Our ride to Bantham began at Totnes on a sunny, fairly warm morning. Despite back wheel troubles, Michael rode in from Buckfastleigh along with Antony, John Pope, Kevin and myself. We met Iris from the St Budeaux Cycling Club and finally greeted Colin, Carl, Mark and Darren from Marldon.

We followed our usual route to Harbertonford and then did some main road work along to Thurlestone, where Iris left us as she intended to go bathing. We dropped down and climbed up again before reaching our destination, where we packed our machines in the ferns and sand-dunes to go and have an enjoyable lunch. Some of us went for a short ramble along the rocky coastline, after which we journeyed back along the lanes towards Woodleigh. We stopped for a short packed tea and finally the Buckfastleigh district and Torbay cyclists separated near Marley Head.

(John Stuart)

[Attendance verified]

[2 points: Iris Buckler]
[4 points: everyone else]