Ride Reports
Christmas Social (Crofters)
Tue, 29 Dec 1987
This year's mix of games, mince pies, computers and music proved very popular with the members. Perhaps the most amusing event of the afternoon was when Andrew upset the Risk boa...
Owley
Sun, 03 Jan 1988
A disappointing first ride for our newcomers - we had only got half-way up Dean hill when the heavens opened. The debate at the top ended in a split, with Richard Hopper and Mike ...
Avon Railway
Sun, 10 Jan 1988
After welcoming Mark Lakeman out on his new bike we set off along the usual route through Harbertonford, veering right near Moreleigh to bring us to Crabadon Cross and the Curtiskn...
Give us a Clue
Fri, 15 Jan 1988
For the third year running this proved to be one of the best socials of the season, with everyone getting involved from the most senior (Richard) to the most junior (Toby). The te...
Haldon Forest
Sun, 17 Jan 1988
Poor Glen Johnson! He had arranged to meet our Marldon group as they came through Newton Abbot, but the first group he saw was Torbay Section heading for Chudleigh. He wondered w...
Weekend ride
23 Jan–24 Jan 1988
Instow Youth Hostel 2
Many members had been looking forward to this mid-winter hostel weekend, which had originally been booked with Gidleigh. YHA regional office contacted us eight days before our visit, however, with the sad news of the death of the warden, who had made our youngsters welcome on a number of previous o...
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Video Evening
Fri, 29 Jan 1988
This evening's video, Mannequin (PG), was the youngsters' own selection, and certainly proved to be quite entertaining.
Lukesland
Sun, 31 Jan 1988
It would not be honest to try to pretend that we were not influenced by the weather forecast which predicted torrential rain by mid-afternoon. On arrival at Avonwick we decided to...
Ten Commandments Stone
Sun, 07 Feb 1988
Well, the rain started ten minutes after we left and showed absolutely no signs of stopping. Various routes were taken, but everyone ended up at Crofters in the end for a fabulous...
Map Reading Quiz
Fri, 12 Feb 1988
Three teams crawled their respective ways around three maps in response to the clues on the question sheet, but Andrew and Mark eventually emerged triumphant.
Slapton Sands
Sun, 14 Feb 1988
Heavy rain on Saturday evening had left severe floods in many parts of Devon, and we came across the effects shortly after ignoring the 'Road Closed' sign on the main Totnes road -...
Stoke-in-Teignhead
Sun, 21 Feb 1988
The highlight of today's ride was the visit to the Old Bakery at Stoke in the afternoon. We had telephoned a warning from Babbacombe, so the proprietors were well prepared for the...