Ride Reports
Spitchwick
Tue, 19 Jul 1994
Our fourth junior evening ride attracted a larger attendance than usual because Michael submitted to the requests of members aged 13-16 to allow them to join in. They must enjoy t...
Marldon
Fri, 22 Jul 1994
We’d planned to make this a mainly road ride, but we didn’t expect to cover 22 miles! Everyone seemed to be very fit - even Mark, who hasn’t been out with us for a long time! The...
Avon Dam
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
The midges were biting as we rolled into Shipley Bridge on this balmy evening, so we didn’t stop until we reached the dam itself, which was beginning to look on the low side. Dayl...
Thurlstone Dands
Sun, 31 Jul 1994
In view of the inclement weather we decided on a shorter ride that took us through Wrangaton to Ugborough Beacon, where we attempted to become skilful with a rather poor quality Fr...
Totnes
Tue, 02 Aug 1994
14 mi
Riding along the green lanes of Colston road we began to smell a strong aroma that distinctly resembled tobacco smoke. Around the next corner we found the source, an elderly gentl...
Rising Sun Tearooms
Wed, 03 Aug 1994
This was an unscheduled ride, arranged in July by the leaders of all the major cycling groups in South Devon. The idea was simple: groups would ride to the Rising Sun Tearooms fro...
Spitchwick
Fri, 05 Aug 1994
Spitchwick was the obvious destination in weather like this, particularly as Budgie had brought his Frisbee plate again - perhaps it would work better in the absence of wind? For ...
Rising Sun Tearooms
Sun, 07 Aug 1994
13 mi
New rider Mark turned up out of the blue today - he was down in Devon for a week’s holiday and just couldn’t resist a ride with the local CTC!
OK, some of us went to the Rising ...
Tour
09 Aug–15 Aug 1994
Norfolk 7
Over the years our junior tours have taken us to most of the truly scenic areas of Great Britain: some of the most memorable areas have been the Scottish Highlands, Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Cornish Coast, New Forest and Snowdonia. We have never explored East Anglia however, so as the first ...
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South Brent
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
This evening’s ride was led by Richard Burge in Michael’s absence. He took the group through Dean, Harbourneford, South Brent, Avonwick and Rattery, returning via Pennywell at abo...
Landscove
Fri, 19 Aug 1994
Having ridden through Caddaford, Staverton, Broadhempston and Landscove, ten members decided to ride the Beeston track and got very muddy indeed. Several didn’t have lights and we...
Haydon Common
Sun, 21 Aug 1994
55 mi
Our route to Gappah was blocked, unusually, by a lorry that had parked itself on the narrow New Bridge, near Heathfield. It was so wide that we could not pass without running our ...