people plan routes they would like to ride   Ride leader Jonathan

CANCELLED OWING TO FORECAST BAD WEATHER   About 40 miles, undulating with some long ascents on the way out which we will take at a leisurely pace. We will arrive at the Walled Garden Tea Room about 12:30 for lunch.   The tea room serves light lunches, cakes and scones. They have asked we pre-order pasties, sausage rolls and jacket potatoes as these are cooked fresh daily. If required please order these items when booking your place on the ride.   We will return via Huntworth, North Newton and Creech St. Michael.   Please email requests for pasties, sausage rolls and jacket potatoes directly to Peter EMAIL LINK  or if you use a webmail service it's williapster@gmail.com   Ride leader: Peter W

We depart from the Brewhouse at 6pm and ride along country lanes. This week we will stop for a meal ( starter or main) at WORLDS END. BRIGHT LIGHTS, HELMET, SPARE INNER TUBE, GLOVES required. We are usually back in Taunton 9.30-10pm YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE RIDE (login to Tidy HQ, give emergency contact details, buy a 'free ticket' - a bit like internet shopping)