Ride Reports
Ugborough Moor
Sun, 16 Feb 1986
The five brave souls who turned up at Buckfastleigh station soon became four as Willard Minor decided that sitting in a warm house was preferable to sitting on a cold bike. We arr...
Maintenance Quiz
Tue, 18 Feb 1986
The most memorable part of this evening had nothing to do with bicycles: a table leg, accidentally separated from its table by some overactive young boys who shall remain nameless....
Hunters' Path
Sun, 23 Feb 1986
Once again overnight snow had left side-roads treacherous and the journey to Bovey Tracey against a bitter easterly wind was far from enjoyable. Gabrielle and Michael, being the o...
Littlehempston
Sun, 02 Mar 1986
Three young Dawlish lads were ferried to Buckfastleigh by car for the first ride in March as part of their Easter Tour training programme. They coped reasonably well with the scen...
Games Evening
Tue, 04 Mar 1986
Roger, Di and Paul learned the rules of backgammon during this entertaining and enjoyable evening.
Topsham Bridge
Sun, 09 Mar 1986
Steve Hughes, who started the day with a cold, almost turned for home a few miles out of Totnes. The pace eased a little towards California Cross, however, and by lunchtime he was...
Mamhead Obelisk
Sun, 16 Mar 1986
Early morning showers and Vicky’s puncture delayed the group’s arrival at the Gappah pick-up by nearly thirty minutes. Fortunately (from our point of view) young Simon Lewis from ...
Open Evening
Tue, 18 Mar 1986
Another preview of 'Jason - The Movie' and some of Luke's new electric games concluded the winter social programme. It was agreed that the monthly summer socials would remain unpl...
Headland Warren
Sun, 23 Mar 1986
Twenty six cyclists set off from Buckfastleigh for a leisurely wander through Hembury Woods and Spitchwick Common. Any lingering doubts about 12.25 being too early for lunch were ...
Cinema Trip - Clockwise
Thu, 27 Mar 1986
Apologies to those members who weren#t told about this visit to the Colony cinema at Torquay, but it was a last minute decision and only one car was available for transport. John ...
Shipley Bridge
Sun, 30 Mar 1986
Easter day, being the final preparation ride for the junior tour, was well supported, with six lads joining us from Torbay and Dawlish. The climb to Gidley Bridge via Nurston farm...
Staverton
Tue, 01 Apr 1986
A slight chill in the air made for an invigorating ride as we set off along Colston road on the first evening outing of the year. Crossing the Dart at Staverton we returned by way...