Ride Reports
Bowerman's Nose
Sun, 10 Feb 1980
A very different day for Bowerman’s Nose, with sunshine to temper a cool breeze blowing over the moor when we had overcome gravity enough to get from Bickington to Haytor. There w...
Hembury Castle
Sun, 17 Feb 1980
Pleased to have Julie Lewis out with us for part of the day on the Hembury Castle run – it may be as well that Colin (Lewis, Julie’s father, owner of Colin Lewis Cycles in Paignton...
Harbourne River
Sun, 24 Feb 1980
Another new rider today for a wander along the route of the Harbourne River. The lanes follow the river from Ashprington to a couple of miles beyond Harbertonford but then there i...
Stover Lake
Sun, 02 Mar 1980
The March Afternoon Run brought two new faces and a prodigal return of Stephen Marks who was out quite a lot in 1978. We decided that Stover Lake is always attractive in sunshine ...
Weekend ride
08 Mar–09 Mar 1980
Inter-DA Photographic Competition, Crowcombe 2
As usual we had a superb weekend at Crowcombe for the annual slide competition. The hostel was just about bulging with cyclists, not to mention a few walkers who must have wondered what had hit them. Bristol had the biggest contingent, but our numbers were into double figures, and the Wessex folk ...
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Hennock Reservoirs
Sun, 16 Mar 1980
“They shouldn’t do it! It only causes confusion, especially in remote parts like Ashburton.”
“Do what?”
“Change the clocks of course!” As they did on March 16th.
The Buc...
Hallsands
Sun, 23 Mar 1980
Only two altogether today, with heavy rain out of a sky that looked set to keep it up all day, so Martin and I were quite pleased to be able to take our capes off at Totnes. Much ...
Puper's Hill
Sun, 30 Mar 1980
The system went wrong this week. I was dragged out to work on the Sunday morning, but I did manage to pick up the bunch at Cross Furzes for lunch. After lunch we took to the moor...
Tour
04 Apr–07 Apr 1980
Slimbridge and Somerset 4
This year we were booked in at Cheddar, Slimbridge and Street youth hostels. Good Friday dawned bright and fine, so we thought “Good, our luck’s in,” and hoped it would last the four days. It did too – a cold wind at times, but sunny enough to coax one or two into shorts.
Our first stop on the ...
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Unknown
Sun, 06 Apr 1980
Report unavailable.
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Devon DA Rough Stuff Event
Sun, 13 Apr 1980
Report to follow.
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Dartmeet
Sun, 20 Apr 1980
Eight riders congregated at Dart Bridge on a chilly, cloudy morning. We soon warmed up however as we briskly trundled to Holne, eventually finding a sunny lunch spot above Venford...