Ride Reports
Staverton
Tue, 23 Aug 1994
We walked the riverside path at Staverton this evening, so as not to upset the local residents, and returned homewards via Green Lane.
Holne
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
The central portion of the lower Hembury track was in a muddy mess this evening because the owners had been felling trees in the vicinity. The trees that remained offered some she...
Redlap Cove
Sun, 28 Aug 1994
This was a new destination for us so we weren’t quite sure what to expect as we rode through Tuckenhay and Tideford to Stoke Flemming. We were checking our maps at the head of the...
Avon Dam
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
This evening’s route to the dam (which was now full to capacity) took us through Dean and Skerraton. Darkness had fallen as we descended the Abbot’s Way bridleway to Cross Furzes,...
Owley
Sun, 04 Sep 1994
Today’s destination certainly suited our three South Brent lads, Toby, John and Sam. Having ridden through Dean, Skerraton and Shipley Bridge, Neil, John and Keir overshot the rig...
Destination Unknown
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Report unavailable
Haytor Rocks
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
The ride to Haytor through Ashburton, Halshanger and Birchanger was pleasant enough, but as we turned towards Cold East Cross a gale force headwind blew torrents of icy rain straig...
Hunters Tor Fort
Sun, 11 Sep 1994
Tao was happy this week: he had been readmitted to South Dartmoor school in Ashburton two years after his family moved from Buckfastleigh to Newton Abbot. Eliot was also happy, as...
Cancelled
Tue, 13 Sep 1994
Rain stopped play!
Broadhempston
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
This evening’s ride took us through Pridhamsleigh, Parkfield, Broadhempston, Staverton and Colston.
Keir got a puncture as we approached Buckfastleigh. This wouldn’t normally b...
Mothecombe Beach
Sun, 18 Sep 1994
The ride from Avonwick to Mothecombe was notable for just two incidents. Descending the long hill to Ermington a bunch of the leading riders, having been asked to wait half-way do...
Michelcombe
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
After some indecision we decided to go for half a ride tonight, cycling through Buckfast, Hembury, Holne, Michelcombe, Scorriton and Combe before finishing with the killer hill to ...