Date: Tuesday 10th May 2011
Route: WP, Gratton, Cadover, Pipeline, Plym, Woolwell, Diner, HQ.
Riders: Sam, Paddy, Alex & Colin
Depart: 19:40
Arrive HQ: 22:00
Distance: Don't know
Weather: Good

Something must be wrong, Keith is not present at W.P as I arrive, in fact Paddy and Colin are loitering half-heartedly in their doorways. Alex then joined us to plot a route and without the main instigators this was always going to be vague. Anyways, left at the end and off we raced toward Gratton. We decide to get off the road and so at the crossroads head for Hoo Meavy. Just before Urgles, we head up and over Wigford Down, where I am pretty sure I spotted a cuckoo on the wing. Popping out at Cadover bridge, we decided to head down the pipeline. As it was still daylight I was going to be interested to see what kind of precarious precipices we negotiate under torchlight.

Before we really get going Colin finally got the opportunity to show us why he bought a bike with only one fork. Now you would think that not having to take the front wheel off would speed up a puncture repair wouldn't you? (only kidding Col), I was quite happy to take in the swathes of bluebells on the slopes down to the river. Off again and a really great run through the woods, past our usual entry gate half way up Shaugh hill, instead the path took us all the way down to Shaugh bridge.

We then decided to try and wriggle into Cann by heading down the Plym, oops my idea. Picturesque and with the very occasional clear run but otherwise technical beyond our capabilities. We decided to cut our losses and get up on to the bike track which we did via Bickleigh bridge. By this time we had decided our plan to hit the big jumps in Cann was not going to happen, so instead we turned right and headed up the hill to Woolwell without incident. Along the road past the Dartmoor diner and then Roborough down to HQ.

Reporter: Sam

President's Footnote: My non-attendance was due to our house move the following day. I was still painting until 8:00pm, but after Martyn's misfortune the previous week still fresh in my mind, a similar mishap by myself would have resulted in a life time pink chit ban!!