Ride Reports
Ten Commandments Stone
Sun, 19 Nov 1989
The poor turnout from Paignton had with them Matthew Jago, still cycling after his muddy experiences two weeks earlier. There were no cyclists at the Totnes pick-up but we did see...
Ringmore
Sun, 26 Nov 1989
The Buckfastleigh contingent were delayed at South Brent when Martin Hills went to rouse his friend Robert from his Sunday morning slumbers. He didn't rest until he had dragged th...
Highway Code Quiz
Fri, 01 Dec 1989
Computer Games and the issue of various newsletters and tour information packs occupied the first half of the social. By the time the last of the road sign questions had been give...
West Ogwell
Sun, 03 Dec 1989
West Ogwell is easier to reach from Marldon than it is from Buckfastleigh - the steep hill to Chuley Cross is just a sample of the rugged terrain that must be tackled along the way...
Mamhead Obelisk
Sun, 10 Dec 1989
Mamhead is a small parish on the massive east flank of the Haldon Hills, which rise to over 250m. Mamhead Park is exceedingly beautiful, with many noble trees, and views over a lu...
Bicycle Workshop 2
Fri, 15 Dec 1989
We were honoured that young Christopher Giles chose to join us on his birthday, but disappointed at the otherwise low turnout. This was partly a result of the flu epidemic that wa...
Christmas Lunch Ride
Sun, 17 Dec 1989
Luke Hatherly was not pleased. He had braved cold showers and a stiff headwind to reach the Newton Abbot pick-up with Mike Giles and Martyn Williams, and now he had a puncture. I...
Ashprington
Sun, 24 Dec 1989
The Met Office had promised heavy rain before 9am for our Christmas Eve ride - disappointing, because many members were taking up Michael's challenge to provide the best-decorated ...
Christmas Social Spectacular
Fri, 29 Dec 1989
There was plenty of entertainment at the last social event of 1989. More than half of those present were interviewed on camera about their views on mountain bikes, club rides and ...
Higher Ashton
Sun, 31 Dec 1989
Michael was late for the last ride of the decade. When Joseph had asthma problems near Ashburton and had to ring his parents we became even later, eventually arriving thirty minut...
Weekend ride
06 Jan–07 Jan 1990
Litton Cheney Youth Hostel 2
South Dartmoor Section's first excursion into Dorset got off to a wet and miserable start. The rain, which was falling even as we arrived at Newton Abbot station, lashed the side of the train all the way to Axminster. As we disembarked at 1145 the prospect of a dry afternoon appeared remote to say t...
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Torbryan
Sun, 07 Jan 1990
While Michael and associated members were exploring the Dorset wilderness, a rather depleted number of members (2) set forth from Buckfastleigh towards Torbryan via the notorious G...