Ride Reports
Decided on the Day
Wed, 26 May 1982
Exam season is with us once again, and the inevitable effect on a Section such as Torbay, with its high proportion of school-age cyclists, is that turn-outs have been a little belo...
Challacombe Down
Sun, 30 May 1982
The last ride of the month was to Challacombe Down, near Postbridge. By this time revision was really beginning to take its toll, but on and off we saw thirteen people, plus two f...
Shaldon
Sun, 06 Jun 1982
June. The best month of the year in some ways, but also the month when revision reaches its climax and silence is maintained in the examination rooms. Yes, I know cycling’s great...
Sidmouth
Sun, 06 Jun 1982
Colin and Michael had set off from the pick-up point, accompanied by Kevin for a short distance before he returned to his books. They had a good ride via Otterton and Peak Hill, r...
Decided on the Day
Wed, 09 Jun 1982
Report currently unavailable.
Silveridge Wood (SX 728494)
Sun, 13 Jun 1982
There were thirteen at Totnes the following week, but only six were to attend the full ride for a variety of reasons. When I’d handed my spare handlebars to Steven (I always carry...
Mardon Down (SX 770878)
Sun, 20 Jun 1982
And now to the joint run of 20th June, when our all day turnout dropped to its lowest for many months – just five of us, and that included a new member, Andrew Billington from Bove...
Social Evening at Redmount
Sat, 26 Jun 1982
Just before the final ride of the month we had a social evening at Redmount, which was enjoyed by some twenty three section members. It was quite an event, with Jackie just back f...
Wistman's Wood
Sun, 27 Jun 1982
We didn’t make the destination next day, but we had a very successful day nevertheless. It started to rain just after ten o’clock and by the time the Marldon, Totnes and Ilsington...
Decided on the Day
Wed, 30 Jun 1982
Wednesday evening rides in June have had an average attendance of seven over the month, the best turn-out being on 30th June. This was partly due to the conclusion of exam season ...
Dartington Hall
Sun, 04 Jul 1982
The Afternoon Run on 4 July was attended by nine members, the other half of the Section being on the hard ride. We took the main road to Totnes and then cycled through Dartington ...
Cullever Steps
Sun, 04 Jul 1982
The alternative hard ride was to Cullever Steps near Okehampton. Nine people met at Bickington, including Douglas Brownjohn of Totnes, out for his first ride. He certainly showed...