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Friday 12 April 1996
Evening ride: River Dart Country Park
Thick mist but dry
7 Participants: Neil Ault, Tao Burgess, David Burt, Michael Jones, Keir Manning, Phillip Oakley, Philip Stone
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Hembury Woods, riverside path to River Dart Country Park. Played on slides - Tao and Philip Stone found steep slide very bumpy. Holne Chase, home via Hembury. Thick mist but dry.]
Sunday 14 April 1996
Day ride: Slapton Sands
Misty start, rain later
9 Participants: Neil Ault, Richard Burge, David Burt, Martin Hills, Michael Jones, Jigme Malholland, Craig McCracken, Eliot Thomas-Wright, Luke Whiting
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Misty start, rain forecast for mid-morning, rode to Totnes via Colston. Rain began to went into café, got heavier so returned via Littlehempston. Afternoon at Crofters.]
Friday 19 April 1996
Evening ride: Totnes

10 Participants: Neil Ault, Tao Burgess, David Burt, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Keir Manning, Craig McCracken, Edward Millard, Phillip Oakley, Philip Stone
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Pennywell. Turning for 'Week' past youth hostel. Totnes track. Full flood; Keir, Neil and Tao rode through water above hubs, rest found an alternative path. Home via Colston. Philip Stone showed off his twin-beamed lights.]
Sunday 21 April 1996
10:00 - 17:10
Day ride: Cranbrook Castle
Sunny start, rain later
7 Participants: Richard Burge, Tao Burgess, David Burt, Llewellyn Holmes, Michael Jones, Craig McCracken, Luke Whiting
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Showers forecast during morning, but in fact sunny and warm. David crashed into Craig near Heathfield when Llewellyn stopped for Luke's dropped food but no damage. Lane route to Primrose café, Lustleigh where sat in garden. B-road to Moretonhampstead, MJ two wrong turns. Cranbrook Castle for lunch at 1.45. Decided on quick route to Chagford where bought refreshments from food store. Rain began at 3pm and continued until 4.55 on and off. Returned by 5.10 - excellent ride.]
Friday 26 April 1996
Evening ride: Avon Dam
Sunny
12 Participants: Tao Burgess, David Burt, Greg Burton (Junior, Chudleigh), Tom Fox, John Hayes, Llewellyn Holmes, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Keir Manning, Paul Oakley, Phillip Oakley, Chris Weeks (Junior, Buckfastleigh)
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Beautiful sunny evening. Tom and Greg were persuaded to join the ride at the start. Dean Prior, Nurston, Shipley, Avon Dam, Abbots' Way. Philip's rear quick release skewer broke so walked to Cross Furzes, Michael came up by car to collect him.]
Friday 3 May 1996
Evening ride: Buckland-in-the-Moor
Sunny, cold after dusk
16 Participants: Tao Burgess, David Burt, Julian Duquemin, Richard Goss, Dayle Guy, John Hayes, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Don Malpass, Keir Manning, Craig McCracken, Edward Millard, Paul Oakley, Philip Stone, Eliot Thomas-Wright, Chris Weeks
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Lovely golden sunset over moor and delightful full moon. Ashburton, Halshanger, Cold East Cross. Getting quite cold. Track to Buckland, someone asked why there were letters around the edge of the church clock instead of numbers. Descent to Spitchwick where Chris puncture - Tao threw pump and lost connector. David puncture with nail, at the top of Holne Chase; John's replacement tube turned out to be punctured and Julian's repair seemed to fail so plans to play on Playstation were abandoned. Julian walked David homewards; Michael came back to collect with car.]
Sunday 5 May 1996
Afternoon ride: Avon Dam
Sunny but chilly
17 Participants: Neil Ault, Richard Burge, Tao Burgess, David Burt, Julian Duquemin, John Hayes, Llewellyn Holmes, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Craig McCracken, Edward Millard, Phillip Oakley, John O'Dare (Junior, Devon), Jenny Quick, Ruth Quick (Junior, Totnes), Tom Quick (Junior, Totnes), Philip Stone
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Sunny but not especially warm. John H and Philip O had new bikes. Repeat of a recent Friday ride. Ruth found hills tough so Jenny took them all home from Nurston. Lots of people at Shipley. John Hayes fell off on descent from Cross Furzes but relatively unharmed.]
Friday 10 May 1996
19:00 - 21:30
Evening ride: Broadhempston

10 Participants: David Burt, Julian Duquemin, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Craig McCracken, Edward Millard, Paul Oakley, Phillip Oakley, Steve Parmenter (14, Buckfastleigh), Eliot Thomas-Wright
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Green Lane, Abham, Staverton. Shower but Michael didn't turn back. Broadhempston play park. Track to H B Coombe pheasant farm - Julian scared of herd of cows, Eliot went too fast and came off on a tree trunk in semi-darkness. Home by 9.30. Good ride.]
Sunday 12 May 1996
10:00 - 18:30
Day ride: Rough Stuff Event

10 Participants: Neil Ault, Richard Burge, Tao Burgess, David Burt, Richard Goss, Llewellyn Holmes, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Keir Manning, John O'Dare
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Pleasant sitting at Gappah. Had been some doubt as to whether we would attend the event due to last minute planning from Graham. Event didn't start until 2.25 by which time everyone was cold. And 5 marshals meant only 5 observed sections, but event went very well albeit quickly and the trophy went to Tao, the first time it has ever gone to our Section. This vindicates the change of rules which we've been pushing for. Returned with Torbay to Kingsteignton, then home via Bradley Woods and Rising Sun. Buckfastleigh by 6.30.]
Tuesday 14 May 1996
18:00 - 20:40
Evening ride (Junior): Staverton

17 Participants: Aaron Austin (10, Buckfastleigh), Luke Freeman (10, Buckfastleigh), James Hudson, Michael Jones, Dieter Loraine (Junior, Buckfastleigh), Jordan Loraine (Junior, Buckfastleigh), Craig McCracken, Kyle Nolan (Junior, Buckfastleigh), Gavin Pearson, Scott Riley (Junior, Buckfastleigh), Daniel Smith, Graham Smith, Holly Smith (Junior, Buckfastleigh), Maureen Taylor, Philip Taylor, Jamie Watkin (11, Buckfastleigh), Sam Williams (Junior, Buckfastleigh)
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Colston Road, Staverton. Returned via Abham. Beautiful sunny evening. Youngsters had plenty of fun on Staverton island. Home by 8.40.]
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