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happy	05 Apr 10:54
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 302 Bike: Orange P7 with Rock Shox, Michelin Wildgripper Lites, XTR Chainset My Profile	Anyone cycle in Somerset? What's your favourite places to cycle and why do you like cycling in Somerset? Cheers Happy
My Latest Route: Oct 2010 Livingston to Ayr Avoiding A71

nantes23	06 Apr 10:55
Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 5 Bike: My Profile	Happy. Can't talk about off-road stuff other than I know there is some great routes over the Mendips to the north and over Exmoor to the west be it on or off road. On tarmac keep to B roads especially in the summer as the main A roads are heavy with traffic with tourists and people travelling down thro Somerset on their way to Devon/Cornwall. Somerset gives you a great mix of challenging hills with the Mendips/Quantocks/Brendon/Exmoor etc but also some fast flat parts on the Somerset levels near Glastonbury. My favourite on-road bits are the road down thro Cheddar Gorge into Cheddar and the ride up to Dunkery Beacon via Dunkery Hill on Exmoor. Enjoy Nantes23
My Latest Route: Jun 2009 Wroughton to Upavon Loop

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Happy.
Can't talk about off-road stuff other than I know there is some great routes over the Mendips to the north and over Exmoor to the west be it
on or off road.
On tarmac keep to B roads especially in the summer as the main A roads
are heavy with traffic with tourists and people travelling down thro Somerset on their way to Devon/Cornwall.
Somerset gives you a great mix of challenging hills with the Mendips/Quantocks/Brendon/Exmoor etc but also some fast flat parts on the Somerset levels near Glastonbury.
My favourite on-road bits are the road down thro Cheddar Gorge into Cheddar and the ride up to Dunkery Beacon via Dunkery Hill on Exmoor.

Enjoy

Nantes23

My Latest Route: Jun 2009 Wroughton to Upavon Loop

iainj837	26 Apr 01:36
Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 10 Bike: My Profile	Hi happy i cycle over the levels on a regular basis. I am going for a nice ride on Sunday 2nd starting from Wells going through Wooky, Wedmore bos have a cake stop then on 2 Axbridge Cheddar then back to Wells
My Latest Route: Feb 2009 The Meare Run

Hauki	26 Apr 13:52
Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 2 Bike: My Profile	Im suprised that there hasn't been more replies for this, Somerset is such a picturesque county ideally suited for cycling, I enjoy the Somerset Levels and surrounding villages.
My Latest Route: May 2010 Langport to High Ham Figure Of 8

iainj837	26 Apr 17:58
Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 10 Bike: My Profile	Hauki, I am hopefully going on a ride on Sunday the 2nd. If your intrested I am starting in Wells around 10 o'clock.You can pm me if you wish
My Latest Route: Feb 2009 The Meare Run

akbond1973	02 May 17:04
Joined: 02 May 2010 Posts: 1 Bike:	I live in Yeovil and have a few road routes I ride regularly each week. Favourite is out through Ash,Muchenley,Drayton,Barrington and back through South Petherton,Overstraton and back through Montacute to Yeovil. My more hilly route takes me out through East coker,Halstock,Corscombe,Closworth,Yetminster,thornford,Sherborne. I have ventured out to Highham,Shapwick to Wedmore and back.Now I just need to add Cheddar to that route if my legs have it in them :-) If anyone would like to ever meet up for a spin then give me a shout. Regards Andy

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I live in Yeovil and have a few road routes I ride regularly each week. Favourite is out through Ash,Muchenley,Drayton,Barrington and back through South Petherton,Overstraton and back through Montacute to Yeovil. My more hilly route takes me out through East coker,Halstock,Corscombe,Closworth,Yetminster,thornford,Sherborne. I have ventured out to Highham,Shapwick to Wedmore and back.Now I just need to add Cheddar to that route if my legs have it in them :-) If anyone would like to ever meet up for a spin then give me a shout.
Regards
Andy

iainj837	02 May 19:29
Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 10 Bike: My Profile	Hi Andy, I live in Blackford which is about 2 miles from Wedmore. I go over to Chedder quite a bit. If your ever come over this way give me a shout. You can always pm me and I'll give you my number
My Latest Route: Feb 2009 The Meare Run

petemounfield	08 May 11:55
Joined: 08 May 2010 Posts: 1 Bike:	The Exmoor Cycle Route takes in some fantastic scenery and wildlife including Exmoor Ponies and wild deer can be seen. It starts in Porlock, then winds up a quiet toll road with fantastic coastal views onto the moors and along to Lynmouth. It then oes back onto the moors in a 60 mile circular route. more information is available at www.southwestcycletours.co.uk cheers Pete

JustJ	18 May 16:46
Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 1 Bike:	I love cycling the Quantocks Ridge which is west of Bridgwater. It's like being on top of the world :)

skyjack	22 Apr 13:39
Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Bike: My Profile	Hi Happy check my route posted covering exmoor porlock carhampton. views to die for and wild life to dodge as well as the odd grumpy farmer in his 4x4. But good fun early in the morn on a sunday no one about. if you need a buddie drop me a reply Paul..
My Latest Route: Jul 2011 Bishops Lydeard to Wiveliscombe

Garminforerunner	14 May 17:20
Joined: 14 May 2011 Posts: 3 Bike:	some fast flat parts on the Somerset levels near Glastonbury. My favourite on-road bits are the road down thro Cheddar Gorge into Cheddar and the ride up to Dunkery Beacon via Dunkery Hill on Exmoor.

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