Devon TRF Group Forum

ttr steve · ttr steve

Well three of us set of to Taffy land to enter the Dakar. Me, Paul (tigerman) and a crazy Irishman called Garry Loaded the bike up on me new truck And of I went! Now we were not going to try to win it this year, just enjoy the event and do as many lanes as possible It all worked out really well many a great lane to...

Dom1 · Dom1

So finally got my DR350 up and at 'em following its purchase just after Xmas. Arranged to meet a mate and some people he knows for a ride out this morning only for him to go out on the piss last night and bailing on me in the morning. So here I am at Crescent ready for the off with all my friends. I was a bit ner...

TTR · TTR

Copying this post from a NZ member of the TTR250 forum - a great resource if you ever find yourself the other side of the world Click on these 2 sites & see what we have to work with..Josh & Eddie have put a lot of time into these sites soleyfor adventure/ off road riding...Josh's site...... www....

Blueray · Blueray

I would be most grateful if any one has any information on the byways and ucr,s on the Isle of Wight as I was planning on going over there for a days ride I have been on line and it looks like they have a TRO on quite a lot of there byways that runs from October the 1st for six months , does any one know if after that...

TTR · TTR

Go to https://www.facebook.com/EdGold.co.uk to see Ed's blog. Travelling down through Europe on his TTR TTR

Steve H · Steve H

A few pics of a days riding up in Warwickshire with Boz, Ollie Cooke, Chris Cole, Big Jim, Paul Studley & John Harvey. Very muddy & slippery with rut after rut. Several badgers but no one hurt, a great day out. The day ends with a meal & several pints, AGM tomorrow. I wil do a ride report...

jacks · jacks

Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh February 2013 Our youngest son Nick, having been travelling and working in Oz for the past year invited us to share part of his trip home to the UK. Vietnam was the meeting point, with Nick flying in from Auckland, (hed spent New Year visiting his brother who is living there) and Chr...

TTR · TTR

Special offer! £200 per rider until New Year's Eve 2014. This includes one map and checkpoint booklet per team. Does not include food and accommodation. Please note - after 1st Jan 2015 the entry fee will be £250. See here

Tigerman · Tigerman

Currently riding the endless trails of Bulgaria. A few photo's.

Schoe000 · Schoe000

I am heading off again for 5 weeks this summer, I am going to do the Trans American Trail about 6000 miles off tarmac. I fly to America on the 19th July. I will have the Spot with me and will activate the link once I start. I will be posting the normal pictures and blog if anyone is interested. Cheers Nick

Tigerman · Tigerman

One of the reasons I keep returning to Turkey is the friends I have made. One in particular is a keen Motorcyclist, he is an amateur circuit racer competing on Honda CBR1000. He also rides the Trails regularly, having competed in the Red Bull Sea to Sky event held in Antalya each year. The more he tells m...

Cubber · Cubber

There's a reporter's story of a ride out with TRF members. It's on the Telegraph web page today HERE He uses a KTM 1190 Adventure R which, IMO, may be a bit extreme! Martyn

Cubber · Cubber

This guy certainly gets about, eh? Ed March Moped Man Apparently he's from North Devon - near Hartland. Martyn

rich xr · rich xr

I didnt stop much to take photos, but I did meet a biker who told me you can ride a dirt bile anywhere on the Italian side of the Alps!The Alps by road bike were good enough, not quite satisfied with the apex on the last corner, never mind there are a hundred more in the next mile and mile after mile try try agai...

TTR · TTR

Lois went back to Iran and Austin Vince created a short video - worth a look!

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen

Well, all set for the morning..... -- Edited by KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen on Monday 5th of May 2014 06:55:41 AM

Cubber · Cubber

I went to the Cheltenham area last weekend for a bit of trail riding. It was a little different in many aspects but the cameraderie and friendliness of the trail riders is very similar to the Devon experience.

The main difference, however, was the machinery used. The event was called the F...

