Ride Reports
Dunchideock
Sun, 28 Sep 1980
The Dunchideock ride at the end of September got off to a dull start, but Paul wasn’t dissuaded from returning for a second dose of our medicine. We set off bravely through Kingst...
Torbay Section AGM
Thu, 02 Oct 1980
About fifteen attended the Section AGM at Colin’s house in Paignton, when the main things that were decided were that there would be “100” rides on 12th October and that Michael Jo...
Dartington Hall
Sun, 05 Oct 1980
Three new riders on the October afternoon run made numbers up to 15½, the fraction being contributed by Dave Eyres’ little boy, Richard, who rode as passenger. Richard Reade and M...
Devon DA "100 in 8" Event
Sun, 12 Oct 1980
The routes for the 100 miles and 100km runs had this year been planned to allow Dartmoor members to begin at Ashburton, meeting up with the rest of the club at Drum Bridges. When ...
Weekend ride
18 Oct–19 Oct 1980
Salcombe Youth Hostel 2
Another special event upset the usual schedules today – Torbay’s annual visit to Salcombe youth hostel. Michael Ward was out again for his second ride and, after the addition of ten Dartmoor members at Totnes, we were quite a sizeable crowd. Kevin had decided it was about time he had some toeclips...
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Postbridge
Sun, 26 Oct 1980
Back to normal for the last week in October with a day run and dull, miserable weather. Richard, Matthew and Mark re-joined us for their second ride, bringing attendance to 17, bu...
West Ogwell
Sun, 02 Nov 1980
Well into double figures on a very cold day for our November Afternoon Run. Included in the gathering was “MacBoyes of the Corrieyairack”, making a welcome emergence from semi-hib...
Chagford
Sun, 09 Nov 1980
On another bright but cold day we were due to go to Chagford but, finding ourselves well behind schedule by the time we reached the top of Haytor, we decided to pay Bowerman’s Nose...
DA AGM, Chudleigh Knighton
Sun, 16 Nov 1980
With a morning to fill in before the DA AGM at Chudleigh Knighton we found some roads that we don’t often use in the Haldon area. There were plenty of fine autumn colours to be se...
Tinners' Hut
Sun, 23 Nov 1980
A change of weather today, unfortunately for the worse and, for once, the “rain before seven” saying was not true. So when, at Avonwick, three rather moist riders from Marldon met...
Start Point
Sun, 30 Nov 1980
Back to very cold but sunny weather for the last day in November and, when the “clans gathered” at Totnes we were fourteen. Progress was rather slow with care needed to watch out ...
Devon DA Annual Dinner
Sat, 06 Dec 1980
This year's Dinner took place at the Treacrn Hotel, Torquay