Ride Reports
Map Reading
Fri, 08 Feb 1991
Richard Hopper had prepared an enjoyable pair of map quizzes for our members.
Weekend ride
09 Feb–10 Feb 1991
Crowcombe Youth Hostel 2
Recent snowfall over the south-west had meant that the final decision about whether or not the weekend should proceed as planned could not be made until the Saturday morning. The forecast was good and the wardens assured us that all main roads were clear, so we decided to go ahead.
The weekend...
👥 16
33 miles
505 m
515 m
Torbryan Caves
Sun, 17 Feb 1991
We chose a route through the back lanes to Ipplepen where we were stopped by an intrigued resident who said he may come out with his family in the future. As he had six children (...
Down the Avon
Sun, 17 Feb 1991
51 mi
This was a non-event, as only Richard H attended. Well actually, Luke Hatherly and his friends would have been there too, but they were a few minutes late (as usual) and missed th...
Whiddon Farm Track
Sun, 17 Feb 1991
14 mi
The road through Rew towards South Dartmoor School was delightful today. We had just begun the steep climb towards Whiddon Farm when a loud explosion signalled the end of the ride...
Give us a Clue
Fri, 22 Feb 1991
This is always an enjoyable evening: using the Southpark Centre gave us even more space in which to perform our strange mimes. We were so engrossed in the game that we lost all tr...
Bantham Sands
Sun, 24 Feb 1991
Nobody felt like riding to Bantham once they had been drenched by the unfriendly downpour, so the Copper Kettle café at South Brent seemed to be the obvious alternative. They had ...
Staverton Bridge
Sun, 03 Mar 1991
A change for the better in the weather saw the magnificent total of 16 members at Five (now only Four) Lanes, Marldon. Drama began almost immediately with Mike and Christian Bryan...
Ponsworthy
Sun, 03 Mar 1991
16 mi
570 m
570 m
Jeremy Ford won an award from the members today when he asked whether there was any water at the destination. Luke Hatherly explained (rather sarcastically) that a single drop of ...
Elender Cove
Sun, 03 Mar 1991
51 mi
Unseasonably fine weather, quiet roads, lunch by the swirling seas at Elender Cover: a cyclists' delight.
Cycle Workshop
Fri, 08 Mar 1991
Richard and Ken were unable to attend at the last minute, but Dave Robinson saved the day, and Martin and Dayle helped out by assisting the younger riders with their mechanical pro...
Weekend ride
09 Mar–10 Mar 1991
Maypool Youth Hostel 2
We played our usual energetic games at Maypool on the Saturday evening.
👥 19
42 miles