Ride Reports
Paignton Social
Fri, 17 Jan 1992
Lots of nice food, Trivial Pursuit, cycling chat, parlour games and the Taylors' inimitable hospitality made this another pleasant evening.
Clifford Bridge
Sun, 19 Jan 1992
52 mi
A morning cafè stop was necessary to ward off the cold (well, Moretonhampstead has to exist for some reason). Martin pretended he hadn't had breakfast, so justifying his two helpi...
Gatcombe Tracks
Sun, 19 Jan 1992
This was a brisk ride, taking us through Broadhempston and Red Post, where Michael remembered a track short-cut to Berry Pomeroy castle just in time to give the ride an interesting...
Combe-in-Teignhead
Sun, 19 Jan 1992
We had a bite to eat at Combe Cellars after enjoying a pleasant ride along Haccombe track, and then bumped into Mike & Jenny Bryant. Return home was by way of the bird sanctuary a...
Bicycle Workshop
Fri, 24 Jan 1992
There were more adult trainers than there were junior pupils at this South Dartmoor School social which explored the techniques involved in the regreasing of hub and bottom bracket...
Avon Railway
Sun, 26 Jan 1992
The path to the destination was a bit overgrown today, so much so that Michael was trembling in his shoes as he stood in the riverside glade at the bottom, waiting for Lorraine and...
Rolster Bridge
Sun, 02 Feb 1992
Disaster struck today before the ride had really begun. Dave Robinson, approaching the Totnes pick-up from Marldon, somehow lost control and fell off during the descent of Bridget...
Games Evening
Fri, 07 Feb 1992
More fun and games at the Southpark Centre, Buckfast.
Fingle Bridge
Sun, 09 Feb 1992
A brisk ride through Lustleigh (notable for the fact that we did not stop at the Primrose cafè) and the Wrey valley brought us quickly to Moretonhampstead and the lanes beyond. Th...
Henroost Mines
Sun, 16 Feb 1992
Once again we didn't make it to the elusive Henroost Mines: the youngsters were finding the bitter headwind somewhat tiring by the time we reached Venford. John Stuart would have ...
Slide Show 2
Fri, 21 Feb 1992
This travelogue of the Section's 1989 Norwegian tour did not come close to attracting the large audience won by the autumn show, but offered some amusing images of present members ...
Gara Mill
Sun, 23 Feb 1992
35 mi
We enjoyed a brief chat with our neighbouring Torbay Section members at the Totnes pick-up before we set off for an all-new route to Gara Mill. We started off as we meant to go on...