Meet from 9am Burnt Honey - all other details will be shared via SPOND to the Sunday ride group only.

Meet at Desi Cafe from 8.30am for a 9am depart for steady group, 9.10am depart for faster group.

Heading out up Wyke, Ditcheat, Parbrook. Onto Baltonsborough, Butleigh and down to Somerton. Back lanes towards High Ham and round to Pitney Farm cafe. Return via main road to Somerton and the back lanes through Babcary, North Barrow, Cary and up to Bruton

69km with 609m elevation, 22km/hr pace for steady group, 25km/hr pace for faster group - but if smaller numbers we’re likely to ride as one group.

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Meet 9am Burnt Honey, for 9.15am depart. Chaingang route out to Ditcheat/Wraxall, up to West Pennard, through some likely muddy lanes to Launcherley, into Wells and up Old Bristol Road. Through Priddy, down Cheddar Gorge on the lush new tarmac, and over to Wedmore. Onto Glastonbury, Baltonsborough, and Ham Street, down to Hornblotton, Lovington and back to Cary.

Refuel spot to be decided by the masses but likely in Cheddar or at Sweets. 90km ride with 692m elevation, 25-27km/hr likely depending on massed riders.

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Meet at Desi Cafe from 8.30am for a 9am depart for steady group, 9.10am depart for faster group.

Heading out up Wyke, Ditcheat, Parbrook. Up to Keinton Mandeville then main road to Somerton to refuel at Alfredo’s Bakery. Loop home via Charlton Adam, Babcary and Castle Cary.

55km with 528m elevation, 22km/hr pace for steady group, 25km/hr pace for faster group - but if smaller numbers we’re likely to ride as one group.

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RIDE Cancelled for today - heavy rain, strong winds and majority of usual Sunday crew not available.

Try again next week.

Meet from 8.30am Desi Cafe for Coffee. Steady group 9am depart, faster group 9.10am depart. Heading out via Verrington Lane into Wincanton, down to Buckhorn Weston, up Hartmoor, Todber, Manston then R to Sturminster. Refuel at Sweet Pea Cafe.

Return via Stalbridge, Milborne Port, Charlton Horethorne, Blackford, Holton and Shepton Montague.

71.6Km with 846m elevation, 22km/hr social pace for steady group, 25km/hr for faster group

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Meet from 9am at Burnt Honey for coffee, 9.15am depart. Past Cary Station, Alhampton, Ditcheat, Wraxall. On towards Glasto, round the back of the Tor, out to Godney and Theale, then Wedmore and Cheddar. Likely refuel here before looping back to Wedmore, past Sweets back to Street, Butleigh, Keinton and the return leg to Cary.

90km route with 516m Elevation - expect 27+km/hr pace, but dependent on riders present

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Meet from 8.30am at Desi Cafe for coffee for an 8.50am depart for steady group, 9am depart for faster group. Out via Druley Hill, Maiden Bradley, down past Bath Arms and into Longleat, up to Frome, and out to Nunney for refuel at the Cafe At Nunney. Return via Nunney Catch, Trudoxhill, Witham Friary and Upton Noble.

51km with 714m elevation - Steady group - 21-22km/hr pace, Faster group 25km/hr pace

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Meet from 9am Burnt Honey Castle Cary for coffee, for 9.15am depart. Up to Cole and Wyke Champflower then over to Ditcheat and main CG route. Onto Edgarly Rd, and R turn to head past Middlewick, Polsham, Godney, and the smoother levels road towards Wedmore but turning back to Sweets for refuel. Return leg goes through Shapwick, over Pedwell Hill, towards Ham Hill then hanging left on the backlanes to Somerton, through Charlton Mackrell and Babcary before taking the B road back to Cary.

83km with 531m elevation - 26+km/hr likely

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Meet from 8.30am for Coffee at Desi Cafe, for 8:50am depart for steady group, 9am for faster group. Out via Wyke and Ditcheat, up to Pylle, Pilton and North Wootton then round to Middlewick cafe for refuel. Return via Baltonsborough, Lottisham, Hornblotton, onto the B road back into Cary and up to Bruton via Cole.

53km with 548m elevation - steady group 22km/h and faster group 25+km/h

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Meet from 9am for coffee at Burnt Honey, Cary, for 9.15am depart. Out past the station, Alhampton, Ditcheat. Onto Baltonsborough, Street and out to Westhay. Turn south here to Pedwell, round the back of Ham Hill and into Bere Aller Cider Farm for refuel. Return via Langport, Somerton, Charlton Adam, Keinton and back up to Cary

80km with a meagre 530m elevation, 25-27km/h + steady

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Meet from 8.30am at Desi Cafe, Bruton Convenience Store for 8.50am depart for steady group, 9am depart for faster group. Out via Shepton Montague, Verrington Lane to Wincanton, Buckhorn Weston, Kington Magna and Stalbridge. Cross country to Bishops Caundle and down to Round Chimneys Farm for refuel. Return via Haydon, Goathill, Milborne Port up to Charlton Horethorne and Blackford, under A303 and back to Bruton.

