Meet 8.30 at On the Brook for coffee, rolling out at 9am on a 30miler, up Druly, round onto Mere Down then into the delightful Hillbrush for MORE coffee - and cake… then an easy 10miles home. Come join us as there’s no Sunday ride this week.

Meet 8.30 at On the Brook for coffee, then Dave B will lead you out on an rolling fairly flat 40-45 mile ride down to the Shillingstone Railway Cafe - fantastic little place just beyond Sturminster/Child Okeford. No SUNDAY RIDE this week.

Meet 9am Church Bridge, for Sunday pace hills circuit - 5 significant climbs, heading out up Wyke, Lamyatt, Doulting climb then turn back to Batcombe, across to Upton Noble, up Druly, down to Witham Friary, up Gare Hill, Kilmington Common then Stourhead for coffee/cake, returning to Bruton via Penselwood, and the Brewhams. Good training, especially if you’re heading to the Alps this summer……

Meet 8.30am onwards at On the Brook for coffee, rolling out at 9am for 30 miles round trip with a bit of climbing to Sherborne - coffee stop to be determined by weather i.e. may head to somewhere with a courtyard garden…. Saturday pace, hope to see you there.

Meet 9am Church Bridge, heading up Druly and onto Motcombe, Shaftesbury, then up Zig Zag and onto the delightful rolling lanes (with the odd hill) to Tarrant Gunville - coffee stop at Home Farm . Back via Child Okeford, Buckhorn Weston, Wincanton. 95km, 950m gain, aiming for 26-27kmph pace (16-17mph). Join us.

Meet at On the Brook from 8.30am for a 9am depart, going out through Wyke, onto Parbrook, then via North and South Barrow and onto Haynes Motor museum cafe for sustenance. Then a fairly easy 10-12 miles back into Bruton. 30 miles total, 300m elevation - so in our Somerset term - FLAT…. If you haven’t got out on your bike for a while, come join us, social pace, we’d love to see you.

Meet 9.30am CORTON DENHAM for 70 miler at 16-17mph pace taking in The Feed Station at Merriott for a cafe stop, before rolling back towards Bruton via quiet back lanes.

Meet at On the Brook 8.30am for coffee, 9am roll out on a pretty flat 45+ miles to Sweets Tea Rooms in the midst of the Somerset Levels. Usual rolling lanes out to Glastonbury then on past Godney to Sweets. Hope you can join us.

Meet slightly earlier at 6pm, Church Bridge (Weather Dependent - see BCC Chat for updates) for a steady but brisk ride aiming for 20mph. Chain gang style taking turns on the front if you can, tuck in at the back if you need to. Come and have a blast.

Meet 9am Church Bridge - 70ish miles 16-18mph, possibly Cheddar with stop at Priddy Good Farm Shop or Wells, but where ever we go there will be hills. Keeping an eye on forecast and wind direction, so may be last minute decision on the Bridge that morning for distance and direction.

Meet 8.30am at On the Brook where Sophie will be waiting to take our coffee orders. 9am roll out along back lanes through Cary, North Barrow, Charlton’s onto Somerton, then across to Low or High Ham (hill option for those that choose) before dropping into Langport and Kitchen at the Wharf. Similar gentle lanes home if you wish, hope to see you there.

Meet in At the Chapel from 8am for coffee rolling out at 8.30am PROMPT, heading up to Nunney & Mells before picking up the cycle way (disused railway line) to Radstock, then some quiet back lanes onto Wellow, and the Two Tunnels route into Bath - an experience in itself…. We’ll have a leisurely brunch stop in Bath prior to our return journey. ALL WELCOME, should be a very sociable affair.

Meet at 8.30 at On the Brook for coffee rolling out at 9am, along easy lanes to Wincanton, then down to Fifehead Magdalen, and easy rolling tarmac all the way to Child Okeford, to sample the delights at the Cafe on Gold Hill Organic Farm - haven’t been for a while, so if you’ve not done this ride, or been to this cafe, try to come, it’s a real treat. If we don’t see you Saturday, hope you can come on the run up to Bath on Sunday.

Meet 9am Church Bridge and Mr E will take you on his magical mystery ride, probably with a headwind out, and a tailwind home…. 3-4hrs riding most likely with a quick cafe stop somewhere. So if you fancy a spin - Be There.

Meet at On the Brook from 8.30am, heading out 9am. 35+ miles of rolling country lanes across to Wells, going via North Wootton (slightly different from our previous route) for slightly better road conditions. We’re going to Loaf Bakehouse in the centre of town where they have a great courtyard, so you can keep eye on your darling bike. Saturday pace, come join us.

