Ride Reports

Beer YH 2
The long-predicted torrential rain on Saturday morning confirmed that we had been right to delay the start until mid-afternoon. We used two cars to deliver us to the car park at the top of Peak hill near Sidmouth by 4.30 and then set off for a well-earned refreshment stop at the Mocha cafe. The mi...
Holne
This evening's ride started with a familiar route through Buckfast and along the lower track through Hembury Woods. Everyone was much faster than they were on our last visit so th...
Holne
Michael and Oliver only found out about Joe and Keir's water pistols at Michelcombe, by which time of course it was far too late to avoid a soaking. After the usual stop at the lo...
Bench Tor
Today was a day for exploration of new territory. On many previous visits to Dr Blackall's drive we had viewed a mysterious and isolated tor on the other side of the deep, wooded ...
Cancelled
Ride abandoned owing to bad weather.
Avon Dam
With Joe on a borrowed bike, Keir with a minor hand injury and Jack on his first ride for several weeks we didn't actually expect to make it to Avon Dam this evening. Everyone was...
Graetor Village
A late start was inevitable when Tao asked Michael for a puncture kit as soon as he emerged from his car at 10.05. Coupled with Oliver's late arrival, Joe needing tools to fix a n...
Broadhempston
There were no juniors on this evening's ride, but Matthew and Michael enjoyed an energetic spin through Staverton and Broadhempston.
Holne
With drizzle and outbreaks of rain forecast we decided on a route through Buckfast that would allow speedy return if the weather turned nasty. The rough track through Burchetts Wo...
Mothecombe Beach
We really weren't sure how far Jack would be able to ride on his first day ride. He had done well by the time we reached South Brent, so when everyone had bought what they needed ...
River Dart Adventures
Matthew's suggestion of taking the track from half-way up Hembury hill started us out on an enjoyable but somewhat muddy adventure. Matthew managed to miscalculate the size of a l...
Chalk Ford
9-year-old Harry amazed everyone this evening by powering up the long climb from Buckfast to Cross Furzes as though he'd been doing Friday rides for months! Sunshine greeted us as...