The poor weather was undoubtedly responsible for the low turnout this evening. Ashley, Julian, Paul and Philip wanted to keep their bikes reasonably clean so we chose a route through Green Lane, Baddaford, Parkfield Cross and Landscove that stayed firmly on the tarmac.

It wasn’t long, however, before we came across a tempting downhill track that nobody could resist. A second short track brought us out at Charlie’s Cross on the main Totnes to Buckfastleigh road just as the rain began to set in, so we gave up the idea of a Colston Road return in favour of a main road sprint homewards.