After some discussion with reference to the weather forecast for Sunday, here is a proposal for a joint start ride, with a shorter and longer option.

The shorter option heads down to Mark and turns right towards Watchfield, for the customary optional cafe stop, with the longer option turning left at Mark Causeway and heading over to Wookey and the Hub for the option of a cafe stop there.

Currently, the plan would be to start both rides at the same time, although this may be subject to change if the potential participants for the longer option want a later start than is usual on Saturday.

So, start will be at 8:30am from Priory School for the shorter option and also the longer ride - subject to discussions later on the WhatsApp group regarding a different start time.

This post will be amended for any change in start times.

Also, there will consequently be no separate ride posted for Sunday. Unless things change.

Anyone who can't make a Saturday ride but wants to ride the route(s) on Sunday would be advised to gauge interest from other club members - via the WhatsApp group.

Short route : https://www.strava.com/routes/3274611250097694808

Longer route : https://www.strava.com/routes/3274614765288181848

Watchfield :

Wookey :

Season Finale!

Here's the route for this year's final Wednesday evening ride.

6pm start at Priory - don't forget your lights 👍

https://www.strava.com/routes/3273638231489639692

Although the weather doesn't look too promising, as I post this, there is a clear forecast for the morning - we'll see !

Be aware that there is a thunderstorm warning for the general area on Saturday. Pease bear this in mind if you are intending to participate.

Here is the suggested route for Saturday morning's club group ride. It's a flat route along roads that might be expected to be Ok with any overnight rain.

Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School - in the event of heavy rain we could put the start time back to 9-ish. See WhatsApp for real-time updates - I will try to update Facebook also.

(For clarity, it's not the rain that's the problem, it's other road users and groups of cyclists)

https://www.strava.com/routes/21073429

Here's the route for this Wednesday - quite a bit shorter to get us home before it's completely dark, and goes by Worle on the way back if anyone wants to drop off there rather than riding home through town.

Last one of the year from the Prom - meet up at 6pm by the beach huts as usual.

Don't forget your lights.

https://www.strava.com/routes/3271139680359679552

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45966668

Here is the proposed route for the club group ride this Saturday morning.

Going forward, I will be including Cafe stops on most rides. The decision to partake or not can be taken on the day.

This week we have a cafe stop programmed in for Watchfield.

Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School, or through town if more convenient - I'd advise making your intention know via WhatsApp, etc.

https://www.strava.com/routes/3208005488829468284

Here's a route for this Wednesday evening.

Slightly shorter and flatter route as the evenings are getting darker - don't forget your lights.

6pm start at Priory this week.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48378588

https://www.strava.com/routes/3268595596788222870

Here's a route for this Wednesday evening.

Slightly shorter and flatter route as the evenings are getting darker - don't forget your lights.

6pm start at Priory this week.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48378588

https://www.strava.com/routes/3268595596788222870

Not many Wednesday night rides remaining so we'll make the most of them.

So, here's this week's route, featuring Cheddar Gorge (upwards) and Draycott (downwards).

Meet up at 6pm, at the south end of the Prom.

Don't forget your lights, it will be getting dark on the return leg.

http:// https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48280195

https://www.strava.com/routes/3266060888052056822

Here is a route for Saturday morning - some may notice it's a repost of last weeks ride that was washed out.

Although the roads should now be dry, the route is a short-ish, mostly flat track on usually good roads.

If there's a call for a cafe stop, there is an opportunity at the Uphill end on the way back.

Start time 8:30am, outside Priory School

https://www.strava.com/routes/3262006338825568538

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