Ride Reports
Mothecombe Beach
Sun, 27 May 1990
42 mi
890 m
890 m
This was a grade 3 ride, which presumably went some way towards explaining the low turnout. We were joined unexpectedly by two Torbay Section members (Mark Moxham and Robert Spenc...
Denbury
Wed, 30 May 1990
Peter led the way into Newcombe Woods, and also showed he knew the way out, in spite of Gary's scepticism. On the way back from Denbury the road was blocked by a Land Rover and an...
Avon Dam
Fri, 01 Jun 1990
Jamie Davey and David Waldron, both from Dawlish, were able to join us this evening for their first ever evening ride as they happened to be camping for the week at the River Dart ...
Invitation Ride
Sun, 03 Jun 1990
14 mi
315 m
315 m
The continuous morning rain put several possible newcomers off. Those who attended enjoyed a leisurely ride to Broadhempston, played in the park for a while and then rode home via ...
Uphempston
Wed, 06 Jun 1990
This evening's ride took Peter, Martin and Dave to Berry Pomeroy and along the track to Redpost. There was great amusement when David, who had been showing off his racing shoes, s...
Hembury Woods
Fri, 08 Jun 1990
In view of the changeable weather we decided to keep close to home, riding along the River Dart in Hembury Woods, climbing to the fort and then returning via the Shuttaford track. ...
Elender Cove
Sun, 10 Jun 1990
54 mi
1165 m
1165 m
Warm sunshine welcomed us to what some members had called the "Ride of the Year". Just as we were ready to leave Totnes Luke Hatherly decided to announce that his tyre was flat. ...
Littlehempston
Fri, 15 Jun 1990
We rode to Littlehempston at a brisk pace and then explored some more new routes through Woolston Green to the track. There were plenty of wild strawberries for the pack leaders -...
Weekend ride
16 Jun–17 Jun 1990
Steps Bridge Youth Hostel 2
After a pleasant evening at the hostel enjoying the warden's home-made flapjack and rambling through the nearby woodlands we were looking forward to a good ride on the Sunday. Most of us were not disappointed.
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Venford Reservoir
Fri, 22 Jun 1990
This was an interesting ride that took us through Hembury Woods and Holne to Venford Reservoir, and then back to Michelcombe along a particularly "interesting" track. The first ha...
Plym Valley Cycle Path
Fri, 22 Jun 1990
Leaving Buckfastleigh at about 10.30pm the dark clouds were banked up over the moor as we headed towards Two Bridges. But the threatened rain never came, and in fact the skies cle...
Ten Tors Special
Sun, 24 Jun 1990
Ah, the Ten Tors Ride!! What visions this conjures up - the stunning views, the demanding climbs and the wonders of Dartmoor. In the event the sky was heavily overcast with a pro...