Album - South Dartmoor Cycling Club

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Reports

Sunday 26 February 2006
15:15 - 17:45

Afternoon ride: New Bridge

Cold with sunny intervals
14 miles

3 Participants: Dennis Ham, Josh Ham, Michael Jones

Josh and Dennis were both keen for some new territory today and the weather was very encouraging. We rode up to Holne via the steep Holy Brook lane and then took the Two Moors Way track through Holne Woods to New Bridge. There was a lot of mud near the upper sections but the river views and woodland paths made it a very enjoyable excursion.

Being February there was no ice cream van at New Bridge today, so we climbed back towards Hembury and then finished the ride with the long track descent to River Dart adventures, returning via the old Ashburton road.

16:27 Dennis and Josh on the track in Holne Woods ()

16:28 Dennis and Josh on the track in Holne Woods ()

16:31 Beside the River Dart in Holne Woods ()

17:26 Another glorious sunset ()

Friday 3 March 2006
19:00 - 21:45

Social: Tesco Chocolate Pudding Night #2

5 Participants: Kane Edwards, Dennis Ham, Josh Ham, Michael Jones, Joe Venables

There was considerable indecision tonight about whether to stay in to play the newly-arrived game Battle for Middle Earth 2, or go on yet another excursion to Tesco for the purchase of chocolate puddings. Clearly the decision was just too difficult to make, so we did both and had a grand evening!

Sunday 5 March 2006
10:15 - 13:00

Morning ride: Landscove

Sunny
10 miles

4 Participants: Kane Edwards, Dennis Ham, Josh Ham, Michael Jones

Kane was slower than usual today as he was riding a borrowed bike, so we contented ourselves with a modest ride through Pridhamsleigh and Baddaford to the cafe at Landscove garden centre. When scones and hot drinks had been consumed we set off in search of some tracks and found two that took us from Abham to Charlie's cross, both rather muddy and wet but fun nevertheless. Kane didn't like the tracks much, so we returned on the main road just to keep him happy.

Friday 10 March 2006
19:00 - 22:00

Social: Ten-pin Bowling

4 Participants: Dennis Ham, Josh Ham, Michael Jones, Gavin Pearson

Our long-awaited trip to Plympton Mega Bowl finally took place tonight, although it got off to a sticky start when Michael's car developed a fault just outside Buckfastleigh. We swapped to Gavin's car and managed to squeeze two good games of bowling into our special priced Family Hour for just £4.50 including show hire! Gavin won the first game and Michael won the second.

Sunday 12 March 2006
10:15 - 11:15

Morning ride: Colston Road

Wet
10 miles

5 Participants: Rowan Elvin (13, Ashburton), Josh Ham, Craig Hocking (13, Buckfastleigh), Michael Jones, Joe Venables

Report to follow.

Friday 17 March 2006
19:00 - 22:00

Social: Squash

5 Participants: Kane Edwards, Dennis Ham, Josh Ham, Michael Jones, Joe Venables

Report to follow.

Sunday 19 March 2006
10:15 - 17:00

Day ride: Berry Pomeroy Castle

Sunny
22 miles