Ride Reports
Tour
01 Apr–05 Apr 1986
North Devon 5
“How many?”
“Twenty two. There shouldn’t be any problem – we had no difficulty with seventeen a few years ago!”
“I don’t know about that. I can’t see the guards agreeing to twenty two. Still, leave it with me and I’ll see what I can do.”
Thus went the conversation with the BR travel offi...
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Marldon
Sun, 06 Apr 1986
Warwickshire lads David, Stephen and Paul were just about the only Easter tour participants with the energy to join today's ride to Marldon, with the exception of Andrew and Michae...
Diptford
Fri, 11 Apr 1986
The ride to Diptford via South Brent and Ham Halt is always enjoyable, especially on sunny spring evenings. The most interesting event however was Vicky’s puncture which left her ...
Hansel Mill
Sun, 13 Apr 1986
Puncture problems at Buckfastleigh caused a little confusion at the Totnes pick-up, but eventually twenty-five cyclists were heading towards Tuckenhay and Forces Cross. It was amu...
Slide Show
Tue, 15 Apr 1986
Michael’s slide show brought back some of the excitement experienced by members on the recent Easter tour and offered a taste of future delights to be enjoyed on the summer trip to...
Exeter Ship Canal
Sun, 20 Apr 1986
Our hard-grade rides are hardly strenuous, but today’s was more like an easy-grade due to the accompanying tail wind. Steven Hills and Jonno joined us briefly at Starcross before ...
Spitchwick
Fri, 25 Apr 1986
Spitchwick Common was at its tranquil best on this beautiful evening. Ours were the only human voices that broke the silence as we investigated our various abilities to hit moving...
Petre's Cross
Sun, 27 Apr 1986
The usual mayhem and chaos accompanied our annual romp across Dartmoor. No fewer than five Torbay members turned for home during the morning as visions of the proposed route gradu...
Buckland
Tue, 29 Apr 1986
Demands for more ball games on Spitchwick Common called for quick thinking to avoid duplicating Friday’s route. Hembury Woods eventually formed part of the outward journey despite...
Michelcombe
Sun, 04 May 1986
Those who attended this half-day ride were able to enjoy the moorland scenery despite occasional periods of rain. The Old Forge café at Holne may have contributed in some small wa...
Broadhempston
Fri, 09 May 1986
Michael, who had felt reasonably confident whilst walking to the start on this damp and dreary evening, was quickly sent home for his bike by the four-strong reception committee th...
Rough Stuff Event
Sun, 11 May 1986
The fast outward route via Chudleigh Knighton, Teign Valley, Zeal farm and Tedburn St Mary also, unusually, formed the return route. This apparent disregard for one of our fundame...