We rode through the River Dart Country Park on the outward journey, struggled up Holne Chase and descended speedily to New Bridge. Janet and Chan did well considering they had ridden from Totnes, but it seemed sensible to rest at New Bridge while the regulars climbed to Poundsgate and did the famous track descent back to New Bridge.

Dave Robinson had joined us again from Paignton, but today he was on his son’s bike and complained bitterly about the hard saddle.