Ride Reports
Weekend ride
26 Jun–27 Jun 2004
Beer YH 2
The long-predicted torrential rain on Saturday morning confirmed that we had been right to delay the start until mid-afternoon. We used two cars to deliver us to the car park at the top of Peak hill near Sidmouth by 4.30 and then set off for a well-earned refreshment stop at the Mocha cafe. The mi...
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36 miles
1085 m
1080 m
Holne
Wed, 30 Jun 2004
9 mi
This evening's ride started with a familiar route through Buckfast and along the lower track through Hembury Woods. Everyone was much faster than they were on our last visit so th...
Holne
Fri, 02 Jul 2004
11 mi
Michael and Oliver only found out about Joe and Keir's water pistols at Michelcombe, by which time of course it was far too late to avoid a soaking. After the usual stop at the lo...
Bench Tor
Sun, 04 Jul 2004
15 mi
Today was a day for exploration of new territory. On many previous visits to Dr Blackall's drive we had viewed a mysterious and isolated tor on the other side of the deep, wooded ...
Cancelled
Wed, 07 Jul 2004
Ride abandoned owing to bad weather.
Avon Dam
Fri, 09 Jul 2004
13 mi
With Joe on a borrowed bike, Keir with a minor hand injury and Jack on his first ride for several weeks we didn't actually expect to make it to Avon Dam this evening. Everyone was...
Graetor Village
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
25 mi
A late start was inevitable when Tao asked Michael for a puncture kit as soon as he emerged from his car at 10.05. Coupled with Oliver's late arrival, Joe needing tools to fix a n...
Broadhempston
Wed, 14 Jul 2004
15 mi
There were no juniors on this evening's ride, but Matthew and Michael enjoyed an energetic spin through Staverton and Broadhempston.
Holne
Fri, 16 Jul 2004
11 mi
With drizzle and outbreaks of rain forecast we decided on a route through Buckfast that would allow speedy return if the weather turned nasty. The rough track through Burchetts Wo...
Mothecombe Beach
Sun, 18 Jul 2004
35 mi
We really weren't sure how far Jack would be able to ride on his first day ride. He had done well by the time we reached South Brent, so when everyone had bought what they needed ...
River Dart Adventures
Wed, 21 Jul 2004
9 mi
Matthew's suggestion of taking the track from half-way up Hembury hill started us out on an enjoyable but somewhat muddy adventure. Matthew managed to miscalculate the size of a l...
Chalk Ford
Fri, 23 Jul 2004
10 mi
9-year-old Harry amazed everyone this evening by powering up the long climb from Buckfast to Cross Furzes as though he'd been doing Friday rides for months! Sunshine greeted us as...