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Friday 2 September 2005
19:00 - 20:50
Evening ride: Holne
Warm and sunny
3 Participants: Michael Jones, Keir Purdie, Joe Venables
This evening's ride took us up the lower Hembury track to Holne and then home via Hembury Woods.
Sunday 4 September 2005
Day ride: Cancelled
Very wet
0 Participants: No participants recorded for this event
Today's ride was cancelled owing to bad weather.
Friday 9 September 2005
19:00 - 19:30
Evening ride: Converted to Social
Rain
3 Participants: Michael Jones, Keir Purdie, Joe Venables
Heavy rain meant that this evening's ride was converted to a social at Crofters.
Sunday 11 September 2005
Morning ride: Cancelled

0 Participants: No participants recorded for this event
Today's ride was cancelled owing to poor attendance.
Friday 16 September 2005
19:00 - 20:50
Evening ride: Cross Furzes
Cool but dry
4 Participants: Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Keir Purdie, Joe Venables
Riding through Buckfast there were conflicting ideas about where we should go, but after some extended debate we decided on the climb to Cross Furzes with a view to riding the track to Chalk Ford. Michael assured everyone that it would be way too dark for a track by the time we reached the top, so it was not surprising that enthusiasm for the track dwindled with the light. In the end we took the steep lane descent to Coombe which proved highly entertaining in the darkness.

The cold night air was getting to Keir by the time we reached the bottom, so Michael loaned him his fleece for the final section of the ride home via Hawson Court.
Sunday 18 September 2005
Morning ride: Cancelled

0 Participants: No participants recorded for this event
Today's ride was cancelled owing to poor attendance.
Friday 23 September 2005
19:00 - 20:50
Evening ride: Staverton
Dry
3 Participants: Michael Jones, Keir Purdie, Joe Venables
Our penultimate evening ride started with the climb up Green Lane and the subsequent track down towards Abham. At Staverton we took the loop along the riverside track and back along the road, then as darkness fell we rode up to Huxham's Cross and down the newly made cycle path to the Steiner school. The final part of the journey along Colston road was made more eventful by the failure of various front lights, but Joe helped us along with his hand-held torch.
Sunday 25 September 2005
10:15 - 13:45
Morning ride: Fermoys
Warm and sunny
19 miles
3 Participants: Michael Jones, Ben Parker, Gavin Pearson
On a bright sunny morning we rode through Caddaford and Staverton to Ipplepen where we called into Fermoys restaurant for an early lunch. A newly-erected fence cut off our usual short-cut into the car park. We returned via Broadhempston at a good pace, Ben being very pleased with his performance on his first ride for twelve months.
Friday 30 September 2005
19:00 - 20:50
Evening ride: Holne
Drizzle
5 Participants: Michael Jones, George Presland, Kevin Presland, Keir Purdie, Joe Venables
We were joined by Kevin and son George for our final evening ride of the season. Strangely, the light drizzle seemed to add to the enjoyment this evening, keeping everyone cool along our route through Buckfast to Scoriton and Michelcombe. Joe was keen to ride the Hembury Woods slalom even through it was totally dark and somewhat muddy: the track certainly proved challenging and provided plenty of fun, although there was a short delay when Michael's light battery jumped off his bike and landed in the undergrowth!
Sunday 2 October 2005
10:15 - 13:45
Morning ride: Avon Dam
Dry with sunny spells
13 miles
6 Participants: Donald Comer-Calder (8, Buckfastleigh), Nick Comer-Calder (Adult, Buckfastleigh), Henry Gunter, Jill Hockmuth, Michael Jones, Ben Parker
New 8-year-old Donald performed incredibly well on an ambitious first ride to the Avon Dam, ably accompanied by his father. An unfortunate incident with a farm dog near Nurston did not put him off at all and we were soon pushing our way through the many visitors walking up the path from Shipley Bridge. We paused briefly by the river so that the youngsters (including Henry who hasn't been out for a few months) could eat a little nourishment, then we pressed on to the dam itself, today almost overflowing after the recent rains.

Once the final climb of the Abbots Way had been completed, everyone enjoyed the spectacular views to the coast and the long descent to Cross Furzes.
Nick, Donald and Henry by the river Avon
11:58 Nick, Donald and Henry by the river Avon (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Henry Gunter and Donald Comer-Calder on the private road to the Avon Dam
11:59 Henry Gunter and Donald Comer-Calder on the private road to the Avon Dam (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Henry Gunter and Donald Comer-Calder on the private road to the Avon Dam
11:59 Henry Gunter and Donald Comer-Calder on the private road to the Avon Dam (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Ben Parker rides along the bridleway past the Avon Reservoir
12:42 Ben Parker rides along the bridleway past the Avon Reservoir (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Nick and Donald by the Avon reservoir
12:42 Nick and Donald by the Avon reservoir (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Ben, Henry, Donald, Nick and Jill by the Avon reservoir
12:44 Ben, Henry, Donald, Nick and Jill by the Avon reservoir (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Henry and Donald by the Avon Reservoir
12:45 Henry and Donald by the Avon Reservoir (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Arriving at Water Oak Corner. on the Abbots Way
13:14 Arriving at Water Oak Corner. on the Abbots Way (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Water Oak Corner. on the Abbots Way
13:14 Water Oak Corner. on the Abbots Way (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Water Oak Corner, on the Abbots Way
13:14 Water Oak Corner, on the Abbots Way (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Water Oak Corner. on the Abbots Way
13:14 Water Oak Corner. on the Abbots Way (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
Water Oak Corner. on the Abbots Way
13:14 Water Oak Corner. on the Abbots Way (Michael, Olympus C-60Z)
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