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20-08-06, 06:16 PM

I liked it so much that I did a reprise/alternate version of this route myself today.
Out of Bristol through Bishopsworth and Dundry. Chew Stoke, Lake, Rickford, Burrington Coombe, then to Priddy. Then down a very silly track that I once drove up years ago and had forgotten exactly what it was like. Be nice for the trailly boys though - It's the road from Priddy to Wookey Hole.
Stopped in the Bike shop in Wells, he's open 7 days and is friendly and happy to chat, and has a pie wagon outside. Along to Cheddar and up the gorge through massively heavy traffic, and back to Bristol. And my magic jacket kept the rain away again.

All this after having to singlehandedly prove to the Guildford mob that not all Bristolians are teetotal.

20-08-06, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mac99

Stopped in the Bike shop in Wells

I had an idea theres a bike shop in Wells owned by the guy who owns Bath Rd BMW? Is it that one?

There's lots of 'amusing' tracks in the mendips. We should do an unplanned mendip explorer again soon...

20-08-06, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Rich

I had an idea theres a bike shop in Wells owned by the guy who owns Bath Rd BMW? Is it that one?

Shouldn't think so. This is Somerset Superbikes, they opened in Wells about a year ago, and were just down the road in Easton before that. The bloke running it is called Jason, and he seemed to be the owner rather than just the manager. It's on the little industrial estate opposite the Thales site.

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There's lots of 'amusing' tracks in the mendips. We should do an unplanned mendip explorer again soon...

Definitely. However all my OS maps of the area were stolen by the Guildford Four.

20-08-06, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mac99

Definitely. However all my OS maps of the area were stolen by the Guildford Four.

Thieving Cockney's.

Ive got some. We shall call it 'Bushwhacker II'

I'm beginning to wonder about you....spending time on little roads in the Mendips, a rallye style jacket...the force is strong in you...

anna · 20-08-06, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Rich

I'm beginning to wonder about you....spending time on little roads in the Mendips, a rallye style jacket...the force is strong in you...

not that you have you beady eyes on that jacket or anything

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20-08-06, 06:16 PM	#71
mac99 Guest Posts: n/a	I liked it so much that I did a reprise/alternate version of this route myself today. Out of Bristol through Bishopsworth and Dundry. Chew Stoke, Lake, Rickford, Burrington Coombe, then to Priddy. Then down a very silly track that I once drove up years ago and had forgotten exactly what it was like. Be nice for the trailly boys though - It's the road from Priddy to Wookey Hole. Stopped in the Bike shop in Wells, he's open 7 days and is friendly and happy to chat, and has a pie wagon outside. Along to Cheddar and up the gorge through massively heavy traffic, and back to Bristol. And my magic jacket kept the rain away again. All this after having to singlehandedly prove to the Guildford mob that not all Bristolians are teetotal.