The iconic Somerset 100 - a great non-sportive ride, not a race. There are a variety of routes and we’ll have riders targeting the 100km and 100mile distances. We’d like a good turn out by the Mighty BCC, it’ll be a fun day out, good feed stations, good support, and run by a great crew. Full event details can be found on https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/193345/The-Somerset-100

Meet at On the Brook for coffee 8.30am rolling out around 9am for a casual pace 30-35 miler to Shearwater going via Longleat and leafy woods prior to our coffee and cake stop. The return leg has some undulations before the blast down Druly to home, and leg resting in preparation for the Somerset 100 on Sunday.

YES YES YES - we’re holding our first sportive, with the backing of the Packhorse Fair team. ONLINE ENTRY is now closed but you can enter on the day - arrive at least 30 minutes before start times to complete registration forms. There are 4 routes, family friendly (4 miles), middle distance (21 miles), moderate(50 miles) and a longer route heading down into Dorset (67 miles) which includes a feed stop on Bulbarrow Hill. See our SPORTIVE page for more details

This Thursday be in the Bruton Castle for 8pm, beer, chat, sportive organisation, more chat, more beer etc.

MEET at ON THE BROOK, just up Creech Hill who are opening especially for us at 8.30am this Saturday. Yes it’s a bit of a climb but think of it as a little leg warmer, with great coffee waiting for you in the stunning surroundings of On The Brook. We’ll then be heading down to Sherborne to Bean Shot which is a rolling 30 miler return to Bruton. Use the embedded links for exact locations of the meet and coffee stop. Come join us. Saturday pace 14-15mph all welcome.

Meet @ At the Chapel from 8.30am for a 9.10am depart; some regular Saturday riders will lead the group on a magical mystery ride of 30-40 miles at a steady pace (14-15mph), with a coffee stop mid way. Come join us.

We have 7 mighty BCC riders heading out to Mallorca this year for the Greater than a Gran Fondo 312Km of this event - to be completed within 14hrs if you want your medal…. 5 succeeded last year and had great fun doing so - all are returning this year, with some other gluttons for punishment in tow. It should be a fun trip - with a few days either side to take in some other rides on the island.

Meet 9am Church Bridge for a quick whizz over to Wells, to check out a cafe new to us called Loaf, quick stop and whizz home a slightly different route. On our return to Bruton, we’re going to check out On The Brook as a potential other meeting place for regular rides.

8.30am meet @At the Chapel, for a PROMPT 9am depart, rolling out to Somerton, then down to Long Load, South Petherton and over the A303 bridge to Merriott - we last did this ride on the first Saturday in January with ice on the roads - it’s set to be a little warmer this Saturday so do join us for this great fun 60 mile round trip interspersed with the delights of The Feed Station, in Merriott.

We have too much to choose from today - so there will be discussion during the week on BCC Chat and on Saturday in person to finalise plans, suffice to say we’re likely to spread ourselves over several events to include;

https://www.beyondevents.org.uk/listed-races/yeovil-sportive

http://www.somervalley.org.uk/event/mendip-madness-spring-2019/

http://vc-walcot.co.uk/coming-up-pain-suffering-for-paris-roubaix/

For Somer Valley, those wanting to cycle up would need to leave Church Bridge by 7.15am, for VC Walcot as this starts at 9am in the centre of Bath, we’d need to consider a 6.45am depart.

Meet @ At the Chapel, from 8.30am, rolling out by 9.10am for a steady Saturday paced ride (14-15mph) over to Gillingham - and inevitably a pop into Wheels of Dorset for shopping and bike ogling. 30 miles round trip, quiet lanes.

Meet 8.30am Church Bridge for a long ride up over Bulbarrow, into Warham then down to Corfe Castle. Hoping for corned beef sandwiches at the National Trust Cafe, to fuel the return over the ranges and up the Piddle Valley , then through Sherborne and back up to Bruton. 100-110 miles, hence the slightly early start.

Meeting @ At the Chapel from 8.30am, hoping to roll away around 9am, heading for Wells, gentle rolling route, 40 miles max round trip. Likely to sample the delights of the Bishops Table whilst there.

Meet at 9am on Church Bridge - DON’T forget the clocks will have gone forward….

Up Druly, and onto the Wylie Valley, to Wilton, for the delights of Coffee Darling. Then we’ll loop slightly south, up the back of the Compton Abbas hills, down Zig Zag, and return with a whizz through Gillingham/Wincanton and onto home. 70 odd miles, stunning route, no excuses - leave mother a big bunch of flowers and promise her a slap up dinner later.