Somerset Levels - Late Summer CC Ride

[peanut]

not too keen on leaving my car at Bathpool. Not sure how secure it is there for 4+ hours ?. Its quite a sleck to Taunton Station from there . About another 20 mins both ways ?

 

[peanut]

Sorry David I didn't intend to upset all your arrangements at this late stage.

I will be parking at the B&Q car park below and cycling to Taunton Station to the meet at 9.30-10am

 

[Davidc]

Not sure there's much to chose between any of them for daytime security. Bathpool's only about 10 minutes from the centre by bike, and if the race asn't filled or blocked it the nearest alternative is probably the enormous one on the north side of Priory Bridge Road beside the river.

I think most of the car parks are still free on Sundays, but some started charging full price earlier this year. (Good reason to ride in if I'm shopping).

 

[Davidc]

That's now the Wickes car park (B&Q is at Hankridge now). No one's controlling the end where MFI used to be, so you're probably OK parking there. Make absolutely sure your car is locked if you leave it in that car park though.

Same goes for the one at Bathpool and the big one mentioned above. All are notorious for opportunists going for unlocked cars and cars where people have left windows not done up.

I suggest we leave the meet as the station, in case anyone can't check here before tomorrow, and as it's conveniently at the route start irrespective of where anyone parks.

 

[peanut]

That's now the Wickes car park (B&Q is at Hankridge now). No one's controlling the end where MFI used to be, so you're probably OK parking there. Make absolutely sure your car is locked if you leave it in that car park though.

I can assure you that I shall not be leaving my Porsche unlocked !

I will be parking down the other end outside the petfood place which is busy all day.

I should have thought that the Taunton Station car park is the least safe and most likely to be broken into

 

[Davidc]

I can assure you that I shall not be leaving my Porsche unlocked !

I will be parking down the other end outside the petfood place which is busy all day.

I should have thought that the Taunton Station car park is the least safe and most likely to be broken into

I've never heard of any problems in that carpark on the north side of the station, only the other side, and theft from the bike racks happens (also the other side). The one you're using is OK while the shops are open but don't leave your car there at night!

 

[paddy01]

Well, not knowing Taunton at all... if I can:

A. Get up on time to drive up.
B. Find somewhere to park.
C. Find the station.

I'll see you there

 

[Domino]

Well, not knowing Taunton at all... if I can:

A. Get up on time to drive up.
B. Find somewhere to park.
C. Find the station.

I'll see you there

Ditto all that for me to

 

[Iainj837]

Iain, do you still need a lift?

Tis ok going with Speck, thanks anyway

 

[peanut]

could we have a quick recap of where the car park entrance is please? is it the entrance to the station off Station rd ? or further up off cheddon rd ?

 

[Davidc]

The entrance is in Kilkenny Court, off Cheddon Road, or through the station entrance from Kingston Road. Map below.

 

[peanut]

The entrance is in Kilkenny Court, off Cheddon Road, or through the station entrance from Kingston Road. Map below.

thanks David. glad I asked, as its impossible to turn right into Cheddon Rd when coming up Station rd from the south. Only a local would know that.

 

[peanut]

Grrrrrrrrrrrr !

bluddy traffic jams bluddy horse boxes bluddy road works Grrrrrrr gnash

Hope you all had a great ride. Had to turn back at Taunton due to a 2 mile jam to the M5 .I had already traveled 9 miles at 30mph and lost 10 mins to road works in Ilminster .

Oh well theres always the next time I guess

 

[Davidc]

Good to meet you all, shame about peanut. His problem must have been the jam we rode past when we came back into Taunton that way. It's quicker by bike!

Hope everyone's home OK, sorry about the misnavigation via Lyng, and look forward to the next time.

Next stop the shower.....

 

[paddy01]

A very nice day out in the countryside and some excellent company with which to break my "meeting another member of CycleChat" cherry.