Jocko AKA Simmo · Jocko AKA Simmo

Elevation changes, hairpins, long sweeping bends, suicidal goats and sheep, mountains, some single track road, sunshine and hardly any traffic. CRF250X may not be designed as a tourer but it coped admirably and was great fun returning in excess of 65mpg. I did have 5 litres of unleaded strapped o...

rich xr · rich xr

It will hold as much as a loaded dirt bike, it isn't as effort free as I had hoped, bloody hard going when the wind gets up but summer is coming, anyone on here have anything similar?

Anff · Anff

I am organising a group trip for Somerset TRF to go trail riding 18th-20th April 2014 Two of the group have had to pull out due to work commitments. This means that there are now two places up for grabs. The trip in summary is two full days of guided trail riding (a local IoM guide), 3 star b&b accommoda...

Gadgetino · Gadgetino

Going to take bike over to France next weekend,is there any thing I need to do or take,as I know they have some odd laws over there?thanks you any info.

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen

A few months ago a team was formed for the first ever Taffy Dakar. All we knew was that we had to orienteer around the Black Mountains, with a map and a list of waypoints. Each waypoint had a question, and the team with the most points wins. In the pub on Friday evening, we worked out what we thought would be t...

JC · JC

With the great memories of the recent LFRW at Tarenig with Geraint Jones fresh in my mind, it didn't take a lot of encouragement when Phil400 suggested heading up to Bridgend this weekend. So preparations were afoot. Stuck a new front tyre on the CRF (thanks Phil, you did most of the work ), and with the w...

Steve H · Steve H

E-mail received earlier from National To All trail riders and Drivers. This coming Sunday we are planning a Picnic in the Park, to be held in the picnic area on Cherpit and Leys lane near Longstowe. Meeting point Picnic Site is on Cherpit Lane at the junction with Leys Lane (Grid Ref: SK 189 728). When...

Harty · Harty

I've been wanting to ride the Vibraction Roadbook 10 since I read about it in ABR Magazine a while ago, plus ride reports have gotten my taste for riding in Northern Spain. There were meant to be a few of us, but being wage whores a couple decided to work! :pinch: That just left the odd pairing of just mys...

Harty · Harty

Am currently into day 3 of a 7 day trek through Rioja, Navarra and the Bardenas Reales desert and up to the Pyrenees. No storms here at all, about 20c during day, but chilli when riding up in mountains. I wished I'd come here sooner, amazing trails and scenery. [URL=http://s837.photobucket.com/user...

Kleenex · Kleenex

Hi all, first time for me posting so here goes: Went to the day out on my own as I am fairly new to the trf and need practice hours on my bike . As a relative newbie I found the day out really well organized and as usual the trf guys running the show very busy but very helpful. I had previously agreed to buy an MT 43...

jacks · jacks

Watched by this guy. Lucky Chris found the bikewash.

Longman · Longman

I rode up that road behind the bike................OMG it was good........... -- Edited by Longman on Tuesday 10th of September 2013 07:30:43 PM

wackyracer · wackyracer

Starting off in true DTRF style -- Edited by TTR on Saturday 7th of September 2013 05:14:58 PM

