Ride Reports
Slapton Sands
Sun, 25 Apr 2004
41 mi
885 m
885 m
The weather this morning was what one would expect for mid-July rather than late April. We knew we were heading for the beach, and Will and Louis were eager to break the 30-mile b...
Converted to social
Fri, 30 Apr 2004
Heavy rain meant that this evening's planned evening ride was converted to a social.
Redlake Tramway
Sun, 02 May 2004
21 mi
In previous years we would have planned our off-road excursion to Redlake Tramway, in the heart of Dartmoor, for the summer months to improve the chances of good weather, but with ...
Ashburton
Fri, 07 May 2004
9 mi
A short spin took us to the old mill behind Ashburton and down through the woodland track back towards the town.
Coffin Stone, Dartmeet
Sun, 09 May 2004
18 mi
As we approached Venford reservoir from the Holne direction, Michael suggested an on-foot exploration of the Bench Tor area overlooking the wooded Dart valley, a place we had viewe...
Avon Dam
Fri, 14 May 2004
12 mi
Oliver always likes to visit the moor when he returns to Devon, and today the weather was perfect for an excursion to the Avon Dam. Not a breath of wind stirred the surface of the...
Hennock Reservoirs
Sun, 16 May 2004
36 mi
795 m
795 m
A short ride in the hot morning sunshine brought our larger than usual group to Glendennings quarry, where Kevin and his two children met us on a very well laden tandem. When Geor...
Staverton
Wed, 19 May 2004
10 mi
This was the first of five special junior rides, designed principally for youngsters taking part in the cycle training scheme at Buckfastleigh. The three youngsters set off along ...
Avon Dam
Fri, 21 May 2004
12 mi
Everyone except Michael missed last week's visit to the Avon Dam, so a repeat was arranged this evening by popular demand. This region of Dartmoor is different every time we visit...
Weekend ride
22 May–23 May 2004
Salcombe 2
The sky was cloudless for our second youth hostel weekend of the year and the temperature was a very comfortable twenty degrees. Louis and Will were all kitted out with panniers for their first weekend awheel and everyone was full of eager anticipation as rode through South Brent and Wrangaton to C...
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53 miles
1250 m
1245 m
River Dart Country Park
Wed, 26 May 2004
9 mi
We were pleased to welcome John Iles back to club rides after an absence of many years. This evening he was accompanying his daughter Abi, one of several new youngsters to join th...
Staverton
Fri, 28 May 2004
11 mi
New rider Jack turned out to be much faster than we'd expected, so our choice of easy route along Colston Road to Staverton may not have been strictly necessary. A steam train mad...