71km with 850m elevation, steady group maximum 22km/h and faster group likely 25+ km/h

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Meet from 9.00am Burnt Honey, Castle Cary for 9.15am depart. Out via Alford, Hornblotton, Parbrook into Glastonbury. Out on Meare road past Sweets and up to Wedmore, then main road to Wells - refuel at Loaf Bakehouse. Return leg via Launcherly, North Wootton, Baltonsborough, Keinton Mandeville and back to Cary.

80km with a meagre 507m elevation, steady pace 25-27km/hr +

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Meet from 8.30am at Desi Cafe, Bruton Convenience Store for 8:50am depart for steady group, just after 9am depart for faster group. Up to Sunnyhill, Shepton Montague, and onto Gibbert Road down to Holton. Along the Old A303 to Blackford, up Mini Sigwells into Charlton Horethorne, Milborne Wick and down to Sherborne. Refuel at Bean Shot. Return via Oborne, Poyntington, Sigwells before retracing the outbound route back to Bruton.

54km with 789m elevation - Steady group 21-22km/hr, faster group 24+km/hr - both social saturday pace rides.

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Liz and Sarah are leading a Guided ride - open to men and women, departing from the Car Park off Mibrook Gardens, Castle Cary. This is a very steady paced 13 mile ride on quiet lanes, ideal for those returning to cycling or just thinking about taking it up. Please click on the link below to sign up to ride. Club members please promote this far and wide

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Meet from 8.30am Desi Cafe, Bruton Convenience Store for coffee; 8.50am depart for steady group, faster group departing after 9am. Slight different route today to avoid resurfacing/roadworks on A372, and a long-ish distance for Saturday as Sunday may be rained off.

Heading out to Langport via the old Chaingang Route to Baltonsborough then up to Butleigh, Somerton and back lanes through Low Ham to Langport for refuel at The Bridge Canteen. Return leg goes via Muchelney, Long Load, Somerton, Charlton Adam, Keinton Mandeville, Cary and Cole to Bruton.

81km route 715m elevation - steady pace group 21-11km/hr, faster pace 24-26km/hr

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Meet from 8.30am at Desi Cafe, Bruton Convenience Store for coffee for 8.50am depart for steady group, just after 9am depart for speedier group (see below). Heading back to Child Okeford to get a good tail wind home. Out via Shepton Montague, Verrington Lane to Wincanton, up the High Street and R to climb Cucklington. Then onto Fifehead & Todber. L turn to Stour Row and the back lanes loop to Child Okeford. Refuel at the Cafe on Gold Hill Farm. Conventional return via Todber, Fifehead, Hartmoor Hill, Wincanton and back into Bruton.

71Km route with 676m Elevation - 2 groups this morning, the first (22km/hr max) to depart 8.50am, with the second group (24km/hr +) departing just after 9am.

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Meet from 8.50am at Burnt Honey, Castle Cary for a 9.15am depart. Out to Torbay Road, onto B3153 to Kingweston, dropping down to Butleigh, to Street then out to Sweets, over to Mark, and wiggling round lanes to Compton Bishop and onto Bleadon Cafe for refuel. Return leg via Brent Knoll, Burtle, Glastonbury, Baltonsborough and retracing B3153 into Cary.

114km route with a meagre 528m elevation, pace depending on massed riders, but likely 28km/hr+

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Meet from 8.30am for coffee at Desi Cafe, Bruton Convenience Store. Steady group departing 8.50am, faster group just after 9am. Heading out past Sunnyhill, Holton, Mini sigwells into Charlton Horethorn, down to Sherborne and out to Yeti via Thornford. Refuel at Old School Gallery Cafe, then return via Bradford Abbas, Sherborne, Sandford Orcas, Corton Denham, the Cadburys, Woolston and up to Bruton.

68km with 918m elevation, 21-22km/hr pack departing 8.50am, 24+km/hr pack just after 9am, likely to remain in pace packs for the return leg also.

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Meet from 9am at Burnt Honey for a 9.15am depart. Hitting the hills early on in this ride - up to Bruton, Druly, down to Mere, and out to Motcombe. Up to Shaftesbury then over to Zig Zag. Out past Compton Abbas Airfield, and down to Iwerne Minster to grab a refuel at The Writer’s Block cafe at Claysmore School. Return leg via Hartgrove, Stour Row, Fifehead, Buckhorn Weston, Moor Lane to Wincanton and back up Verrington Lane, then onto Cary.

90km with 1000m elevation - depending on massed riders 26+km/hr.

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Meet from 8.30am Desi Cafe for coffee, departing 8.50am for steady group, just after 9am for faster group. Up Druley Hill, to Maiden Bradley, the Deverills, skirting the edge of Warminster, up to Imber for a visit to the Church - Cash Only for refreshments here. Returning to Warminster - stop at either The Garden Cafe or Coffee One here if the Church refreshments don’t suffice. Out the back of Warminster and into Longleat, up the main drive to the Bath Arms, out to Witham Friary/Upton Noble and back into Bruton.

