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Right folks, nice sunny weather promised so who's up for a ride around the Blackdown Hills?

09.45 hrs-ish: Meet at the Shell filling station just off the M5 junction 27 - EX16 7HD.
10.00 hrs PROMPT: Depart - please be fueled up ready.
Brekky/snack stop: Tramstop Cafe in Colyton.
Finish: Bluebell Cafe and filling station, Willand.
NOTE # 1: If there's more than two or three of us we'll use the drop-off system.
NOTE # 2: I'll contact the Tramstop Cafe to make sure they're going to be open and reserve the right to change route if they're not.
Planned route: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/bp,+M ... FQAw%3D%3D
Pace: To fit the conditions and our preferences i.e. making good progress but no knee down antics - the Blackdowns ain't the Isle Of Man and we aren't on closed roads (more's the pity).

List so far:
Robbo87.
Ptolemyx.
Arty.
Banjo (?).
Andy W (?).
BrettG (?).

Definitely up for that, see you Sunday

hope to make it

Of course I'll be joining in the fun.
Brakes have been sorted - abs switched off - look out for my Toprak like stoppies
...In my dreams

Advice from a skinflint. Don't fill up at the starting point filling station. As far as I know cheapest near there is Tesco, Collumpton.

Otherwise engaged this Sunday, otherwise woulda come. Have fun!

Phil, good old Google Maps screws up your route, how many miles is it, can you post a screenshot of the actual route?
Thanks

PS.... not sure I can make it but thought I'd ask for others

Route comes up okay(ish) on p.c. using Phil's link. I guess the business at Combe St Nicholas is a glitch. Same at Honiton going out to Fenny Bridges.
Here's a screenshot of the 66mile route:- I'd do 60 miles as per following screenshot but Phil may well have a good reason for the route from the original post link:-

AndyW wrote: ↑Jun 12th, '26, 13:30 Phil, good old Google Maps screws up your route, how many miles is it, can you post a screenshot of the actual route?
Thanks

PS.... not sure I can make it but thought I'd ask for others

Andy W - that's some weird route you got there (posted above), bears no resemblance to my route.
To confirm:
1. Ptolemyx' s first pic is correct.
2. My full route is 68.7 miles start to finish - Google Maps calculation.
3. The Combe St Nicholas bit IS a Google Maps glitch - well guessed there young Brian.
4. The Fenny Bridges bit ISN'T a glitch - I'm tagging in a short stretch of trunk road to stop you all developing 'Blackdown Blues', fear not, I make up for it immediately after (zoom into that section to get a clue).

Note # 3 (added to my first post): I can also confirm that that the Tramstop Cafe will be open and will be happy to take our money - providing I can find it and then find our way out of Colyton afterwards.

Hope to be there Sunday, Jon, yellow Triumph Tiger Sport 800, haven’t ridden with you guys since last August.

Thanks Brian and Phil.
Phil, that's what I got opening your G.Maps link on my phone! ;weird;

I'll know some time tomorrow if I'll be joining you.

Sorry, I'm not joining.... run into Wales beckons.
Have a good one.