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Oxford TRF visit to East Devon 6/06/26
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A group of Oxford TRF members are coming down to East Devon on the 6/7 June and have asked if anybody from Devon TRF is prepared to lead a group on Saturday 6/06/26. They are ideally looking for a scenic/intermediate ride starting and finishing at Castle Brake camp site, Woodbury. If you can help please...
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Blind lane repairs 192-078 GRM 5226 Colyton Completed on Tuesday 19th May
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Blind lane repairs 192-078 GRM 5226 Colyton Tuesday the 19th of May four of us or should that be 6... We were there on the green road for three hours getting stuck in with shifting around some pebbles, which I trailered over in two trips. Fabian T, Jack D, farmer Chris & yours truly made a huge...
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Blind lane green road repairs 192-078 GRM 5226
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Blind lane Shute - Colyton 192-078 GRM 5226 Met up with Farmer Chris back in February Re- Blind lane, Shute. I'm heading out to repair the rut at the top end (western end) Its not a water rut just bike usage. Farmer Chris has helped Devon group repair this green road back in the day...I'll be supporti...
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Teign to Tamar Pictures
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Hello. If anyone has any good snaps from Teign to Tamar they'd like to share, I can upload them to a photo album and link it in the newsletter. Please send pictures to newsletter@trfdevon.org.uk Cheers Michael
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May Monthly Meeting
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DEVON TRF MAY MONTHLY MEETING Tuesday 12th May The Twisted Oak - Exeter - EX2 9RG So here we go welcome to the May Devon TRF meeting This months meeting will focus on the balance between the social side of the group and maintaining enough structure to keep Devon TRF moving forward positively. As al...
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Biker Down First Aid Training Available via Devon Fire Service
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Hi All We can all benefit from first aid refreshers and up to date information. If there is ever any incidents in a lane, having some prior first aid training will help you manage the situation and ensure any injuries get prompt and appropriate attention (something I have come to realise on a personal b...
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April 2026 Newsletter
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Apologies, completely forgot to post it here and on Facebook. Enjoy! DTRF April 2026 Newsletter Michael
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Teign to Tamar, thankyou
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Thankyou, to all the leaders, tecs, recovery driver, our press officer and of course John and Linda, plus this year, Jules, controlling admission's. It was a superb weekend and we were blessed with fantastic weather. All of the feedback I received was positive, and some were trying to book for next y...
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202-109 / 5623 - Twine strung at head height?
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A recent run reported that they'd come across some farmer's twine strung across the lane at head height but couldn't see that it had any stock control purpose and thought it may be malicious. So if anyone is out Rattery way could they have a look please? Cheers, John
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Recognition from a horse rider
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A happy horse rider sent this to National TRF Hi Im not sure if this is the right place I recently met the most conscientious trail riders whist riding near Haldon in Devon, not only did the all go above and beyond they were so polite and made sure they were ok to pass my worried pony it made the experience fo...
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Teign to Tamar, email sent to all leaders and TECs. check your spam!!!!!
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Hello all.Please find attached, hopefully, the final version of the leaders and TECs for this year's event. There have been some changes due to injury but hopefully we are there with it now.If you are a leader, please find your TECs and share with them your intended route, so that they can fully suppo...
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Anyone ridden Grm 5552/ 202-036
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As title really anyone ridden this one recently?, considering riding it for t2t, it often gets trees blocking it though and not sure if I will get time to check it out.
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Tree down but cleared Grm 5573 202-057
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Noticed this one on last ride, just watch you don't catch handlebars on what's left sticking out on the corner. Bigger branch was a bit too much for me on my own with folding saw.
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You might recognise some of this area ?
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ABR Magazine Spring Clean
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Due to Mrs N wanting to Spring Clean, i have 35 copies of my ABR Magazine collection up for grabs FOC, seems a shame to bin them - so if youre interested do shout. FOC to anybody who wants to collect them, Im based in Coombeinteignhead, Shaldon Road TQ124RR - SMS 07584 474658 if youre interested. They rang...
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Jameson Pole pruner for tree work near power line
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Big ask I know, does anyone have the above kit for sale or hire for a day ?
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Trail Magazine and discovering new lanes
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I've just read the excellent article by our own Sean Comber in the issue of the TRF Magazine 'Trail' that just landed.In it Sean described the technicalities of road surface erosion that lead to potholes (that we all hate) and road abandonment (that we all like).In order that we all benefit from these...
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Is a folding saw or even a non folding saw legal to carry?
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In my rucksack I have a nice aldi folding saw, the saw itself is about 8 inches long and locks. Is it legal to carry?
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March 2026 Newsletter
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This month's newsletter. Access by clicking the link below. March 2026 Newsletter Cheers Michael
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Dorset TRF
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Does anyone have a contact email for Dorset TRF? I'd like to contact them regarding putting their Jurassic Jaunt event in our newsletter but I want to OK something with them first. Cheers Michael
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Littlehempston MX track
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Hi all, I was wondering who to contact about this track, to see if they have open days. Does anyone know?
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UCR report for Devon county
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Just compiling my survey report winter 2025/26 for Devon county on Sidmouth's UCR's, anything you/we should be adding...... GRM 5271 192-127, trimming needed on the northern end just over the ridge 5375 192-244, digger to level out the centre rut? or cast up on banks but farmer won't allow thi...
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Fallen Trees on Castle Mill Lane, Berry Pomeroy - Devon ref 202-119 GRM:5633
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Several Ash Fallen across the Lane. Can Divert into Field but obviously not ideal as the ground gets wetter. Anyone local that can clear these ? Video 2:20 onwards
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Old Manaton Road 191-075
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Grm 5105 Tree down now passable, hopefully 4x4's might remove rest of it. Walkers were over the moon we made a way through.
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Umborne ford or the little bridge on the green road GRM 5221 192-073
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Umborne ford 18/2/2026GRM 5221192-073 Unfortunately the Environment agency wouldn't let farmer Chris restore the river or the umborne brook into its natural position 2 years ago, the brook has washed away some of the bank and moved direction of the water. This in turn has washed the concrete pi...
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March Monthly Meeting
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TRF Monthly Meeting Tuesday 10th March The Twisted Oak - EX2 9RG We normally meet from 7pm in the bar for food, with the meeting starting at 8pm. Well begin the evening with: Lane clearing news Rights of Way updates Open discussion time Were then pleased to welcome Tim Redman from Xplore...
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February 2026 Newsletter
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Howdy all Enjoy this month's newsletter using the link below. February 2026 Newsletter Cheers Michael
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cornwall lane missing off of grm
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For anyone interested from the eastern end of grmuid 6233 turning south then east there is a track up to tredinnick. It is not on the grm but shown as a road on the cornwall difinitive map. Appreciate this is cornwall and not devon but its a favourite of mine when down there.
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Ride out Sunday 22nd
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Morning, any one out in east Devon tomorrow ( Sunday 22nd feb) that I can tag along? Im in Colton Raleigh
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Blind lane GRM 5226 192-078 East Devon
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Blind lane Date - 18/2/2026192-078 GRM 5226 Met up with Chris the farmer today, nice bloke still very much alive and kicking, plenty of discussions in both directions. The green road know as 'Blind lane' is working extremely well...a few issues..... Flood water has eroded a little channel on h...
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