By the time Michael had fixed the puncture that Josh brought to him just before the ride, the rain was already beginning to set in. We set off for Dartmeet in the vain hope that it might hold off, but we had only reached Hembury when the drizzle turned to heavy rain.

We had no intention of being done out of a ride altogether, so we introduced Ashley to some of the many varied tracks that traverse Hembury Woods before heading home for an enjoyable social at Crofters.