*Thursday Bike Bus Calendar

Thursday Bike Bus Rides

Welcome to the Thursday Bike Bus ride calendar and booking page.

New riders are always very welcome, just use the booking page to book your ride. All we ask is that you join Cycling UK after three rides. It would also be helpful if you could complete the guest registration form at the bottom of this page and bring a copy with you to the ride.

To help you enjoy your ride and improve your safety please read the following pages: Group Riding: Guidance and Principles and Group Riding: Shouts and Signals

Start times are staggered, with a maximum group size of eight which aids group management and limits the frustration caused to drivers.

The Bike Bus runs at an easy pace and aims that no one is ever left behind, however, when booking please note that the earlier groups are steadier than the last group.

Wherever possible please book your ride before midday on Wednesday. This greatly eases the organiser's task of advising numbers to the café. With the same aim, please also book if you are riding independently to coffee, using the appropriate option in the booking column.

Please be aware that due to weather conditions and other circumstances the planned rides may change or even be cancelled at short notice. The ride co-ordinator maintains a WhatsApp group of participating members and you should receive a message informing you of any late changes. If you are not receiving these messages then please contact us to be added to the WhatsApp group.

Please note the East Devon Bikebus may occasionally not have a leader at the start, in which case please make your own way to coffee and we'll see you there.

Date Destination from Exeter Quay Destination from East Devon Booking
25th December

No ride today! Happy Christmas

 
1st January

Kings Garden Centre, Exmouth

11 miles to coffee

The route can be found here

Times for the 9:25 start, other start times add accordingly (please add a message on the booking page if you are joining later)

09:25   Exeter Quay, (Piazza Terracina side)

09:40  Swing Bridge

09:55  Topsham Station roundabout

10:30  Kings Garden Centre

Kings Garden Centre, Exmouth

10 miles to coffee 

09.20 Tipton Bridge 

via Newton Poppleford & Yettington 

10:20  Kings Garden Centre

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8th January

Clyst Hydon Village Hall

15 miles to coffee

Note: 

  1. This is a cash only venue
  2. Opening specially for us, so booking is necessary even if just coming to coffee 

 Times for the 9:00 start, other start times add accordingly

 (please add a message on the booking page if you are joining later)

 

 09:00  Exeter Quay(Piazza Terracina side) The route can be found here

 09:15  Exe Swing Bridge

 09:25  Blue Ball Inn, Sandygate

 10:00  New Inn, Broadclyst

 10:30  Clyst Hydon Village Hall

Clyst Hydon Village Hall

Note: 

  1. This is a cash only venue
  2. Opening specially for us, so booking is necessary even if just coming to coffee

13 miles to coffee 

09.10 Salston Corner   

09.35 Talaton  

via Whimple 'bypass' 

10.30 Clyst Hydon Hydon Village Hall

 
15th January Otterton Mill Otterton Mill  
22nd January Steamer Coffee House, Cullompton Steamer Coffee House, Cullompton  
29th January Ash Thomas Village Hall Ash Thomas Village Hall  

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