Ride Reports
Skerraton Down
Fri, 09 Jun 2006
8 mi
It was another perfect night for a Dartmoor ride, so Michael made Glen and Dennis climb all the way up the hill past Nurston farm and then up the track to Skerraton Down. The view...
Unknown Destination
Sun, 11 Jun 2006
Report and attendance to follow
Ashburton
Wed, 14 Jun 2006
Joe would have joined us this evening, but he was late to the start and just missed us as we were heading out on the old Ashburton road. We rode to Belford Mill (the long, wedge-s...
Avon Dam
Fri, 16 Jun 2006
13 mi
Gavin needed to start training for the summer tour today after completing his studies. He is concerned about knee pain, but tonight seemed the perfect night for a visit to the Av...
Goodrington Sands
Sun, 18 Jun 2006
34 mi
With just Tao and Michael in attendance today there was nothing stopping us from enjoying a longer ride. We sped through the lanes to Red Post and Marldon, then took the lane to t...
Staverton
Wed, 21 Jun 2006
Matthew had a strong desire to ride through Hembury woods tonight, but the youngsters had other ideas and insisted we went to Staverton. Riding standards from Glen and Dennis left...
Buckland-in-the-Moor
Fri, 23 Jun 2006
13 mi
The lads wanted to go to Spitchwick, and since Michael felt Glen was probably ready for a longer ride now we set off through Hembury Woods and down the hill to New Bridge. There w...
Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Sun, 25 Jun 2006
26 mi
The summer was showing signs of heating up as we rode the climb from Bickington to Haytor. We stopped at the top to enjoy ice creams, chatting briefly with a visitor from Cornwall...
Chalk Ford
Wed, 28 Jun 2006
8 mi
Our final junior evening ride of the season took us through Buckfast and up the long climb to Cross Furzes. This was Josh's request, and it proved a good choice: the deer on the o...
Skerraton Down
Fri, 30 Jun 2006
8 mi
This was a perfect evening for cycling. Having climbed to Skerraton Down we couldn't resist the opportunity to sit down and admire the extensive views from Dartmouth to Haldon.
Exeter Ship Canal
Sun, 02 Jul 2006
57 mi
With just Tao and Michael on the ride again we decided to tackle a really ambitious ride, despite the unpleasant heat. First stop was the local store at Chudleigh for cold drinks....
Spitchwick
Fri, 07 Jul 2006
14 mi
The absence of slower riders this evening meant that we reached Spitchwick in record time, even though we included Hembury hill in the route! We were enjoying the fast pace so muc...