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russell11031967 · russell11031967

Another South Hams run (new route) 25-01-2015 Riders Russell11031967 (Russell) Kwakageoff (Geoff) Forestcat (Damian) ALG SP (Neil) jay (Jay) Martin (Somerset TRF ) All Lanes 202 After a few texts and emails from Mark last year telling me he was moving down from Somerset to Ermington, just along...

Tim · Tim

Here are some of the best bits from 2014, mainly from the lanes of South Devon but with a couple of incursions into East Devon and Tavi. http://youtu.be/GQp0LwOTETc It's 26 days of fun whittled down to 10 minutes, but if 10 minutes of your time is too much to ask f...

jt · jt

KJ (my son) has his first trial of 2015 this Sunday so we snuck out early on new years day for some practice it was real slippy not that it seemed to phase him I could not get up the climb on the end of this short vid on my hands and knees let alone ride up it the traction that Beta has (in his hands) is just mind blo...

MATT T · MATT T

MATT T · MATT T

No snow , no ice and after a days rain conditions were good as we left Chard at 9am. Our first lane 193.002/003 required a stop to move a small fallen tree.All the days other lanes are192s. 031 was next and a cheary wave from the farmer at Thorn Farm is always pleasant. 030 had a large tree down and because of...

russell11031967 · russell11031967

Laners' Day and Night out 20-12-2014 RidersMe (russell11031967) Daniam (Forestcat) Geoff (Kwakageoff) Started off from home at 8.15am and rode to meet Damian at Cornwood just stopping off on the way to ride 202-140 before meeting him at Cornwood Square, we then rode via Lee Moor and past the ne...

Corky · Corky

Set the GoPro to take a photo every few mins.... 180-029 junction with C-180 180-018 180-019

Andybow · Andybow

just had a fantastic day riding all the lanes around east budleigh, sidmouth etc, have to say the lane going up sidmouth from Newton poppleford was .....interesting!

Corky · Corky

Stevo · Stevo

Out on one of ttr steve rides, accompanied by John Harvey & Devon Rich. We past a horse rider who turned around and followed us down the lane to a ford, which was flowing very fast. He warned us it was very deep and didn't think we would be able to cross. He could see among us we couldn't decide what to do...

Andyxt · Andyxt

Hi, Can't seem to watch videos here, on my tablet :( I can watch OK on the national forum though ie: http://devongtrf.activeboard.com/t59064251/show-us-the-way/ http://www.trf.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18119&sid=0c27895c63c4f38b769db83525ac5b34

ttr steve · ttr steve

Me John Harvey Hoc Goalkeeper All took a self employed workers day of 99.8 miles.......51 lanes....... average speed 13.4mph......7hours 27mins Great Company and Great day out Mixed bag of bikes, though 2 ttr's made it worth while Started at mine with a bacon and egg sandwich Got going by 9.15 aft...

Forestcat · Forestcat

Went out this lovely morning just for a couple of hours to do a few lanes from memory , I really needed to get out a bit of stress relief ! and loved it took it steady and it was good to play around and get more used to my bike . I started from smithaleigh petrol station and headed out to west lake and done a few la...

_tc · _tc

Hi all, not an official report with lane numbers etc but wanted to share. my work got cancelled due to the weather and my wife said I should dig the bike out! Couldn't pass this up. i left home in East Ogwell through the normal green lanes but the one with a river crossing was a bit fast and deep to attempt so b...

fingers211 · fingers211

Me and Heather were about to sign up for Ray's run on Sunday, but got a call from my brother -in-law Tiff......he'd just picked up a dr250 and wanted a shake down run on it. He'd been out with me on Heathers' AJP and afterwards decided that after 34 years since last going off road ,now was the time to put it r...

John Leah · John Leah

The recent 'Memory Map' thread hinted at the possibility that I may not receive all the overlay requests that have been e-mailed to me which, if true and some do go missing, do Run Sheet submissions also disappear into the ether? It's easy for the originator to tell as I always send an acknowledgement e...

jt · jt

Twas slippery today (private ground BTW )

Corky · Corky

[video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av4byLfW-uM&feature=youtu.b...

ttr steve · ttr steve

Had a top day out today Riders ME John Harvey ed stevo smiffy1200 102 miles...7.36 hrs....average speed 13.4..... max speed53.7 (not in a lane) 47 lanes... hardest SNAPPER, bike breaker, stony cross and 180-091, the rest were good tooooo Was a right laugh, good company, not to many badgers and a lot o...

jt · jt

KJ (my Son) is entering his first trial on the 14th, today was the last day off before we both return to work tomorrow so we thought we would go off for a play 4-5 hrs of fun up at the 'secret test facility' and a few lanes there and back for me on the Honda..... This is tighter than it looks - ask Doug, I had abou...

