Anybody for a South-West Ride?

Chudleigh rider here too, sent a message but no reply, PM me and plan a get together?

Sounds good to me, pencil me in.

ATR / Tincaman - I'm in Kingsteignton so could meet up with you in Chudleigh for a spin. So long as you remember a) I'm an old-ish git and b) I've only ridden the bike twice in the last 2 weeks due to work commitments - so you'd have to be gentle with me.....(although I do like hills, which is a bonus living round here). Depending how far you wanted to go/how much you wanted to climb, have also got some ideas for routes.

Hi, PM me and we can arrange something?

Is the proposed date of the 15th heading off from Taunton still happening?

I did the last ride from Taunton (can't believe it was 2 years ago!) and could be up for this one

'Fraid I shall be away that weekend, representing all you keen randonneurs in Paris.

As no-one said yes I assumed it had fizzled out and now I'm working.

Next date proposal?

How about a Somerset Fools ride on 1st April?

It's a Sunday, the weather might be warmish by then, and the countryside looks nice then as well.

How about a start at Taunton railway station car park, still free on Sundays last time I looked, at 10:00. Ride to the coast over the Brendons - refreshments at Watchet quay - then back by a different route? Should be about 40 miles so roughly 4 hours riding plus half an hour for cakes.

We can always plan something flatter if that's preferred.

Sounds good to me, diary seems clear at the moment so I'll pencil it in.

My diary's clear ... but if it's gonna be hilly, can it be slow and hilly?

With my present ride fitness it had better be!

Hi David, subject to diary checking would be good. As I live in Watchet, would prefer Watchet-Taunton-Watchet, but understand if Taunton an easier starting point for most.

If I lived in Watchet, I would want to ride away from it as well

Ouch, thanks Maggot, .... only lived there couple of years, but it's a nice place, with a good local community. The people are certainly a lot less pretensious than other "posher" places I've lived. Having said that I'm just about to move 3 miles up the coast to Blue Anchor, so perhaps I'm moving back into the arms of the "pretensious-moi crowd", like you find around Cheddar and such places .

Does that mean you'll be living in a mobile home? Thought that was all there was at Blue Anchor!

You could always join us at Watchet, ride with us to Taunton and make your way back from there! I'm still waiting to see if I can get 1/4 off, will post a definite yes when I know. (Should be a yes)

David if this one is going to be the same sort of pace as the Devon ride i'l be up for it .. i'l keep the 1st clear in the diary

Simon

If I'm there it'd better be! I think Coffeejo has said more ro less the same.

Count me in then .. i might even have the Long Haul Trucker by then

No, will be one of those brick built thingy-mebobs, what they called, oh that's it, a house Nice spot though, overlooking the steam railway line, the beach and sea.

Had same thought re riding out to you. Will keep eye on thread.

Just to resurrect this one, whats the current state of play with social rides down in the SW/Devon area? Im in Exeter, and wouldnt mind tagging along on something like this at some point.

Not yet though, Im sure I'd be dropped faster than a hot potato with my current performance levels!