Ride Reports
Weekend ride
07 Jul–08 Jul 1979
Beer YH 2
I didn’t go to the Beer weekend, but Colin informs me that the event was a success, particularly in the Wessex DA sector. Don Hassal and Trevor Marshall were there, incorporating their night’s stay with their cycling holiday tour.
(Graham Brodie)
[The attendance list for this ride is incomple...
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Teignmouth
Sun, 08 Jul 1979
The Section still held an informal run on the Beer weekend and, with glorious sunshine, we had a lazy ride to Teignmouth via Coffinswell and Combe-in-Teignhead, where we sunbathed ...
Bellever (Bathing)
Sun, 15 Jul 1979
On the Bellever run, Frank was out again and it was nice to have Margaret with us again. Five lads met us at Buckfastleigh, including one from Bovey Tracey. Torbay Section seems ...
Spreyton
Sun, 22 Jul 1979
There were half a dozen of us out on the Spreyton run but, for various reasons, no one wanted to stay out for tea so we didn’t get nearer to our destination than Whiddon Down. We ...
Cawsands
Sun, 29 Jul 1979
The next Sunday’s destination, listed as Cawsands, was also not attained, but this time the weather was the excuse. When I awoke on the morning the gods still had their shower bat...
Woodland
Sun, 05 Aug 1979
I’m pleased to say Torbay’s members recovered for our August afternoon run when we were 9 to the 2 Buckfastleigh members that joined us on a tour of the lanes in the Landscove and ...
Beesands
Sun, 12 Aug 1979
As Jean and I were away on holiday before the Bank Holiday Weekend I can’t tell you much about the runs in mid-August, though I understand they were quite successful.
(Colin Bri...
Posbury Clump
Sun, 19 Aug 1979
As Jean and I were away on holiday before the Bank Holiday Weekend I can’t tell you much about the runs in mid-August, though I understand they were quite successful.
(Colin Bri...
Tour
24 Aug–27 Aug 1979
Bank Holiday Weekend Holford Exford 4
Torbay Section’s tour began on Friday evening when members rode to Exeter and stayed with those of us who were to join them for the weekend.
For many in the Torbay group, including Michael, John, Antony and Carl, this was the start of their first ever CTC tour, so expectations were high. Michael...
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64 miles
Stover Lake
Sun, 02 Sep 1979
Our afternoon run at the beginning of September saw a good crowd out, including two newcomers who live in Marldon – Mark and Darren – as well as Mike and John from our Buckfastleig...
Noss Mayo
Sun, 09 Sep 1979
Noss Mayo is a destination we haven’t always reached, but today we not only got there but managed a fair time to look around and, although a bit more sunshine would have improved t...
Decided on the Day
Wed, 12 Sep 1979
Evening runs may have lacked numbers at times but we have had some excellent excursions through lanes that look quite different in twilight or moonlight. If you feel like augmenti...