Wayne_202 · Wayne_202

What a fantastic day i had yesterday with John and Steve. Set off at 9 from Okehampton and spend all day riding lanes. Great introduction to what the trf is all about. Only come off 5 times haha. Cannot wait to go out again and have joined the trf last night :). Massive thankyou to steve and john. Was an ac...

russell11031967 · russell11031967

Started from Ivybridge BP petrol station at 6 o'clock on Wednesday 16th July just a relaxing trip heading roughly towards Totnes and back, got back about 8.45 Riders Russell11031967 CRF 450X Forestcat KTM450 Matt DRZ400E (newbie) +1 Sorry forgot your name on the CCM404 I'm always crap with name...

jt · jt

On Call from today for a week so yesterday was my last chance of a ride for 7 days I had a day off as I had planned to take a novice out - but he could not make it anyway as I the day off I didn't intend to waste it Lone adventures on the CRF are now becoming a weekly event and got to say I'm having some of the best rides...

russell11031967 · russell11031967

The day didn't end up as challenging as I thought, but was a little longer It was an early start, up at 7 to get ready and ride to Cornwood to meet Damian at 0815; we rode through Lee Moor and turned down towards Newnham and Plympton and I met the first thing that wanted to hit me, a suicide sheep, who was h...

jt · jt

Was offered a run today but couldn't make it, couldn't stay off the Honda for a whole weekend so set off yesterday morning on a solo jaunt As with last weeks adventure I had nothing planned so just followed the front wheel again..... Not been round my normal loop for months as it was a bit wet and some of the...

russell11031967 · russell11031967

BEAUTIFUL DARTMOOR 31-05-2014 Finished work on Saturday a little early and the rest of the family had already gone to see friends near East Prawle, so it seemed rude not to make the most of some spare time on my own and get the bike out It wasnt really all about lanes, just riding in some beautiful coun...

jt · jt

Well I have had Wesley a few days now and 'fettled' him to my liking, the forecast was good and I had a rare clear day in the diary so took a day off to give him a proper test I didn't have any plan on where to go so set off out this morning in the sunshine and just let Wes lead the way now though I loved the KTM with We...

jt · jt

Took my new mate out on his very first 'off tarmac' experience yesterday on his new EXC 350 (3.6 hrs on the clock and VERY shiny)........Spent a few hours going around 'the manor' having a lot of fun and laughs He got on a lot better once he found out what the mapping switch was for first time I used my new ca...

Pete · Pete

Perfect trail riding weather greeted the four of us who found the start point in time. Matt, Nigel Heather and I set off after a short wait and Albert joined us at our planned lunch stop for the afternoon lanes. Four riders started and four finished when Mattyboy decided to play safe and headed home aft...