83.3km route with 1056m elevation - 21km/hr steady group, 25km/hr max for faster group

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Meet Burnt Honey from 9am for a 9.15am depart. To Bruton via Cole, up Druly, onto Maiden Bradley, The Deverills, and onto the Wylye Valley - possible early stop at The Ginger Piggery, then rolling on to Wylye to hang right up and over the hill to Telfont Magna and Fonthill Bishop. Down to Semley, possible stop in village shop, then up to Mere, west to Hunters Lodge and back up to Cary via Redlynch and Shepton.

100km loop with 1345m Elevation - Sunday pace 26km/hr + likely

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Meet from 8.30am Desi Cafe for coffee, departing 8.50am for steady group, just after 9am for faster group. Up Druley Hill, down through Kilmington Common past Stourhead to Mere, across to East Knoyle and past Pyt House to Semley for refuel at Compton McRae. Return leg via Gillingham, down through Cucklington, Moor Lane to Wincanton and back to Bruton via Verrington Lane.

68km route with 735m elevation - 21-22km/hr steady group, 25km/hr + for faster group

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Meet from 9am at Burnt Honey for coffee, for a 9.15am depart. Up the hill to the Newt, Verrington Lane to Wincanton, Cucklington, Fifehead, Manston, Okeford Fitzpaine, across to Hazlebury Bryan, Kings Stag and to Round Chimneys Cafe. Back via Bailey Ridge, Sherborne, Corton Denham and the Cadbury’s to Cary.

85km with 968mm elevation- main pack likely to be 26-28km/hr, possible slower pack depending on the massed riders.

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Meet for coffee at Desi Cafe from 8.30am for 8.50am depart for the steady group, just after 9am depart for the faster group. Head out of Bruton via Wyke and go through Castle Cary via the unusual way via Wyke Road, and picking up any Cary riders by the Horse Pond around 9:20am. We then set off towards Baltonsborough, out on the Lydford road via Hornblotton before skirting around Glastonbury via Middle Wick. Head over to Godney and snurgle our way via the back lanes to Wells Loaf Bakehouse. Following the refuel stop we go back out of Wells out on the Shepton Mallet road turning right towards Launcherley, then heading back to Bruton via Dulcote, West Pennard, Wraxall and Wyke.

73km Route with 550m elevation - Steady group around 21-22+km/h, faster group 24+km/hr

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Currently looking rather soggy this Sunday, so a shorter route posted.

Meet from 9am for coffee at Burnt Honey, Cary, for a 9.15am depart. Out on Torbay Road, up to B3153 heading though Lovington, Keinton Mandeville and carrying onto Somerton. Out to Long Load/Long Sutton, down to Martock. Over to Stoke Sub-Hamdon, up Ham Hill. Over to the south of Yeovil, into Stoford, Bradford Abbas and up to Sherborne, for a quick refuel at Bean Shot. Return to Cary via Poyntington, Corton Denham, the Cadburys.

73km route with 780m elevation - 26+km/hr pace

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Sarah Barnes and Liz Long welcome any one returning to riding their bike for a gentle 17miler around quiet Dorset lanes this Saturday Afternoon - meet 1pm at Round Chimneys Cafe just south of Sherborne. Please click on the link below to sign up to ride if you’re planning to join us

Lets Ride Round Chimney

Meet from 8.30am at Desi Cafe, Bruton Convenience Store for coffee for 8.50am depart for steady group, just after 9am depart for speedier group (see below). Out via Shepton Montague, Verrington Lane to Wincanton, up the High Street and R to climb Cucklington. Then onto Fifehead & Todber. L turn to Stour Row and the back lanes loop to Child Okeford. Refuel at the Cafe on Gold Hill Farm. Conventional return via Todber, Fifehead, Hartmoor Hill, Wincanton and back into Bruton.

71Km route with 676m Elevation -We’re going to try running 2 groups this morning, the first (22km/hr max) to depart 8.50am, with the second group (24km/hr +) departing just after 9am. If enough riders and this works out we’ll return in 2 groups also.

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Meet from 8.30am Desi Cafe for coffee, 9am depart. Up Druly Hill, out to Maiden Bradley, down to Longleat and back lanes to Frome, then across to Mells for refuel at Mells Walled Garden - which opens at 11am. Cafe at the Garden now being run by Jesse Gilchrist of Burnt Honey Fame. Return leg via Nunney, Witham Friary, Upton Noble and back into Bruton

56Km route with 800m elevation - 22km/hr max pace out to cafe to keep group together, may split into pace packs on the return.

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Meet from 8.30am Desi Cafe, for coffee for 9am depart. Lumpy route out - up towards Batcombe, Stony Stratton and Pylle, over to Pilton, North Wootton, skirt the edge of Wells and picking up back lanes out to Godney for refuel at Double Gate Tea rooms. Please note the cafe officially opens at 11am. Return much flatter via Glastonbury, Baltonsborough, Lovington, and Castle Cary.

68km route with 687m elevation - heading out to the cafe in one group 22+ km/h, returning possibly in 2 groups of differing paces. .

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