Oct
26
2024 Past Event
Ladies & Gents '2' stop ride to Monks Yard Craft Fair & Manor House Curry Mallet cafe
The Manor House, Curry Mallet
09:30 – 15:15
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt 2 stop ride, firstly, 16th Annual Craft Fair at Monks Yard for 60 mins max. 26 local crafters offering top quality unique handmade gifts, free entry. In aid of Taunton & Minehead Cats Protection. We then cycle on to Coffee/Lunch stop at Manor House in Curry Mallet table booked for 12.30-12.45. Please note you may wish to bring a snack as not eating until lunchtime.  Starting at Bandstand Vivary Park  Start time 09.30 Ride Leader Christine/Sue B Contact number  07596 501545/07791 585395 Places up to 12 12 maximum              Distance* Long  Miles 31 miles Terrain** Moderate  Height Gain ft Max elev 367 ft/Elev gain 1360ft Pace*** Intermediate  Average mph 9-11mph         Route Out Vivary, Stoke St. Mary, Broadway, Isle Abbotts, Curry Mallet Stopping At Monks Yard Craft Fair for 60 mins max then onto Manor House, Curry Mallet for lunch - table booked for 12.30-12.45 for maximum of 12 people  Route Back Curry Mallet, down Rock Hill, North Curry, Creech St. Michael  Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
24
2024 Past Event
24 Heures Jusqu'a Pitney
Taunton Brewhouse
09:30 – 14:30
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at The Brewhouse Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Paul Harper Contact number  07711165696 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Long Miles 36 Terrain** Hard Height Gain ft Ups but some nice downs Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9 - 11 mph         Route Out Brewhouse - Creech - NC - Stoke St Gregory - Langport - Wearne - Pitney Stopping At Pitney Farm Cafe Route Back Pitney - Wearne - Aller - Othery - Middlezoy - Burrowbridge - NC - Home  Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
22
2024 Past Event
Ilminster Arts Centre
Ilminster
09:30 – 14:30
Ride to Ilminster Arts Centre... take 2     Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park Bandstand Start time 09:30 Ride Leader Dave Cooke Contact number  07900570369 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Medium, almost Long Miles 33 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft 1400 Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 10 ish         Route Out Stoke St Mary, Broadway, Stop Line Stopping At Ilminster Arts Centre Route Back Isle Abbots, North Curry Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
19
2024 Past Event
Ancien Lieu - Un Autre Tour
French Weir Park
09:30 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt A better than expected weather report provides an opportunity for an old favourite!  Starting at French Weir Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Paul Harper Contact number  07711165696 Places up to 12 10             Distance* Medium Miles 22 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft Up a bit, down a bit! Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9 - 11 MPH         Route Out French Weir - Oake - Halse Stopping At New Inn Route Back Halse - Ash Priors - Bishops Lydeard - Kingston - Upper Cheddon - Home Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
17
2024 Past Event
Ilminster Arts Centre
Ilminster
10:00 – 15:00
Late notice, easy ride to Ilminster Arts Centre on what is looking like a decent day...     Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park Bandstand Start time 10:00 Ride Leader Dave Cooke Contact number  07900570369 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Medium, almost Long Miles 33 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft 1400 Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 10 ish         Route Out Stoke St Mary, Broadway, Stop Line Stopping At Ilminster Arts Centre Route Back Isle Abbots, North Curry Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
15
2024 Past Event
Ilminster for a Sweet Surprise.
