This was a poor turnout for the first morning ride of the winter. The pace was quite fast until Alan's rear derailleur packed up and Charlie and Ken had to completely dismantle it and bend it back into shape.

In view of the previous wet weather we decided to give the nature trail a miss (perhaps Ken was afraid that his 16" wheels could get stuck!), following the Dartington estate road instead. Paul delighted in launching his mountain bike on every speed hump, but did manage to lose his prized "Tandem Club" water bottle in the process. He didn't discover this loss until the climb out of Totnes ....!

We returned via Berry Pomeroy and Westerland to conclude a very enjoyable morning. In fact, Andy was so pleased with the ride that he took the trouble to say thank-you to the leader.