James asked for some tracks so he could test out his new Trek mountain bike, purchased especially for the Easter tour. When we started along the slightly uphill track along the brook in Hembury, however, he didn't seem too impressed. He had lots of money to spend, so as soon as we arrived at New Bridge he was handing money over the counter of the refreshment van in exchange for a hot dog, and the rest of us just had to wait until he had finished it!

We had plenty of time so we pressed on with the major climb of the day, all the way up Poundsgate hill. James only persevered because of the promise of another refreshment van and an exciting track descent, but on arrival at the top he was disappointed to find no van in sight! Dr Blackall's Drive, however, never fails to disappoint, and Oliver was congratulated for coming up with the idea. We paused at Bell Tor Corner to admire the spectacular view of the wooded Dart valley and climb the tor, then continued a high speed descent along paths and tracks until we finally reached New Bridge car park again. After more refreshments we returned via River Dart Country Park and Ashburton, feeling that we'd made maximum use of the last morning ride of the season.