Ride Reports
Dr Blackall's Drive
Sun, 19 Nov 2006
14 mi
Bright sunshine greeted our largest turnout for several months, which included no fewer than four new members. After picking up Ben at Buckfast an almost unanimous vote took us al...
Ten-pin Bowling
Fri, 24 Nov 2006
Michael won the first game convincingly at Plympton's Mega Bowl, but the second was much closer, taken at the last ball by Ben with a margin of just one point! Zac insisted on fin...
Exeter Ship Canal
Sun, 26 Nov 2006
23 mi
Having decided to use the fifth Sunday of November for a very special car-assisted ride to the Exeter Ship Canal, we were very grateful to Alex's Dad for helping with the transport...
Games Evening
Fri, 01 Dec 2006
The arrival of a new Battle for Middle Earth PC game, the Rise of the Witch King, kept everyone happy this evening.
North Huish
Sun, 03 Dec 2006
9 mi
The heavy overnight rain had obligingly moved away by the time our December afternoon ride began, but the strong gales that had brought down many trees still lingered to make the r...
Badminton
Fri, 08 Dec 2006
Our three younger members made an impressive start to their badminton career at Torbay Leisure Centre this evening, and the more mature members enjoyed some good contests.
Much ...
Dartmeet
Sun, 10 Dec 2006
5 mi
By the time Michael had fixed the puncture that Josh brought to him just before the ride, the rain was already beginning to set in. We set off for Dartmeet in the vain hope that i...
Games Evening
Fri, 15 Dec 2006
Our usual evening of computer games featured the first club exploration of our new James Bond game, Nightfire, which provided lots of high quality entertainment.
Christmas Lunch, Ilsington
Sun, 17 Dec 2006
19 mi
We were disappointed with the turnout for our very special Christmas Lunch ride to the Ilsington Country Hotel. Ben would have been with us if his rear derailleur hadn't tormented...
Music Quiz
Fri, 22 Dec 2006
Our traditional music quiz got everyone into festive spirit for one of our liveliest - and noisiest - socials of the season! Ryan was so proud when he was first to identify the th...
Hembury Woods
Sun, 24 Dec 2006
7 mi
This extra Christmas Eve ride was scheduled after a request from John, who was back in Buckfastleigh for just a few days over Christmas.
The intended destination of Venford Rese...
Christmas Special
Fri, 29 Dec 2006
The Christmas Special social included computer games, mince pies, a section of downhill video taken on a previous tour to Norway, and a Charades game at the end of the evening that...