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The Dirty Weekend - 18/20 July 2025- Surrey/WestSussex/Hampshire. Food and Lanes.
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I booked on to this as my mate Glenn is from Worthing in West Sussex and he comes down to Devon all the time. Obviously we have the best lanes, and the highest lane density, so who can blame him. I was looking for an excuse to go to his part of the world and see if there was any good riding to be had - my assumption...
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Teign to Tamar 2025 Day 1
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Well, someone certainly ordered the right weather for a weekend of riding. The forecast was set for glorious sunshine and that's what we got today. Superb. The day started early, 06:30 early!, to allow for a quick dog walk then out to the garage to don the gear and grab the bike then it was off to meet Ru...
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Teign to Tamar 2025 Day 2
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Another breezy start and commute from Plymouth to Parkers Farm at Ashburton but indeed worth it, not only for the awesome 'Belt Buster' breakfast bap but also the day that lay ahead. Are you sitting comfortably, cos here comes the report. The route today was 'South Hams with Beaches' which aside bei...
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My first north Devon adventure loved it.
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Went to north Devon finally after planning a ride that was meant to happen over Christmas holidays but I got ill and had been put off up until now. We parked outside mole valley (North Devon tyres) south molton and had a a nice quick bap from the kenneford burger van. Unloaded and got to the roads in the l...
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Essex guys Day 2 South Hams
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So Day 2 and a South hams route, visiting two great beaches along the way, myself and Geoff Kelly met the Essex guys at Totnes and we set off towards Harberton, then Diptford, Wheeldon and Halwell, then on towards Woodleigh and South Milton, (beautiful beach) then into Kingsbridge for fuel and to pick...
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Essex guys Day 1 Saturday 8th March
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For nearly ten years now, normally in March and November I have had the pleasure of show these guys around our beautiful lane, their base being at Tuckenhay at one of their brothers houses and a few staying in the pub. We have also shown them around the plains and Wales over the years. A great day, for day...
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Cornish Delights 02/02/25
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Today I was led around the fabulous Cornish Countryside by Nick Pearn and joined by 6 other keen-to-ride friends...... although one, Dean, who was a new face to most of us had to peel off for home unexpectedly after only the first 30mins or so. Not quite sure why but he certainly missed a cracking day !!!...
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Dandy lane 5229
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Edit: I meant to say, I suspect this is not news to anyone as there were plenty of bike tracks on the trail.. I emailed this to Devon GRM, but thought users may be interested. I wanted to post in the overlay description forum but I am not allowed in there. I rode Dandy Lane 5229 just north of Exeter today. Th...
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2024 Best Of - Video
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Happy New Year folks. Here's a selection of some of the best bits from 2024's days out in Devon mud and filth. 20 minutes are required, and plenty of volume. If you love or loath, please comment on YouTube as (I'm told) it helps spread the word. https://youtu.b...
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Traditional Christmas period rideout, and this time not a wet one!
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What better way to work off the turkey than a bit of hard enduro ....... but as that wasn't available to us we settled for a spot of gentle trail riding instead. Just the three Amigos on this outing despite invites being offered to others who were otherwise engaged. We met at Ivybridge petrol station a...
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Chumleigh to N Devon
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Dave Clarke and I set off from S Molton car park. As usual. Very luckily for me, a very good friend let me have a plethora of routes and tracks from over the years!!! What an absolute cracker. Two lanes in particular, 180-095 & 180-148. The first, got to the top of 095, Clarkie - "I'm not going down the...
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South Hams run 20/10/24 - A wet start but turned out perfect in the end.
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Having been awake at various points throughout the night due to a daughter with a less than best sleeping habit, on each occasion I noted the rain hammering down outside which didn't bode well for our planned day out. The day begun with a rather wet and miserable commute up the A38 to meet Russ at Ivybri...
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North Devon run from South Molton
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So, todays North Devon run from South Molton didnt go quite to plan! We arrived in the cattle market car park at nine and started to unload , we started chatting and Trevor Foxon asked me about Mousses as he was thinking of swapping over to them, then he said he wasnt sure as he couldnt remember the last ti...
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Evening ride 01-08-2024
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Myself and Neil from Ivybridge went for a little 40 mile ride (shortest report ever)
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Otter Valley Solo Ride
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Had a day off for my birthday so decided to hit the lanes. The sun has been shining. I was riding solo on the 250 rally so couldnt go too wild! Decided to explore some of the lanes in the Otter Valley that I havent visited yet. I also bought some Tech 7s which Ive been breaking in on my commute, and I got some Kno...
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3 Day TET trip - Day 2 - 22/06/24
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Day 2. Alarm clocks were set for 7am but I was awake at 05:20 due to the bl00dy birds! Bikes loaded we were ready for the off just before 8am. We'd had rain during the night and whilst we packed up the skies looked rather ominous but by the time we set off the sun was out amd it was already feeling warm. Amazin...
