Ride Reports
Sparkwell Wildlife Park
Sun, 14 Aug 1983
On an already hot, cloudless morning we had a fast ride to the day’s pickup at Avonwick, where Colin turned back in company with Phil Burrows and some Plymouth compatriots, includi...
Tour
18 Aug–26 Aug 1983
Scotland 9
The intrepid adventurers met up on Thursday 18 August at 7.45am outside Newton Abbot railway station - all except our fearless leader Mike who, having exhorted us to make sure we arrived on time, predictably failed to do so himself in spite of being the only member of the party to avail himself of t...
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Haydon Common
Sun, 21 Aug 1983
Owing to such reasons as rain and the Junior Tour, Fred and Martin Chesterfield were the only two to turn up at Newton on 21st August. Martin headed home to leave Fred to a wet re...
Shobrooke Park
Sun, 28 Aug 1983
Eight of us turned up at Chudleigh Bridge for the ride to Shobrooke Park, with the slightly belated but very welcome return of Frank Boyes, out on his first ride for nearly a year....
Landscove
Sun, 04 Sep 1983
‘Twas Sunday, wet and windy, and I had promised to take someone sailing. However, putting caution first I turned up at Five Lanes for the Afternoon Run to find five little mortals...
Tourist Trials 100mi
Sun, 04 Sep 1983
I was the only person to turn up with my bike for the “hundred miles” event that morning, and I had come in a car – perhaps the rain had something to do with the poor turnout.
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South Pool
Sun, 11 Sep 1983
The following week, 11th September, was a little more successful, with a magnificent turnout of six. There would have been seven if Andrew Winstanley had known that the run was th...
Merrivale Blowing Houses
Sun, 18 Sep 1983
Six of us set off from Five Lanes on Sunday 18th into weather that promised only rain, though by the time we reached Buckfastleigh the sky had a lot more blue in it. Kevin and Mar...
Tourist Trials 50 mi
Sun, 25 Sep 1983
Five of us set off from Ware Cross on a damp morning to attempt the Fifty in Four event. We made good speed through Newton to Bovey, paced by Phil and Nigel, reaching Leigh Cross ...
Chudleigh
Sun, 02 Oct 1983
Winter hibernation seems to have started early this year in Torbay, or at least other activities have taken a heavy toll on riding strength.
Not a bad day as it turned out for t...
Beesands
Sun, 09 Oct 1983
Even fewer next week when only Kevin awaited my arrival at Totnes, but the weather could well have sent me home again if he hadn’t been there. With Kevin wanting to return to Plym...
Mamhead Obelisk
Sun, 16 Oct 1983
A better turn out for the Haldon Obelisk run – people had heard the prospect of Jelly Babies and Custard at Dawlish! We very rarely go up through Chudleigh, so it was interesting ...