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Your Trips Away
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We'd like to hear of your trips (and recommendations) of runs/rides you have done far and away - not forgetting the pictures (including any organised runs away from Devon)
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Spanish Pyrenees, it's finally happening!!
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I've been a very long term TRF member, albeit in the shadows. The Keyberry in the 80's. Barring disasters between now and next Sunday, 16.30, I'm finally off on the trip I promised myself before COVID!! First I needed to build "my" bike, which, to put it mildly, was a step too far!! But, it's built and mas...
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Wales Weekend With Nathan the Postman. 01-04 August 2025.
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I bought my CCM MT 230 from Nathan who runs a kind of Holiday/experience/bike testing outfit in Braunton. The MT230's were left over from a CCM military contract and Nathan acquired them and sold them off as beginners green laning bikes. My main attraction was the price and 825mm seat height, as I am...
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The Dirty Weekend - 18th - 20th July 2025
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Great weekend away at 'The Dirty Weekend' on the enduro bikes. Thought we'd try something a bit different so booked this last year but it's come around quickly. A weekend all about bikes, camping and good food. We set off early afternoon Friday but it took and age to get to our destination at Hollyco...
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Portugal ACT trip - Summary
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So, thats it. The adventure is over. Home now (to an absolute deluge of rain!!) after a total of 2150 (blindingly sunny) miles over 14 days riding ....... but WOW, what an adventure it was!!! Some of the highlights being..... rescuing Marc after his trip 'over the edge'. Admittedly initially it was a...
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Portugal ACT trip - TET day 1
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TET day 1 today - Section 5 (and a bit of 6) We were down for brekkie at the hotel in Pomferrada by 8am and were gone by 9:30. The sun was up and the temp on the bike said 21 degrees. We had a short commute on the motorway - which felt more like 15 degrees as opposed to 21 - to get to our planned start of the TET which...
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Portugal ACT trip -Day 4
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ACT day 4 - Belver to Moura The day started early and we were ready for the off by 7:45am having decided to skip breakfast given the hotel seemed deserted but as we were loading the bikes and getting ready for the off (at 7:45) a lady turned up and given we were the only guests she came over to us and via the po...
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Portugal ACT trip -Day 5
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ACT day 5 (final day) - Moura to Cacela Velha The day began this time with a lovely breakfast at the Hotel De Moura which was a lovely old building in the heart of the town. We loaded up the bikes amd were off by 9:45, the skies looked a bit ominous and it was a cool 16 degrees but as days before we needn't have w...
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Portugal ACT trip -Day 3
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ACT day 3 - Vale do Rossin to Belver (well actually Mantigas for us based on a lack of accommodation at the campsite at the end of day at Vale Do Rossim campsite) A long days ride today, a planned 235km (146 miles). Not too too much to say in this report other than these high points and low points ..... Lea...
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Portugal ACT trip - Day 2
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ACT route day 2 - Torre de Moncorvo to Manteigas An early alarm woke us at 6am for a DIY breakfast made from the welcome basket that was at our villa upon our arrival. Bikes loaded and we were off by 8am. The weather was already warm, 21 degrees. We nipped back into the town and filled up the bikes then hit th...
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Portugal ACT trip - Day 1
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Me and five Welsh mates planned to do the ACT Portugal route. We caught a ferry from Plymouth to Santander then did a road burn to Braganca which was the start of the ACT route. Upon reaching the Algarve the plan was to ride the Nacionale N2 road back up through the middle of Portugal and head into norther...
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Portugal ACT trip - TET day 4
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After a day of rest yesterday some of us were getting itchy boots so more riding was in order today. Me, Jules, Jase and Kirky planned to ride a few more trails on the TET out of Potes then loop back on the road then head out of Potes SW on a great mountain road to see the Granite Bear. We were on the bikes and go...
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Portugal ACT trip - TET day 3
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TET day 3 - Section 6 and 7 Julian was up early and given the cardboard construction of our camping bungalow his elephant footsteps had us all up with him (despite him saying he was tip-toeing he flippin' wasn't so we're sure that was his plan all along to get on the trails asap) We were dressed, bikes lo...
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Portugal ACT trip - TET.day 2
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TET day 2 - continuation of Section 6 Another absolutely amazing day on the TET trails. We woke and were loaded up and gone from our digs by 08:15. The temp was much cooler being so far north and in the mountains and the top of the mountains were covered with cloud/ mist. Jules, Kirky and Jase all chose to...