Wheely · Wheely

Riders - Me, Biff, Shbay, Adamski, Rijonz, Pete B (I took him across at least 1 lane he'd never ridden before (Lopwell)!!!!!!!!! never thought that would happen), I'll put a few words here from Sunday's run (no lane numbers as I'm just at work) - so that those with their Go-Pros (Pete, Rich, Adam) can...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Another South Hams run (New Route) 25-01-2015 (Preview) Another South Hams run (new route) 25-01-2015 Riders Russell11031967 (Russell) Kwakageoff (Geoff) Forestcat (Damian) ALG SP (Neil) jay (Jay) Martin (Somerset TRF ) All Lanes 202 After a few texts and emails from Mark last year telling me he was moving down from Somerset to Ermington, just along...	russell11031967	9	1378	Jan 31, 2015 by Wheely
	Best of 2014 - HD Video (Preview) Here are some of the best bits from 2014, mainly from the lanes of South Devon but with a couple of incursions into East Devon and Tavi. http://youtu.be/GQp0LwOTETc It's 26 days of fun whittled down to 10 minutes, but if 10 minutes of your time is too much to ask f...	Tim	10	1205	Jan 19, 2015 by supertaff
	First ride of 2015.... (Preview) KJ (my son) has his first trial of 2015 this Sunday so we snuck out early on new years day for some practice it was real slippy not that it seemed to phase him I could not get up the climb on the end of this short vid on my hands and knees let alone ride up it the traction that Beta has (in his hands) is just mind blo...	jt	7	1271	Jan 17, 2015 by Harty
	Run from Chard ,Saturday 27th.top of 047 (Preview)	MATT T	0	739	Dec 28, 2014 by MATT T
	From Chard, Saturday 27th (Preview) No snow , no ice and after a days rain conditions were good as we left Chard at 9am. Our first lane 193.002/003 required a stop to move a small fallen tree.All the days other lanes are192s. 031 was next and a cheary wave from the farmer at Thorn Farm is always pleasant. 030 had a large tree down and because of...	MATT T	3	962	Dec 27, 2014 by jt
	Laners' Day and Night out 20-12-2014 (Preview) Laners' Day and Night out 20-12-2014 RidersMe (russell11031967) Daniam (Forestcat) Geoff (Kwakageoff) Started off from home at 8.15am and rode to meet Damian at Cornwood just stopping off on the way to ride 202-140 before meeting him at Cornwood Square, we then rode via Lee Moor and past the ne...	russell11031967	9	1177	Dec 24, 2014 by Forestcat
	Random Photos (Preview) Set the GoPro to take a photo every few mins.... 180-029 junction with C-180 180-018 180-019	Corky	12	1727	Dec 23, 2014 by Corky
	East devon run today! (Preview) just had a fantastic day riding all the lanes around east budleigh, sidmouth etc, have to say the lane going up sidmouth from Newton poppleford was .....interesting!	Andybow	3	1036	Dec 3, 2014 by Jocko AKA Simmo
	A Couple Of Hours On The Lanes Faffing About With A GoPro (Preview)	Corky	8	1241	Nov 30, 2014 by Moggsy
	Show us the way (Preview) Out on one of ttr steve rides, accompanied by John Harvey & Devon Rich. We past a horse rider who turned around and followed us down the lane to a ford, which was flowing very fast. He warned us it was very deep and didn't think we would be able to cross. He could see among us we couldn't decide what to do...	Stevo	14	1493	Nov 24, 2014 by John Harvey
	Video clips - unable to watch on tablet (Android) (Preview) Hi, Can't seem to watch videos here, on my tablet :( I can watch OK on the national forum though ie: http://devongtrf.activeboard.com/t59064251/show-us-the-way/ http://www.trf.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18119&sid=0c27895c63c4f38b769db83525ac5b34	Andyxt	6	1029	Nov 22, 2014 by Admin
	Skivers run (Preview) Me John Harvey Hoc Goalkeeper All took a self employed workers day of 99.8 miles.......51 lanes....... average speed 13.4mph......7hours 27mins Great Company and Great day out Mixed bag of bikes, though 2 ttr's made it worth while Started at mine with a bacon and egg sandwich Got going by 9.15 aft...	ttr steve	8	2249	Nov 17, 2014 by John Harvey
	First solo run (Preview) Went out this lovely morning just for a couple of hours to do a few lanes from memory , I really needed to get out a bit of stress relief ! and loved it took it steady and it was good to play around and get more used to my bike . I started from smithaleigh petrol station and headed out to west lake and done a few la...	Forestcat	2	811	Nov 16, 2014 by Forestcat
	Solo run, first outing in a long while (Preview) Hi all, not an official report with lane numbers etc but wanted to share. my work got cancelled due to the weather and my wife said I should dig the bike out! Couldn't pass this up. i left home in East Ogwell through the normal green lanes but the one with a river crossing was a bit fast and deep to attempt so b...	_tc	3	1138	Nov 11, 2014 by Pete
	191-88 our first attempt ! (Preview) Me and Heather were about to sign up for Ray's run on Sunday, but got a call from my brother -in-law Tiff......he'd just picked up a dr250 and wanted a shake down run on it. He'd been out with me on Heathers' AJP and afterwards decided that after 34 years since last going off road ,now was the time to put it r...	fingers211	4	1187	Nov 11, 2014 by John Harvey
