A shorter route this week, but a pleasant amble, on a circuitous route around Taunton and returning to the Coach for refreshments (25 miles max). A few rises, some undulation but picturesque! Ride Leader: Paul

This will be a leisurely ride to Ilminster to sample a vegetarian lunch at f.east Distance about 30 miles and the weather is supposed to be fine, sunny with temperatures 22 to 24. Leader: Arthur If you're coming please sign up either using the [EVENT DETAILS] button below and get a 'free ticket', or if you can't please email arthur LINK. so he can let the restaurant know numbers. Meet at The Brewhose at 10 am f.east don't seem to have a web site but they do appear on facebook LINK

Please note an earlier start. An undulating 20 miles with the odd hill to White Post Café at Langford Budville. Ride Leader: Sue T

The Leisurely Figure Eight Thursday 2nd August Meet 10.00 outside The Brewhouse Theatre. Return to Taunton by 4.00pm This will be a slower ride of 30 miles with two stops, aimed at riders who prefer a more leisurely pace, or those who don’t normally come because they feel they can’t keep up. Faster riders are welcome and can probably meet the following group along the route, or at the coffee stop at Fivehead Stables Café and the lunch stop at The Lemon Tree (Willow & Wetlands) at Stoke St. Gregory. The route out is Stoke St Mary, West Hatch, Hatch Beauchamp, Curry Mallet and Fivehead for coffee (11.15-11.30) Refreshed, up the short hill then to North Curry, Stoke St. Gregory, Stathe, Burrowbridge, Athelney, The Lemon Tree for lunch (1.30pm). The route back to Taunton is via North Curry down 13 bends to Creech St. Michael and Taunton. Most regular riders will be very familiar with the route The route is undulating with a few steep hills. There will be adequate time if riders prefer to push their bike up the steep bits. Leader: Ian Ian will need to let the stops know numbers so please click on the [Event Details] button below and go through the ticketing procedure to register.  

Crowcombe Canter: This is a thirty mile round trip taking the reverse route to Bishop's Lydeard, via Ash Common, Lydeard St Lawrence, Crowcombe, Bagborough before stopping at the Daisy for a coffee. We return through Kingston St Mary arriving at The Weir by 1.30 pm. It is an undulating ride but manageable for all regulars. The Weather promises to be warm and fine with little chance of rain. Ride Leader: Paul

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 register for these rides please register on this website  1st ride is free. Then £10 membership due. Voluntary donation £2 towards promoting cycling. Please bring drink water, small snack and spare inner tube.  Waterproof is advisable. These rides are to support people getting back on their bikes and help people plan routes they would like to ride Ride leader Jonathan

A circular ride over Somerset Levels to Pitney Farm Shop and Café.  The cafe does some lovely food and the farm shop sells lots of organic and local produce - Bring your panniers to take home lots of nice goodies. approx 45 miles. Ride Leader: Ross   NOTE:  Please do not turn up for this ride without registering - Numbers are limited to 12 attendees due to the fact that the cafe is relatively small and they will not be able to cope / cater for a group of more than 12.

Last time forecast thunderstorms cancelled the ride - this time there aren't any forecast. Yet. This weekend The Quantock Brewery, at Bishops Lydeard, is holding a beer festival complete with food and entertainment so the plan is to leave from The Brewhouse at 5:30 and spend some time there from about 6:30 to 9:00. BRING LIGHTS. Although it should be light enough to see we'll be riding back at dusk and need to be seen, and if it's cloudy it may be darker so need them anyway. EVENT WEBSITE LINK Leader: Ian Bright

Meet at Bishops Hull, 10am to 3pm, 30ish miles, hilly round Wivey. Leader: Phillipa Please use the ticketing system, but if you If you want to email your reply please use THIS LINK    

Tuesday Cycle: YMCA Amble This is a thirty mile round trip taking in the Quantock foothills, North Petherton, outskirts of Bridgwater and calling in at the YMCA for coffee, before returning. We have become confident that the warm weather continues... Make sure you bring plenty to drink! Ride Leader: Lynn

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 register for these rides please register on this website  1st ride is free. Then £10 membership due. Voluntary donation £2 towards promoting cycling. Please bring drink water, small snack and spare inner tube.  Waterproof is advisable. These rides are to support people getting back on their bikes and help people plan routes they would like to ride Ride leader Jonathan

Annual bbq for our members.  If you are bringing a guest select 2  'tickets' (either bbq only, or ride +BBQ) Location :-  Phillipa's house (Near Oake Manor Golf Course) COST - £5 per head.  (pay on the day) It would  be incredibly helpful if those who are offering to bring either a salad or a pudding would email me to let me know what you intend to bring.  Ideally stating not only if its a pudding or a salad but also what sort it is, for example " I am bringing a Pavlova" rather than just I will bring a pudding.  If you also provide a contact number I can phone to arrange collection of your pudding / salad (thereby saving you having to carry it all the way out to Oake on the bike)  Doing this will hopefully avoid five people all bringing the same pudding and me not providing any salad because I have assumed that we had five salads already!   Please note we WILL  be providing drinks, meat for the BBQ, relish and bread rolls for your sausages etc so there is no need to bring any of these along with you on the day.  Donations of puddings and salads will be gratefully received and a discount (off the £5 / head fee)  will be negotiated as a sign of our gratitude   :-)   Should you have any questions regarding the BBQ or wish to let me know what you will be bringing along to help with the festivites please do email me.  My email address is:-   2rossfriend@gmail.com Regards Ross. Oh and there are no mountains to climb before you can enjoy the event this year  :-)