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Portugal ACT trip - N2 commute day 3
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Final day's commute from Portugal to the start of our TET adventures in the Picos mountains in Spain. Last night the talk was whether to bin off the rest of the N2 route up to Chaves as the most direct route then from Chaves in Portugal to Pomferrada in Spain was still an additional 3.5hr A-Road blast so f...
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Portugal ACT trip - N2 commute day 2
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Day 2 commute on the N2 heading North - Couco (near Mora) to Ucanha (just south east of Lamego) Up early at the Ranch this morning for a lovely breakfast. They even had a mini panacake making and heating machine which I know my kids would have loved. Bikes loaded and we were off just after 9am and the weath...
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Portugal ACT trip - N2 commute day 1
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Commute from Tavira on the N2 back up North - day 1 A leisurely morning was had at the Hotel Gala Tavira after completing the ACT route. A lovely breakfast then a stroll to the mall in an attempt to get a new GoPro case for Jules GoPro but they didn't have any in stock. Never mind, it was nice to stretch the le...
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Cambodia siem reap off-road tour
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So after the last update I moved onto Laos the forum doesn't work there so no updates but only did a few DIY bike routes on little honda wave semi autos. Stopping off at caves and waterfalls. Now I'm in Cambodia and been waiting for this as they have a much better selection of bikes in this country and we de...
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Vietnam on our 6 day tour! Day 3 so far
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So here in vietnam on our 6 day tour we doing the ha gaing loop but wanted to extend it to 6 days to go to the biggest waterfall in Vietnam which borders china. So may pop over to china tomorrow. First day was misty rain go rather wet but the poncho helped alot. Day 2 was misty but not wet luckily. So most of the...
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Guess the lane…?
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Never ridden this one, just walked it today.
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Welsh Road Trip - Day 5
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Day 5 and an unexpected final day to our original planned 6 day trip, but not for any bad reason I might add. Both Russ and I were (fortunately) awake early, 6:30am, before our set alarm at 7am, and Russ having checked the Met weather report he said rain was due at 07:30 so we packed up the tents and loaded u...
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Welsh Road Trip - Day 4
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Day 4 started nice an early as we like, set off by 8:10am with another full days riding ahead of us. We set off heading due south towards Barmouth on the coastal road. No more than 10mins into the ride and we reached Harlech where a historic castle stands overlooking the bay. A quick pic and a gentle throt...
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Welsh Road Trip - Day 3
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Well what a looooong day that was!! 250miles and 10.5hrs riding ....... and all to end up back where we set off from!! (We've decided to pitch back up at the same campsite in Penrhyndeudraeth after our loop today) It was very much a day of two halves. Let me explain...... We were packed up and ready for th...
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Welsh Road Trip - Day 2
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Well what a cracking ride day two of our Wales adventure was; Hay-on-Wye - Bullith Wells - Rhayader - Llanidloes - Machynlleth - Bala and finally camped up at Penrhyndeudraeth. 180 miles in total. The day started early (for me) at 5:30 when I woke and couldn't get back to sleep so I fired up the jetboil a...
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Welsh Road Trip - Day 1
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Monday 14th Aug 2023 So the day started at home with some very heavy rain but we had a delayed start to the trip due to me having a visit from the city council tree inspectors which I didn't want to defer. By the time they'd left the rain had passed (great timing) so we set off. We stayed on the M5 all the way to...
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Somerset Sortie 16/04/23
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I appreciate this isn't exactly far away from Devon, but as a fresh face to trail riding I'm keen to see what's on my doorstep and I'm already thrilled with the sense of adventure I can have so close to home. I planned a short trip from home (Wellington) up towards Minehead-ish, really just aiming for the...
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Weekend away to Marlborough, Wiltshire - Part 2
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Up early for brekkie again and one of our friends from Essex tells us his watch is saying its zero degrees outside and when we stepped out of the hotel I think his watch was right! It was Baltic and it even started snowing as we were gearing up. Still, fortune favours the brave. Today's route headed NE ini...
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Weekend away to Marlborough, Wiltshire - Part 1
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So, day one of our adventure is complete and what a fantastic days riding it was! Nothing technical at all really but nice long lanes that were covered at a moderate pace and fantastic scenery with rolling landscapes and wide open expanses, just glorious. The day started early with brekkie at the hot...
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Wales
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Moving to Wales next year, very disappointed to ride more of Devon lanes, Are they the best in the U.K?
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Riding Spain / Andalusian Trails with Lyndon Foster & Toro Trail
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I know a few members have ridden with Lyndon so might find this report interesting. Doesn't sound like he has slowed down much since I was last down there See here Brian
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