Ride Reports
Crofters Social
Fri, 22 May 1987
The presence of some heavy showers was all that was required to adjourn the ride to Crofters for the evening.
Weekend ride
23 May–24 May 1987
Salcombe Youth Hostel 2
On departure from the Totnes pick-up, Michael (and a few others) thought it might be a good idea to introduce the group to the scenic Sharpham Drive detour to Ashprington. This delightful track runs alongside the river Dart, passing through fields and woods along the way. On this particular occasi...
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Venford Reservoir
Tue, 26 May 1987
This pleasant ride saw us roaming across the moor in search of a cuckoo that had been piercing the silence during our viewing of the reservoir. After wandering along the reservoir...
Hamel Down
Sun, 31 May 1987
Another perfect day saw us taking some unfamiliar roads and tracks across Dartmoor, our home territory. Following an extortionately-priced coffee stop at the cafe near Haytor, the...
Crofters Social
Fri, 05 Jun 1987
It's strange how our youngsters seem to turn out even on the wettest days - we even had a new youngster from Ashburton today! I suppose we should be pleased to see such dedication...
Dartmeet
Sun, 07 Jun 1987
Having done their stint at the Torbay Fair Michael, Philip and Brett sped back to Buckfastleigh (by car) to join the club ride through Michelcombe to Venford. The high spot of the...
Lambsdown
Tue, 09 Jun 1987
In the wake of our previous disastrous attempt at the moorland crossing between Gidley Bridge and Cross Furzes we were pleased on this occasion to navigate ourselves quickly and ef...
Plym Valley
Sun, 14 Jun 1987
The original plan for this ride had included the use of a train from Totnes to Plymouth, the extra time gained allowing us to return via Princetown. A subsequent phonecall to BR h...
Spitchwick
Fri, 19 Jun 1987
Some of the group took the Shuttaford track through Hembury Woods by way of a change, but he main event of the evening was the swim at the destination, when Andrew took Luke's shoe...
Blackingstone Rock
Sun, 21 Jun 1987
Exeter A Section decided to join South Dartmoor Section for this joint ride, but sadly the meeting didn't take place as planned because the Sections went to the rock on different S...
Staverton Bridge
Tue, 23 Jun 1987
The four under-elevens coped well with this leisurely spin through the local countryside.
Fernworthy
Sun, 28 Jun 1987
The Bovey bypass contractors' efforts to prevent us from accessing the old railway path to Lustleigh became more desperate with each passing week. The past seven days had seen the...