Vivary Park Bandstand
10:00 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park Start time 10.00 Ride Leader Neil Rudram Contact number  07989 430179 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Longish Miles 32 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft 1237 Pace*** Slow Average mph circa 8+         Route Out Stoke St Mary, Horton Stopping At Sweet Surprise, Silver Street, Ilminster. Route Back Ilse Abbots, North Curry Map/gps https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27938831     Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
12
2024 Past Event
Last of the Summer Rides
Vivary Park
09:30 – 16:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt We will stop for lunch and a coffee in the afternoon. Starting at Vivary Park Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Paul Harper Contact number  07711165696 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Extended Miles 42 Terrain** Hard Height Gain ft Up and Down but OK Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9 - 11 mph         Route Out Vivary Pk - Stoke St Mary - Broadway - Dowlish Wake - Hinton St G - Merriott Stopping At Feed Station Route Back Merriott - Sth Petherton - Est Lambrook - Hambridge - Curry Mallet - NC - Home Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
12
2024 Past Event
Ladies ride to Willows and Wetlands
09:30 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at THE BREWHOUSE  Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Joanne Contact number  07719737212 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Medium  Miles 26 Terrain** Moderate  Height Gain ft 800 - up 13 Bends Pace*** Leisurely  Average mph 8-10         Route Out Creech  North Curry - possibly longer via Stoke St Gregory Stopping At Willows and Wetlands  Route Back North Curry Knapp  Creech st Michael  Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
10
2024 Past Event
Thursday ride to Braziers
Brazier Coffee Roasters
09:30 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Bishop's Hull Church Start time 9.30am  Ride Leader Audrey Contact number  07711114465 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Medium  Miles 23 Terrain** Moderate with 1 short hard  Height Gain ft 1200ft Pace*** Intermediate  Average mph 10 ish         Route Out Trull Pitminster Lowton Blackmore Ford Street Briscoe Rockwell Green Stopping At Braziers Route Back Langford Budville Nynehead  Bradford-on-Tone  Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
03
2024 Past Event
Make No Mistake It's Dowlish Wake
Vivary Park
09:30 – 14:30
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Paul Harper Contact number  07711165696 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Long Miles 35 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft Up a bit, down a bit! Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9-11         Route Out Vivary - Stoke - Horton - Sea - Dowlish Wake Stopping At Perry's Cider Farm Route Back Dowlish - Ilminster - Isle Brewers - Fivehead - Curry Mallet - NC - Home Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Oct
01
2024 Past Event
'Brisk' cycle to Corks Cafe & Bistro at Kelways in Langport
Taunton Brewhouse
09:30 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE THOROUGHLY READ THE TEMPLATE BELOW RE. PACE  Starting at front of The Brewhouse  Start time 0930 Ride Leader Sue Brooks Contact number  07791 585395 Places up to 12 8 maximum             Distance* Long Miles 40 miles  Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft 315ft Pace*** Intermediate/Brisk Average mph AIMING FOR 11mph         Route Out River Tone, Creech, North Petherton, Huntsworth, Burrowbridge, Oath, Langport Stopping At Corks Cafe & Bistro at Kelways in Langport (subject to the hot drink machine working) otherwise it will be The Kitchen at Langport  Route Back Stoke St Gregory, North Curry, ride ends at Creech  Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Sep
28
2024 Past Event
Ladies ride to Wick Farm
Taunton Brewhouse
09:30 – 14:30
Join me for ride to this wonderful and colourful creative venue which is part of this year's Somerset Art Weeks. Many artists have work displayed here inspired by Wick Farm, its gardens and land.  There is a lot to look at so we will spend about an hour and a half here before heading home. Entrance free but bring cash for cake and coffee.     Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at The Brewhouse Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Jill Contact number  07570 505922 Places up to 12 8 get in contact if full             Distance* 29.5  Miles   Terrain** moderate Height Gain ft 1104 Pace*** intermediate on the flat bits, slow up the hills! Average mph 9-11         Route Out Creech, North Curry, Stoke St. Gregory, Oath, Wick Stopping At Wick Farm Route Back Curry Rival, Curry Mallet, Griffin Hill, Stoke St. Mary, Vivary Park. Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Sep
26
2024 Past Event
Cycling Miss Daisy
French Weir Park
09:30 – 14:00
      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at French Weir Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Paul Harper Contact number  07711165696 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Medium Miles 22 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft Up - Down - Around Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9 - 11         Route Out French Weir - Nailsbourne - Cushuish - Bishops Lydeard Stopping At The Daisy Route Back Bishops Lydeard - Halse - Oake - B Hull - Home Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Sep
24
2024 Past Event
Short ride to Nynehead Court and The Old Brick Workshop
09:30 – 13:00
Short morning ride to see art at two of the Somerset Art Weeks venues.     Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Bishops Hull Church Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Jill Contact number  07570 505922 Places up to 12 8             Distance* 12.5 Miles   Terrain** easy to moderate Height Gain ft 546+ Pace*** intermediate Average mph 9-11         Route Out Hele Hill, Bradford on Tone Stopping At The Old Brickworks, Nynehead Court Route Back Hillfarrance Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+
Sep
20
2024 Past Event
Sunshine at the Stable
Vivary Park
09:30 – 14:00
Short notice ride out to the lovely Stable at Fivehead, hopefully to sit in the sunshine ☀️      Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt   Starting at Vivary Park Start time 09.30 Ride Leader Dilys Contact number  07831 603010  Places up to 12 8             Distance* Medium  Miles 29 Terrain** Moderate  Height Gain ft Stoke Hill, Griffin and Hatch. Otherwise undulating  Pace*** Slow to intermediate  Average mph Slower up hills         Route Out Stoke St Mary, Hatch Beauchamp  Stopping At The Stable @ Fivehead Route Back Isle Brewers, Isle Abbots, NCurry, Creech     Map/gps       Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack   *Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+ **Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,     Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb ***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+