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3 Day TET Trip - Day 3 - 23/06//24
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So Day 3, our final day of riding, started ridiculously early again for me, 05:30, why? Balloons!! We were warned that they set sail early (is that the correct term?) but starting that noisy fan to fill the balloon with air at 05:30, that just takes the p..... Bikes were loaded and we were away by 07:30 an...
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3 Day TET trip - Day 1 - 21/06/24
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We met at Russ's house at 9am and set off by 9:15 after a sorting a minor hiccup which was having to bump start Russ's bike as he'd left his lights on whilst we were chatting, DOH (shouldn't really have happened at all seeing as the bike lives in a battery tender in his garage. Maybe time for a new battery Rus...
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Teign to Tamar 2024 Day 2 - Russ's group
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So day 2 began with the same commute to Ashburton as the day before but the sun was coming up again and it was looking like another glorious day so what was not to like. Having parked up at the campsite we grabbed our complimentary brekkie bap and a full cup of coffee and chatted about the previous days ridi...
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Teign to Tamar 2024 - Day 1 - Russ's group
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So this weekend saw the Devon TRF Teign to Tamar event (T2T). Two days of riding showing fellow trail rides from all over the country around our glorious countryside, and in the glorious weather for a change.. given all the rain weve had since, well, what feels like FOREVER!!!! The day commences at Par...
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North Devon run 01/04/24
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Well, what a cracking day that was. I know I always say that about being out on the bikes but today was something a little different as in our destination and the route most definitely did not disappoint, hence making it a great day. Russ and I reckoned it was something like 10years ago we last did this rou...
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Rocombe 'ALL the lanes' run 03/03/24
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Meet time was 8:30 at Russ's house in Ivybridge then a chilly commute to Totnes fuel station to meet our Essex friends. Today's intended route was to take us around all the lanes at Rocombe. We headed out of Totnes and hit the John Musgrave Heritage Trail passing a few young hikers who were smiling and w...
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Tavy run with our friends from Essex 02/03/24
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The day began with an 8:45 meet at Ivybridge fuel station. Russ and I arrived slightly early with a view to grabbing a coffee and a sausage bap before our Essex friends arrived but they were earlier than anticipated. The weather was bright and sunny but cold and our friends early commute from Totnes had...
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Best of 2023 - Video
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Greetings Peeps. Previous yearly round up videos have met with several positive reviews, so here's the latest. Best in HD with sound up. I hope you enjoy it. https://youtu.be/WFujl5C-BUE
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South Hams run 30-12-2023
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South Hams Run 30-12-2023 Riders and bikes Nick Kelland WR250, Russell Bentley Beta XTrainer, Andy Benny CRF450X, Damian Steer Husky 701, Andrew Tucker Beta 390, Laurie Beard Beta 390, Ricky Heard KTM 300 and Phil Beta300rr So eight of us met at California cross garage for 9 this morning and travele...
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Trevor's Christmas Eve ride
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It was an early start for me on Christmas Eve (up at 6:30, left home by 7am) as I commuted up a dark and drizzly A38 from Plympton to Ivybridge to meet Russ (Beta X-Trainer) and load my bike into the back of his van. We collected Nick (WR250) enroute at Totnes then headed to our destination which was Bishops...
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Sunday 17th December my first and probably last.
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With Christmas soon approaching and the weather forecast set to be cloudy, not icy or wet, noso I figured a ride was in order, Matt had fitted some new shoes on his KTM690 so was keen to test them, Stephen originally said no but his circumstances changed and decided to join us. Thought Russell would join...
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Hocs rideout 26-11-2023
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So Hoc postponed his ride out from the 19th to the 26th November which meant I was able to put my name down, along with Jez, Neil and Matt, after a little maintenance on the Saturday morning I loaded the Beta and riding gear in the van ready for the morning.Left my place at 0745hrs in the rain and headed for B...
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Adventure bike riders day out (19/11/23) - Dartmoor loop (anticlockwise)
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Awesome ride out today on the big bikes. A loop of Dartmoor starting at Lee Mill and drawing stumps and heading for home at Tavistock as it was getting dark. Not quite the full intended loop but great fun all the same, and we got most of the decent (and challenging!!) lanes in. 114miles door to door for me a...
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08.10.2023 Ruggadon run the across the Moors start and Rocombe lanes to finish
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Took the old faithful CRF450X out for a little bimble today with the Essex guys on their second day, and what a difference in weather from last weekend in Wales!!! met at least four other groups of riders on the trails, and even met other riders from foreign parts that I've took out before!!, the Widdeco...
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