The long wait at Totnes, caused entirely by Roger who needed a new brake cable fitted to his mountain bike, was ultimately in vain as he had dropped the lever ferrule somewhere on his way in from Dartington.

Rolster Bridge was now unattainable, but new lanes in the Tigley direction made the ride unusual. Highlight of the afternoon came when Michael directed the group along the right-hand fork at Cobberton: on cycling around the corner he found everyone grouped in the farmyard of Higher Cobberton Farm. The chickens found it all quite amusing.