Ride Reports
Highway Code
Fri, 16 Nov 1990
The new format for our annual Road Safety evening seemed to appeal to those who attended. We hope that all members will always be looking to improve their riding standards as they...
Cranbrook Castle
Sun, 18 Nov 1990
Can you cycle from Marldon to Bovey Tracey in 45 minutes? We can't. Which is just one reason why we all finally met up at midday rather than 11.00am (Dave and Lorraine's detour i...
Exeter Ship Canal
Sun, 25 Nov 1990
Michael, Neil, Martin and Tao, the only starters from Buckfastleigh, decided that the car was the best way to proceed to the pick-up point in view of the unpleasant weather conditi...
Bicycle Workshop
Fri, 30 Nov 1990
We couldn't do much in the way of oily repairs in the Southpark Centre, so we concentrated on puncture repairs, brake adjustment and cable soldering. The participants were divided...
Elender Cove
Sun, 02 Dec 1990
No one else turned out, so Richard used the opportunity to find roads he hadn't ridden before, ending up in Ivybridge.
West Ogwell
Sun, 02 Dec 1990
A total of sixteen riders set off from Marldon including, for the very first time, the entire Twydell tribe (all 8 of them) and all four of the Walker family. This shows a definit...
Hansel Mill
Sun, 09 Dec 1990
Today's ride was shortened to an excursion around Rattery and lunch at Crofters, by popular consent - what are these cyclists coming to these days?
Star Trek V
Fri, 14 Dec 1990
A pleasant evening was spent in Plymouth Road, watching the most recent offering from the original Star Trek cast.
Christmas Lunch
Sun, 16 Dec 1990
Everyone had earned their lunch by the time they reached Leusdon Lodge at 1.20pm: the air was cold and the climb from Bickington to Haytor and Cold East Cross had been tough on the...
Warren Point
Sun, 23 Dec 1990
We could have been on time at Avonwick but Dave for some reason was wandering about looking in shop windows at Totnes without a care in the world. Ken, although ride leader for th...
Christmas Special
Fri, 28 Dec 1990
Richard took on the role of interviewer this year for our annual videotape of Section members. The evening included mince pies, ice cream, Risk, computer games and a special guest...
Grimspound
Sun, 30 Dec 1990
Julie was waiting at Buckfastleigh to tell us that Ken was on his way on the tandem, but when they arrived the cold had proved too much for Paul and so they turned back. We had ha...