Ride Reports

Venford Reservoir
Sun, 03 Sep 1989
Unbelievable though it may sound, Luke Hatherly broke another derailleur this afternoon, this time an expensive Suntour model. He said he was just pedalling along when he "heard t...
Westerland
Wed, 06 Sep 1989
This short ride took members through the delightful (but threatened) lanes of Westerland to Yalberton. There then followed a repeat of the popular track to Berry Pomeroy via Fleet...
Dartington
Fri, 08 Sep 1989
Numbers were boosted this evening by those Buckfastleigh members who were joining the two-night hostel weekend to Dartington and Salcombe. We were nearly late arriving at Dartingt...
Event photo
Weekend ride 09 Sep–10 Sep 1989

Salcombe Youth Hostel 2

Members staying at Dartington after the evening ride enjoyed a cosy evening playing games at the hostel, including Trivial Pursuit and Snakes & Ladders - Mark Moxham was involved in the latter! There was also a funny game where balls dropped through holes when you pulled various supporting strips -...
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Cancelled
Wed, 13 Sep 1989
Stephen Larkin and his family kindly entertained us at their Paignton home this evening when the rain refused to abate at the start of the ride.
Cancelled
Fri, 15 Sep 1989
Rain again for the Buckfastleigh ride, but Andrew Caunter insisted we all did a short ride around Buckfast before retiring to Crofters. Martin also wanted a ride, to test out his ...
Thorverton
Sun, 17 Sep 1989
With the prospect of a depressingly wet day ahead of them the group of four left Buckfastleigh for Bovey Tracey. At Bovey Jenny and Nick arrived from Torbay and, surprisingly, Mic...
Berry Pomeroy
Wed, 20 Sep 1989
Dave Humphreys had a blowout at the start of this ride, so Mark Lakeman led Philip, Peter and Martin on an interesting excursion to Berry Pomeroy castle. It was closed of course, ...
Hembury
Fri, 22 Sep 1989
This was a sad occasion. It was the last Buckfastleigh evening ride of the year. The Hopper household had kindly invited us all back for refreshments after the ride, so we only h...
Report photo
Ugborough Beacon
Sun, 24 Sep 1989
There was a short delay at Avonwick, waiting for the Totnes brigade (Shane had to buy some chocolate), but we were soon climbing through Wrangaton golf course towards the Beacon an...
Stoke Gabriel
Wed, 27 Sep 1989
We sailed down aeroplane hill (Barton Pines actually) to get to Stoke Gabriel. For the return route we used the millpond track - interesting in the pitch darkness - bringing us ev...
Annual General Meeting
Fri, 29 Sep 1989
Owing to the large attendance the venue for the AGM had to be changed to Buckfastleigh Primary School Hall at the last moment. Members heard how the Section's attendances had almo...