Ride Reports
Redmount
Tue, 24 Jun 1986
Rain (or the look of it) stopped play this evening, so refreshments were arranged at Redmount.
Easdon Tor
Sun, 29 Jun 1986
Early thunderstorms and torrential rain resulted in a delayed 1pm start for those members sensible enough to ring the Cycle Control Centre at Redmount. The few brave souls who sta...
Cross Furzes
Fri, 04 Jul 1986
Perhaps Dartmoor wasn’t the best choice of destination in view of the miserable weather.
Huccaby
Sun, 06 Jul 1986
Representation from seven different areas of South Devon helped to make this afternoon jaunt across Dartmoor a very special event. Luke’s appearance on Mini-Shopper (a poor relati...
Forder Green
Tue, 08 Jul 1986
This was the evening when silly jokes dominated the conversation. Quite what Vicky thought of her latest nickname “Penelope Pitstop” was difficult to determine.
Treasure Hunt
Sun, 13 Jul 1986
A staggering thirty five people turned up for this special event. It had originally been scheduled for 11th August 1985 but had to be postponed owing to a poor turnout! The parti...
Avon Dam
Fri, 18 Jul 1986
Wayne and Jeremy, our two under-elevens, seemed to get stronger as the ride progressed, a factor which allowed us to make our first evening venture along the Abbot’s Way. One had ...
Weekend ride
19 Jul–20 Jul 1986
Steps Bridge 2
We were joined on the youth hostel weekend by Damian Cannon of Reading CTC who was getting in some practice for the Scotland tour. Having successfully rendezvoused with assorted bods at Drumbridges, Gappah and Starcross, lunch was eaten on the banks of the Exe estuary.
The canal towpath was bede...
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Sigford
Tue, 22 Jul 1986
This evening’s circular route encompassed hitherto unexplored lanes (and hills) between Ashburton school, Owlacombe and Sigford, and even a new track at Goodstone – John Iles take ...
Lannacombe Beach
Sun, 27 Jul 1986
The Moreleigh Church pick-up, whilst undoubtedly costing support from Torbay youngsters, did allow a different outward route via Diptford and Kingsbridge. In view of the weather, ...
Dainton
Sun, 03 Aug 1986
The archaeological dig at Dainton just happened to be open to the public today. The thick mud which lined the access path proved to be the most entertaining ‘find’ of the afternoo...
Staverton
Tue, 05 Aug 1986
Problem: Jeremy and Wayne swap bikes for the evening. Jeremy gets an irreparable puncture (in Wayne’s bike) and there’s no spare tube. So who goes home? In the event, Jeremy vol...