Ride Reports
Dartington
Sun, 22 Oct 2017
12 mi
235 m
235 m
John was feeling a little under the weather today, and since showers were forecast for the afternoon we decided on a morning-only ride to Dartington. We took Colston Road to the D...
Badminton
Fri, 03 Nov 2017
Jude and later Tom joined Dillan and Michael for a family bonfire and fireworks evening from 7pm, then at 8 we headed off for Ashmoor to join Harry and Will for some more challengi...
Holne
Sun, 05 Nov 2017
12 mi
415 m
415 m
John had to get back for 2.30 again so we rode all the way up Wallaford Road to Cross Furzes and then down the hill to Coombe. Leo the farm dog was presumably indoors by the fire ...
Bonfire Night
Sun, 05 Nov 2017
We started our special Bonfire Night social with a visit to Pizza Hut at the Barbican, Plymouth. The walk to The Hoe for the firework display should have been fairly short, except...
Badminton
Fri, 10 Nov 2017
Will and Harry didn't have transport this evening so Michael collected them from Bovey and Jude's Mum took them back afterwards on her way home. Everyone managed to play everyone ...
South Brent
Sun, 12 Nov 2017
11 mi
340 m
340 m
With showers in the air and mocks to revise for tomorrow we decided on a morning ride to South Brent, riding out via Zempson Bridge. The Co-op provided shelter from a shower as we...
Badminton
Fri, 17 Nov 2017
Jude and Will were unable to make it this evening, but Gavin came along to make up the numbers and demonstrated that he hasn't lost his skill despite many months of abstinence.
Hennock Reservoirs
Sun, 19 Nov 2017
31 mi
635 m
635 m
George was up for a longer ride today so we headed out through Ashburton and took the Bickington road to Blackpool and Bovey Tracey. Here we called into the café at the Devon Guil...
Badminton
Fri, 24 Nov 2017
We were joined this evening by another new member, Mark, from Ilsington. With so many keen badminton players our Fridays are becoming increasingly energetic, with everyone playing...
Badminton
Fri, 01 Dec 2017
Yet another new member - Ziggy - joined us this evening: with a record eight players we ended up booking the entire Sports Hall. Everyone loves badminton and everyone managed to p...
Fermoys Garden Centre, Ipplepen
Sun, 03 Dec 2017
19 mi
390 m
390 m
George was away collecting John from his recent surgery in Cambridge but the rest of us felt that Fermoy’s would be an excellent destination at this time of year. We rode out thro...
Badminton
Fri, 08 Dec 2017
Another full session of badminton meant that all four courts were in constant use throughout the evening.