The group set off towards Newton Abbot calling in at Dave's house to pick up son Philip and friend James from Kingsbridge. Here, latest recruit David Thomas's from derailleur was adjusted for full 10 gear range.

After a short time, Mark Lakeman decided to return as his freewheel seemed to be on an elliptical orbit around the hub and he was not to be convinced that no harm would come from continuing. Time was beginning to be short for the destination and so the scenic route was abandoned as some were obviously wanting to reach the tracks inside Stover Park.

The back door was taken into the park which nobody seemed to know existed and a half hour of gravel and dust riding followed, sanctioned by a friendly warden, as long as the soft paths were avoided as well as the many pensioners along the route. Having well trained senses, everybody managed to join up at the ice cream van for triple sausage hot dogs and various cooling things in cans or on sticks. The return was direct and pleasant, managing to make Five Lanes by 5.30.