	Missing Run Sheets? (Preview) The recent 'Memory Map' thread hinted at the possibility that I may not receive all the overlay requests that have been e-mailed to me which, if true and some do go missing, do Run Sheet submissions also disappear into the ether? It's easy for the originator to tell as I always send an acknowledgement e...	John Leah	8	1628	Oct 19, 2014 by ttr steve
	Slippery today! (Preview) Twas slippery today (private ground BTW )	jt	3	984	Oct 12, 2014 by Supersan23
	Hartland 02/10...... (Preview) [video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av4byLfW-uM&feature=youtu.b...	Corky	10	1332	Oct 11, 2014 by Corky
	barnstaple (Preview) Had a top day out today Riders ME John Harvey ed stevo smiffy1200 102 miles...7.36 hrs....average speed 13.4..... max speed53.7 (not in a lane) 47 lanes... hardest SNAPPER, bike breaker, stony cross and 180-091, the rest were good tooooo Was a right laugh, good company, not to many badgers and a lot o...	ttr steve	11	1483	Oct 9, 2014 by ttr steve
	The lad and I (Preview) KJ (my Son) is entering his first trial on the 14th, today was the last day off before we both return to work tomorrow so we thought we would go off for a play 4-5 hrs of fun up at the 'secret test facility' and a few lanes there and back for me on the Honda..... This is tighter than it looks - ask Doug, I had abou...	jt	10	1309	Oct 5, 2014 by jt
	why didnt i do this earlier?! (Preview) What a fantastic day i had yesterday with John and Steve. Set off at 9 from Okehampton and spend all day riding lanes. Great introduction to what the trf is all about. Only come off 5 times haha. Cannot wait to go out again and have joined the trf last night :). Massive thankyou to steve and john. Was an ac...	Wayne_202	12	1279	Sep 22, 2014 by ttr steve
	Little evening run 16-07-2014 (Preview) Started from Ivybridge BP petrol station at 6 o'clock on Wednesday 16th July just a relaxing trip heading roughly towards Totnes and back, got back about 8.45 Riders Russell11031967 CRF 450X Forestcat KTM450 Matt DRZ400E (newbie) +1 Sorry forgot your name on the CCM404 I'm always crap with name...	russell11031967	4	1019	Jul 18, 2014 by russell11031967
	Can I? (Preview) On Call from today for a week so yesterday was my last chance of a ride for 7 days I had a day off as I had planned to take a novice out - but he could not make it anyway as I the day off I didn't intend to waste it Lone adventures on the CRF are now becoming a weekly event and got to say I'm having some of the best rides...	jt	9	1398	Jul 13, 2014 by Corky
	THE NOT SO HARD BUT DEFINATLY VERY LONG DAY (Preview) The day didn't end up as challenging as I thought, but was a little longer It was an early start, up at 7 to get ready and ride to Cornwood to meet Damian at 0815; we rode through Lee Moor and turned down towards Newnham and Plympton and I met the first thing that wanted to hit me, a suicide sheep, who was h...	russell11031967	7	1606	Jul 8, 2014 by russell11031967
	Horses Like Hondas.... (Preview) Was offered a run today but couldn't make it, couldn't stay off the Honda for a whole weekend so set off yesterday morning on a solo jaunt As with last weeks adventure I had nothing planned so just followed the front wheel again..... Not been round my normal loop for months as it was a bit wet and some of the...	jt	9	1103	Jul 6, 2014 by Supersan23
	BEAUTIFUL DARTMOOR 31-05-2014 (Preview) BEAUTIFUL DARTMOOR 31-05-2014 Finished work on Saturday a little early and the rest of the family had already gone to see friends near East Prawle, so it seemed rude not to make the most of some spare time on my own and get the bike out It wasnt really all about lanes, just riding in some beautiful coun...	russell11031967	13	1660	Jun 26, 2014 by russell11031967
	Perfect day - perfect bike? (Preview) Well I have had Wesley a few days now and 'fettled' him to my liking, the forecast was good and I had a rare clear day in the diary so took a day off to give him a proper test I didn't have any plan on where to go so set off out this morning in the sunshine and just let Wes lead the way now though I loved the KTM with We...	jt	14	1453	Jun 25, 2014 by KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen
	Badger Cam test..... (Preview) Took my new mate out on his very first 'off tarmac' experience yesterday on his new EXC 350 (3.6 hrs on the clock and VERY shiny)........Spent a few hours going around 'the manor' having a lot of fun and laughs He got on a lot better once he found out what the mapping switch was for first time I used my new ca...	jt	8	1163	Jun 18, 2014 by gaschef
	Dartmoor Beginners Run Saturday 31st May + VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (Preview) Perfect trail riding weather greeted the four of us who found the start point in time. Matt, Nigel Heather and I set off after a short wait and Albert joined us at our planned lunch stop for the afternoon lanes. Four riders started and four finished when Mattyboy decided to play safe and headed home aft...	Pete	13	1731	Jun 4, 2014 by Albert
	"Wheely-Scared" Run Report 25th May 2014 (Preview) Riders - Me, Biff, Shbay, Adamski, Rijonz, Pete B (I took him across at least 1 lane he'd never ridden before (Lopwell)!!!!!!!!! never thought that would happen), I'll put a few words here from Sunday's run (no lane numbers as I'm just at work) - so that those with their Go-Pros (Pete, Rich, Adam) can...	Wheely	11	1603	May 30, 2014 by Pete
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