Ride Reports
Avon Dam
Tue, 05 Jul 1988
A pleasant ride to Shipley was dominated by wild strawberry picking, sparked as usual by Rohan, whose hawkish eyes never miss the chance of food. Return was across the open moor f...
Plym Valley Cyclepath
Sun, 10 Jul 1988
Torrential rain, forecast to continue throughout the day, made the prospect of the Plym Valley a little less attractive, although certain crazy individuals went as far as the Avonw...
Haytor
Fri, 15 Jul 1988
It was on the way down to the start that Paul intercepted me and asked for a puncture repair kit - Jamie had a puncture and the two were about to try to fix it. Well of course, it...
Treasure Hunt
Sun, 17 Jul 1988
We were a little disappointed by the absence of many of our more regular faces and by the rather threatening skies, but the ride turned out very well despite it all.
We returne...
Rattery
Tue, 19 Jul 1988
Some people are put off even by the thought of rain, aren't they? Matthew did very well on the steep climb to Bigadon, although he needn't have rushed because everyone had to wait...
Weekend ride
22 Jul–24 Jul 1988
Dartington / Start Bay Youth Hostels 3
This was to be a special weekend, visiting hostels that are too close to be considered under normal circumstances. Indeed none of us had ever stayed at either Dartington or Start Bay.
Such was the rain on the Friday evening that several took cars to Dartington, arriving just in time to enjoy one...
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Woolston Green
Fri, 29 Jul 1988
Simon suggested exploration of the public bridleway from Lower Combe, behind High Beara. It turned out to be a delightful enclosed lane, opening out at the top into rolling fields...
Posbury Clump
Sun, 31 Jul 1988
The prospect of rain (again) in the afternoon was enough to make us change our route to a more circular one, keeping within close dashing distance of home. It was pure coincidence...
Chalk Ford
Tue, 02 Aug 1988
Climbing to Cross Furzes is never especially popular with the newer recruits, but the rapid descent across the moor to Chalk Ford did have its compensations.
Holiday Special
Fri, 05 Aug 1988
For those who attended Tuesday's superb ride, a special holiday treat took place this evening in the form of an additional ride, making the most of the sunshine. The route took us...
Torbryan
Sun, 07 Aug 1988
The unaccustomed heat was almost oppressive, but Alan, Paul and Richard made good time to Torbryan. We returned via various tracks, Alan's puncture being slow enough for us to get...
100km Reliability Ride
Sun, 07 Aug 1988
We don't often organise strenuous rides like this one, but a few of our members seemed to want something a little more testing than our usual activities. So here it was, the South...