Somerset routes?

Benji Gixxer · Post by **Benji Gixxer** » Aug 20th, '07, 21:25

Alrite guys, recently passed my test and got a gixxer 6. was wondering if any of you knew of any good ride routes? i live in Burnham-on-Sea. Near to weston super mare...if anyone knows where im talkin about and has any suggestions that'd be great

Thanks

speedy(delboy) · Post by **speedy(delboy)** » Aug 20th, '07, 22:44

Yeh, the Chedder Gorge run, awwwwsome

Funky · Post by **Funky** » Aug 21st, '07, 00:07

I'd second that, only been through once and it is awesome, a little daunting but very good. and the seven bends around glastonbury some good roads around there

Little Loris · Post by **Little Loris** » Aug 21st, '07, 11:09

How about the road from Taunton to Minehead over the hills through Dunster? Not sure about doing it sat on a GSX-R but on my 400 its ace! Reminds me of Isle of Man mountain section! Fast bends over Wheddon Cross and slow ones around Dunster. Great fun!

Benji Gixxer · Post by **Benji Gixxer** » Aug 21st, '07, 19:00

brilliant, thanks for the suggestions guys, gunna get my maps out and get it sorted in my head before my first trip out (no bike gps lol)

coleser · Post by **coleser** » Aug 21st, '07, 20:27

Take bridgewater to minehead onto porlock, up the scary hill to lynmouth, have a breather, then upto watersmeet, turn off left at top to simonsbath and exford, turn left at wheddon cross down through dunster, back onto A39 and away home. luvvly jubbly. have fun.

Funky · Post by **Funky** » Aug 21st, '07, 21:17

Little Loris wrote:How about the road from Taunton to Minehead over the hills through Dunster? Not sure about doing it sat on a GSX-R but on my 400 its ace! Reminds me of Isle of Man mountain section! Fast bends over Wheddon Cross and slow ones around Dunster. Great fun!

I've done this route on my way beack from glastonbury, gone through weddon cross then down to exeter through tiverton. awesome.

deej · Post by **deej** » Aug 21st, '07, 21:49

burnham to minehead,stop 4 fish and chips back to exeter 2 have a look around the dealers and back up the old a30 and homeward bound

Jak · Post by **Jak** » Aug 25th, '07, 22:24

I went up the A37 from the A303 to Shepton Mallet, across on the A361 to Trowbridge, then across to Devizes - pub stop at the Red Lion @ Avebury (regular biker meet place), then back on the A4, A350 and then back down the A361 to Glastonbury and across to Taunton on whatever that road is. Nothing spectacular, but pretty good roads.

Worst part of the day was Honiton to Martock on the A303 - solid traffic - so glad I wasn't stuck in the car!!!