Here is the proposed route for this week's club group ride.
Note : Saturday rides are aimed at an introductory level. All standards are welcome and accomodated.
Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School
https://www.strava.com/routes/3058672335721921814
Here is the proposed route for this Sunday's club group ride.
I've tried to avoid the usual muddy roads towards the intended cafe stop - let's see how that goes!
Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School.
The return leg goes along Pill Rd, towards Rooksbridge. There is a question as to whether Pill Rd is still closed, but I will try riding it on Saturday. If it is impassable, then we may need to divert from the route a little.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3056478010460417478
Café stop week!
Here is the proposed route for this Saturday morning's club group ride.
Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School
We'll stop for a coffee, etc, around half way, near Watchfield.
Although I believe the roadworks on Pill Rd should now be finished, and unfortunately I haven't been able to check, we may need to ad lib a diversion on the way back if National Grid haven't finished messing up the road towards Rooksbridge. This may entail de-biking and walking across the A38 near Brent Knoll, which isn't ideal, but it's a better option than riding down to the roundabout and back. It won't add much, if any, distance to the route. Hopefully we won't need to do this, but in the spirit of full disclosure, etc.....
https://www.strava.com/routes/3056471879974724068
Here is the proposed route for this week Sunday club ride. I've tried to select a route that avoids the wet, muddy, by-ways that abound in Somerset at the moment. No guarantee of course, but we do what we can.
Café stop after half point.
Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School
https://www.strava.com/routes/3053822500927800092
Although it may be on the cool side early on, and there may be some mist about, here is the proposed route for Saturday morning's club group ride.
I rode the area north and east of Congresbury this week and there's still a lot of water about and muddy sections. So, we'll avoid that area this week.
Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School.
Lights might be a good idea if it is, in fact, misty at the start.
It may be worth restating, as we do periodically, that this is an 'Introductory Level' ride. There is no expectation of speed or experience. We aim to start and finish together.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3053816429828533446
With the forecast temperature to be above zero degrees for 24 hours beforehand, I think it's worth trying to stick to our usual start time. But obviously we'll need to assess the road conditions on the day.
It's not a particularly long route, but we are also having to contend with the cold to compensate. Café stop around half way.
Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School
https://www.strava.com/routes/3051275482238304366
Note : Start time variation!
In case anyone is wanting a group ride on Saturday afternoon, and not the potentially foggy AM usual start time, here is the route for an alternative, possibly one-off, afternoon ride.
As Pill Rd, between Mark and Rooksbridge is probably going to be closed and impassable, there's the opportunity to enjoy the coast road along Brean, but still enjoy a 30 mile ride. Hopefully, the holiday lets will be quiet at this time of year.
Meet up at 1pm, outside Priory School
https://www.strava.com/routes/3051267268212001658
With a mainly dry day, if a little breezy, here is the proposed route for this weeks, Sunday club group ride.
Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School
I have tried to avoid too much in the way of potentially muddy areas, although with the amount of rain we've had, there's always the possibility of dirty roads.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3048917285110708932?v2=true
With the weather worse than last week, when the ride was cancelled, there won't be a club ride posted for this Saturday.
Here is the proposed route for this Sunday.
The route is slightly shorter than usual, but I'm trying to avoid too much muddiness, and headwinds.
As usual, meet up at 9am, outside Priory School
(In the spirit of full disclosure, I'm going to be out late on Saturday night, so there is a slight question mark whether I will make it for 9am - so please ensure you have the route with you)
https://www.strava.com/routes/3046500635290119048?v2=true