This was Jude’s first ride with us, so we planned a gentle introduction to the club with a visit to the café at Holne. He found the ride to Scoriton very easy, so Dillan and George decided to take him up the steep hill to Holne rather than follow Michael and Tao on the recommended route through Michelcombe. He didn’t enjoy that so much, but still made it without too much difficulty.

We enjoyed a range of hot and cold snacks at the café, then left at around 12.35 to explore a track from Gallant Le Bower that Tao had discovered a while ago. It was a bit muddy at the start but soon improved, leading us eventually to the main track to River Dart that we frequently use. At least we no longer have to pass the bikes over the gate now!

Jude somehow managed to come off his bike in the Park, while he was at the back with Dillan and George, but there was no serious harm done and he had no difficulty at all in completing the ride back to Buckfastleigh.