The Rough Stuff competition was held this year on the first Sunday in April, which unfortunately clashed with our widely-publicised Afternoon Ride. Dave Eyre solved the problem, however, by kindly agreeing to lead the latter. There were three new cyclists on the ride – Michael Roberts from Brixham School, and Miles Powell and Neil Taylor of Torquay, who are both sixth-formers.

Together with Sue, David and Richard Read (who would have gone on the Rough Stuff if he’d read the Highwayman) they explored some of the lanes around Ipplepen, and just about managed to find their way back to civilisation – I’m not sure who was map-reading!

(Michael Jones)