Ride Reports
Torbryan
Mon, 26 Dec 1988
A short, post-Christmas excursion through the local lanes brought a few brave members to the gate outside Torbryan church, the seat proving useful for Nick's Paignton contingent ...
Cinema Trip - Roger Rabbit
Wed, 28 Dec 1988
[There were actually 16 people taking part in this trip, but I don't currently have the complete list]
This unscheduled cinema trip, hastily arranged at the Christmas Lunch, mad...
Christmnas Social
Fri, 30 Dec 1988
There was plenty of action at the Section's last festive occasion for 1988. Apart from the usual computer games there was a showing of part 1 of "Dartmoor, The Threatened Wilderne...
Skerraton Down
Mon, 02 Jan 1989
Many of our members have been fortunate enough to have received new bicycles this Christmas, one such being Chris Giles from Buckfastleigh who was keen to attend his first ride thi...
Duncannon
Mon, 02 Jan 1989
We set off promptly from Five Lanes towards Totnes, turning left down Blagdon Hill for a speedy descent. From here we crossed the main Paignton / Totnes road, proceeded to Stoke G...
Owley
Sun, 08 Jan 1989
This was a funny sort of ride, full of indecision. The problems were the varying amounts of drizzle and the proposed track route over the moor between Ugborough Beacon and Owley. ...
Highway Code Quiz
Fri, 13 Jan 1989
Richard's quiz was a useful exercise for all members. It was rewarding to see a general improvement in knowledge, but not everyone was there of course.
Exeter Ship Canal
Sun, 15 Jan 1989
The Buckfastleigh starters weren't late at the Gappah pick-up thanks to Kris's excellent first-ride pace. When everyone had finally arrived - with representatives from all corners...
Weekend ride
21 Jan–22 Jan 1989
Instow Youth Hostel 2
More records were broken on this midwinter hostelling sortie to North Devon - the largest attendance for a midwinter weekend, and the first hostel weekend to attract new riders. In view of the large attendance from the Totnes area, Richard Hopper kindly cycled out to provide an official starting po...
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Music Quiz
Fri, 27 Jan 1989
Andrew's quiz had nothing whatsoever to do with cycling, but provided plenty of harmless entertainment.
Dartmouth Castle
Sun, 29 Jan 1989
The outside thermometer read -2 degrees, so caution was needed early on, looking out for icy patches. Richard's start from Buckfastleigh was delayed for a few minutes to provide t...
Bradley Woods
Sun, 05 Feb 1989
More attendance records were broken today for our bimonthly excursion to the Broadhempston area. Bradley proved to be an unattainable destination for the Buckfastleigh starters, s...