At the moment the weather looks fairly reasonable for Tuesday but if it's too wet we will do a shorter ride.     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 Paula Corke Contact number  07812009062 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Long Miles Approx 38/40 miles Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft A few hills Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9 - 11 mph         Route Out Stoke Hill, Horton, Clayhanger, Cuttisfords Door Stopping At The Pottery Shed, Cuttisfords Door, Chard Route Back Stop line, Somerset Levels, 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+

      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 Tony Contact number  07972 867794 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Long Miles 34 Terrain** Moderate  Height Gain ft 1300 Pace*** Medium  Average mph 9-11         Route Out Creech Heathfield, Athelney Stopping At The Kitchen  Route Back Stoke St Gregory, North Curry, Knapp  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+

      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 10             Distance* Medium Miles 22 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft A bit but not much Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9 - 11 mph         Route Out French Weir - Trull - Stoke St Mary - Creech - Silver's Stopping At Silver's Pantry Route Back Silver's - West Monkton - Cheddon - French Weir 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+

      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 Memorial hall car park Trull ( opposite church) Start time 09.30 Ride Leader Jonathan Contact number  07745 406419 Places up to 8 8             Distance* medium Miles  25 miles.   (40km) Terrain** Hard Height Gain ft 1500ft  (500m) Pace*** leisurely Average mph 10         Route Out Clayhidon Stopping At Strand Stores Route Back Applehayes Map/gps Trull -Culmstock - A bike ride in Taunton Deane, England (ridewithgps.com)     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+

Mandy will lead the short ride back to Taunton.     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 9.30 am Ride Leader Audrey out/ Mandy back to Taunton  Contact number  07711114465 Places  9             Distance* short Miles 20 Terrain** moderate  Height Gain ft 800ft  Pace*** intermediate  Average mph 10         Route Out Hillfarance, Nynehead,  Lower Westford, Voxmoor, Ford Street, West Buckland  Stopping At Sheppy's Cider Farm Route Back Hele, Bishop's Hull 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+

      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 Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Paul Harper Contact number  07711165696 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Long Miles 35 Terrain** Hard Height Gain ft Quite a bit Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9-11         Route Out Vivary - Stoke - Broadway - Horton - Sea - Dowlish Wake Stopping At Perry's Cider farm Route Back Perry's Cider Farm - Kingstone - Barrington - Fivehead - Helland - 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+

    The days are getting chillier now, so I'm aiming to keep the pace going at the top end of intermediate.  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 Tony Contact number  07972 867794 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Long Miles 34 Terrain** Moderate  Height Gain ft 1250 Pace*** Intermediate  Average mph 9-11         Route Out Wellington, Westleigh, Willand Stopping At Bridwell Park,  Route Back Uffculme, Nichoalshayne, Wellington  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+

      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 Bandstand, Vivary Park Start time 09:30 Ride Leader Brian Martin Contact number  07531659337 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Longish Miles 32 Terrain** medium / hard Height Gain ft 1500 Pace*** intermediate Average mph 9-11         Route Out Stoke St Mary, Bickenhall, Horton, Ilminster Stopping At Stuart's Cafe, Dillington Park Route Back Ilford, Isle Abbots, Rock, Knapp, Ham Map/gps https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44918815     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+

A cycle out to Langport via North Curry.  Coming back a different way which I will be reckiing so bear with me if I make a few wrong turns.......     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 Paula Corke Contact number  07812009062 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Long Miles About 33 miles (?) Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft   Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9 - 11 miles per hour         Route Out 13 bends, North Curry Stopping At The Bridge, Langport Route Back A different way 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+

Start 9.30 Vivary Park Bandstand.       Short ride of 12 miles. Not any big hills. Pace slow 8 to 9 mph.               Route Out Orchard Portman, Pitminster, Lowton, Cutsey, Sweethay, Staplehay, Trull.                                Cafe The Hive Trull. Then back to Taunton.                               Leader Hazel 07576111141   

      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 09.30 Ride Leader Richard  Contact number  07895 400033  Places 10             Distance* Long Miles 32 Terrain** Hard Height Gain ft 2000 Pace*** Intermediate  Average mph 9/10         Route Out Bishops Hull, Bradford,  Wellington, Culmstock, Uffculme Stopping At Bridwell Park  Route Back Nicholashane, Sampford Moor, Lower Westfird, Tondale, Bradford  on tone Map/gps https://ridewithgps.com/trips/73641039?privacy_code=743FE5YOteuMgrLe     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+

      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 Bandstand Start time 9.30 Ride Leader Mandy Harper Contact number  07753352003 Places up to 12 8             Distance* Medium Miles 30 Terrain** Moderate Height Gain ft 1315 Ft Pace*** Intermediate Average mph 9-11 MPH         Route Out Vivary - Stoke Hill - Broadway - Monk's yard Stopping At Monk's Yard Route Back Monk's Yard - Broadway - Flying Fish - Beercrocombe - 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+