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Cheddar Valley Leisure Cycling (CVLC)
We are a small, informal group who ride regularly on Fridays and Sundays throughout the year.
What sort of cycling do we do? Yes, we mainly wear Lycra but we are not fit, or young enough to be fast and serious. We do a mixture of longer and shorter rides at a leisurely pace. Some members use electric bikes. We have stops for refreshments and gossiping.
Rides start mainly in the local area. Sometimes we go further afield, driving to the start of the ride (awayday) and, occasionally, go away for a few days. All rides have a leader - anyone wishing to can lead.
As a small group we are able to be flexible and with an element of spontaneity which we enjoy, however we welcome new members. To find out more, please use the form on the Contact Us page.
Details of forthcoming rides are given below. To get an idea of where we go, have a look at the Past Rides page.
What sort of cycling do we do? Yes, we mainly wear Lycra but we are not fit, or young enough to be fast and serious. We do a mixture of longer and shorter rides at a leisurely pace. Some members use electric bikes. We have stops for refreshments and gossiping.
Rides start mainly in the local area. Sometimes we go further afield, driving to the start of the ride (awayday) and, occasionally, go away for a few days. All rides have a leader - anyone wishing to can lead.
As a small group we are able to be flexible and with an element of spontaneity which we enjoy, however we welcome new members. To find out more, please use the form on the Contact Us page.
Details of forthcoming rides are given below. To get an idea of where we go, have a look at the Past Rides page.
Future Rides
Sunday 17 March 2024: Meet Winscombe Recreation Ground at 10:30 for ride 36M to Brean Down giving the Fort a miss, 28 miles. GPX available on Routes page. Leader Allan
Friday 22 March 2024: Meet at Wedmore Village Car Park at 10:30 for a new route on familiar lanes. Coffee at Brent House Farm Shop & Coffee Corner. We will be returning via Cross and Lower Weare so anyone who cycled to Wedmore may prefer to leave us there. To make it less hilly the route from there to Wedmore is via the church at Weare and not Notting Hill Way. GPX route here. Leader Allan
Sunday 24 March 2024: Ride 17M Meet at Winscombe Rec ground 10.30 for a ride across the levels with a stop at Sweets 31 miles Leader Anne
Friday 29 March 2024: Not yet planned
Sunday 31 March 2024: Not yet planned
Friday 5 April 2024: Not yet planned
Friday 22 March 2024: Meet at Wedmore Village Car Park at 10:30 for a new route on familiar lanes. Coffee at Brent House Farm Shop & Coffee Corner. We will be returning via Cross and Lower Weare so anyone who cycled to Wedmore may prefer to leave us there. To make it less hilly the route from there to Wedmore is via the church at Weare and not Notting Hill Way. GPX route here. Leader Allan
Sunday 24 March 2024: Ride 17M Meet at Winscombe Rec ground 10.30 for a ride across the levels with a stop at Sweets 31 miles Leader Anne
Friday 29 March 2024: Not yet planned
Sunday 31 March 2024: Not yet planned
Friday 5 April 2024: Not yet planned
Future Rides - Ideas Bank
Abergavenny Brynmawr Llangattock: A 27 mile awayday ride starting from Abergavenny. The first half being elevated with great valley views and the second half returning along the canal. Generally easy riding, almost entirely away traffic free, with occasional rough sections so good tyres and brakes needed but nothing hard core.
Lavender Loop: Meet at Midsomer Norton Car Park (free parking) South Rd, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2ET for a ride to the Somerset Lavender Farm via Five Arches and Norton Radstock Greenways, Colliers' Way and then via Buckland Dinham to Faulkland. Back via Wellow to pick up the Colliers' Way into Radstock. 25 miles. A bit bumpy, 1700 ft, so please wait for me at the top! A shortish ride but some may care to extend at one end or the other !! Hopefully the weather will be good and we can spend some time exploring the lavender field. https://www.somersetlavender.com/ The GPX route is here and a TCX route here. Leader Barbara B
Avon Cycleway round Bristol 86 miles (awayday or overnight) Teresa & Sally?
Please feel free to suggest an interesting location or route for a ride, even if you don't feel you can lead it.
Abergavenny Brynmawr Llangattock: A 27 mile awayday ride starting from Abergavenny. The first half being elevated with great valley views and the second half returning along the canal. Generally easy riding, almost entirely away traffic free, with occasional rough sections so good tyres and brakes needed but nothing hard core.
Lavender Loop: Meet at Midsomer Norton Car Park (free parking) South Rd, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2ET for a ride to the Somerset Lavender Farm via Five Arches and Norton Radstock Greenways, Colliers' Way and then via Buckland Dinham to Faulkland. Back via Wellow to pick up the Colliers' Way into Radstock. 25 miles. A bit bumpy, 1700 ft, so please wait for me at the top! A shortish ride but some may care to extend at one end or the other !! Hopefully the weather will be good and we can spend some time exploring the lavender field. https://www.somersetlavender.com/ The GPX route is here and a TCX route here. Leader Barbara B
Avon Cycleway round Bristol 86 miles (awayday or overnight) Teresa & Sally?
Please feel free to suggest an interesting location or route for a ride, even if you don't feel you can lead it.
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