Ride Reports
Staverton
Fri, 26 May 1995
Heavy rain during the late afternoon kept Michael’s telephone buzzing with questions about the fate of this evening’s ride. When 7pm arrived, however, the rain had ceased so we se...
Weekend ride
27 May–28 May 1995
Steps Bridge YH 2
With rain pouring down at 2pm it looked very much as though our weekend would be a washout. Phil Stone rang Crofters Control to see if the ride was cancelled, but the forecast was encouraging so we decided to press ahead. By the time those who had forgotten their hostel cards (including Budgie!) h...
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Fri, 02 Jun 1995
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Invitation Ride: Broadhempston
Sun, 04 Jun 1995
This was our National Bike Week Invitation Ride, and by the time Buckfastleigh and Paignton contingents had met at Broadhempston we had three new members.
Ken provided plenty of...
Holne
Tue, 06 Jun 1995
12 mi
Our ride this evening took us through Buckfast, Scoriton and Michelcombe to Holne Play Park where the youngsters (and adults) enjoyed a welcome rest. We then took the track throug...
Broadhempston
Fri, 09 Jun 1995
This turned out to be an unusually eventful evening ride. Heading to the old Ashburton road we managed to lose Philip, Janette and Alec who, arriving at Dart Bridge and not seeing...
Maidencombe Beach
Sun, 11 Jun 1995
Neil had a slight problem on the way from Buckfastleigh to the Marldon pick-up: his derailleur bolt broke meaning that emergency repairs had to be effected. Martin and Carrie sped...
Avonwick
Fri, 16 Jun 1995
Our ride this evening took us up the hill past Pennywell Farm to Rattery and then down the other side past the viaduct. We found a new lane from Kerswill Cross to Avonwick but the...
Hamel Down
Sun, 18 Jun 1995
We rode up the hill to Ilsington from the Bickington pick-up, then four decided to take the Pinchaford track to Haytor.
One of the youngsters found a crow with a broken leg by t...
Skerraton Down
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Daniel's gran had suggested a route for us this evening, so with a record turnout for a junior evening ride we rode up to Dean Prior and then climbed the hill past Nurston Farm to ...
Avon Dam
Fri, 23 Jun 1995
Roy was going to be late so Dave waited for him while the rest of us headed up Dean Hill. By way of a change we took the right turn at the top to link across to the Nurston road, ...
Plym Valley Cycleway
Sun, 25 Jun 1995
52 mi
The five from Buckfastleigh arrived early at the Avonwick pick-up. We then met up with Martin and Carrie at the Woodpecker and followed the fast A38 to Plympton. We had arranged ...