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Taffy Dakar 2015 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Well three of us set of to Taffy land to enter the Dakar. Me, Paul (tigerman) and a crazy Irishman called Garry Loaded the bike up on me new truck And of I went! Now we were not going to try to win it this year, just enjoy the event and do as many lanes as possible It all worked out really well many a great lane to...	ttr steve	52	40827	Jun 2, 2015 by ttr steve
	Dorset & Wiltshire - First Time Out (Preview) So finally got my DR350 up and at 'em following its purchase just after Xmas. Arranged to meet a mate and some people he knows for a ride out this morning only for him to go out on the piss last night and bailing on me in the morning. So here I am at Crescent ready for the off with all my friends. I was a bit ner...	Dom1	9	3926	Mar 24, 2015 by Dom1
	Off the tarmac in New Zealand (Preview) Copying this post from a NZ member of the TTR250 forum - a great resource if you ever find yourself the other side of the world Click on these 2 sites & see what we have to work with..Josh & Eddie have put a lot of time into these sites soleyfor adventure/ off road riding...Josh's site...... www....	TTR	3	3505	Feb 28, 2015 by Andyxt
	Isle of wight (Preview) I would be most grateful if any one has any information on the byways and ucr,s on the Isle of Wight as I was planning on going over there for a days ride I have been on line and it looks like they have a TRO on quite a lot of there byways that runs from October the 1st for six months , does any one know if after that...	Blueray	8	4146	Feb 5, 2015 by romdobbs
	Great blog from photographer extraordinaire - Ed Gold! (Preview) Go to https://www.facebook.com/EdGold.co.uk to see Ed's blog. Travelling down through Europe on his TTR TTR	TTR	1	2655	Jan 30, 2015 by Bob Adams
	A ride the day before the AGM (Preview) A few pics of a days riding up in Warwickshire with Boz, Ollie Cooke, Chris Cole, Big Jim, Paul Studley & John Harvey. Very muddy & slippery with rut after rut. Several badgers but no one hurt, a great day out. The day ends with a meal & several pints, AGM tomorrow. I wil do a ride report...	Steve H	0	2530	Jan 24, 2015 by Steve H
	As requested by TTRSteve - Vietnam 2013 (Preview) Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh February 2013 Our youngest son Nick, having been travelling and working in Oz for the past year invited us to share part of his trip home to the UK. Vietnam was the meeting point, with Nick flying in from Auckland, (hed spent New Year visiting his brother who is living there) and Chr...	jacks	3	3288	Jan 8, 2015 by jacks
	Special offer on the VINCE entry only until midnight tonight! (Preview) Special offer! £200 per rider until New Year's Eve 2014. This includes one map and checkpoint booklet per team. Does not include food and accommodation. Please note - after 1st Jan 2015 the entry fee will be £250. See here	TTR	10	3518	Jan 2, 2015 by Padowan
	Bulgaria (Preview) Currently riding the endless trails of Bulgaria. A few photo's.	Tigerman	7	2881	Oct 27, 2014 by Tigerman
	Summer Trip TAT America (Preview) I am heading off again for 5 weeks this summer, I am going to do the Trans American Trail about 6000 miles off tarmac. I fly to America on the 19th July. I will have the Spot with me and will activate the link once I start. I will be posting the normal pictures and blog if anyone is interested. Cheers Nick	Schoe000	37	12307	Aug 29, 2014 by rich xr
	Turkiye Tekrar or Turkey again! (Preview) One of the reasons I keep returning to Turkey is the friends I have made. One in particular is a keen Motorcyclist, he is an amateur circuit racer competing on Honda CBR1000. He also rides the Trails regularly, having competed in the Red Bull Sea to Sky event held in Antalya each year. The more he tells m...	Tigerman	7	2386	Jul 24, 2014 by ttr steve
	TRF in The Telegraph (Preview) There's a reporter's story of a ride out with TRF members. It's on the Telegraph web page today HERE He uses a KTM 1190 Adventure R which, IMO, may be a bit extreme! Martyn	Cubber	2	2229	Jul 8, 2014 by Devon_Rich
	Ed March on a C90 (Preview) This guy certainly gets about, eh? Ed March Moped Man Apparently he's from North Devon - near Hartland. Martyn	Cubber	3	2268	Jun 28, 2014 by Schoe000
	Alps (Preview) I didnt stop much to take photos, but I did meet a biker who told me you can ride a dirt bile anywhere on the Italian side of the Alps!The Alps by road bike were good enough, not quite satisfied with the apex on the last corner, never mind there are a hundred more in the next mile and mile after mile try try agai...	rich xr	9	1967	Jun 12, 2014 by potus
	Lois Pryce on her TTR250 in Iran (Preview) Lois went back to Iran and Austin Vince created a short video - worth a look!	TTR	1	1915	Jun 6, 2014 by V Twin Funster
	Taffy Dakar 2014 with Pics and the "what happened was"....... (Preview) Well, all set for the morning..... -- Edited by KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen on Monday 5th of May 2014 06:55:41 AM	KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen	39	18389	May 13, 2014 by KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen
	Cotswold Trails (Preview) I went to the Cheltenham area last weekend for a bit of trail riding. It was a little different in many aspects but the cameraderie and friendliness of the trail riders is very similar to the Devon experience. The main difference, however, was the machinery used. The event was called the F...	Cubber	8	2337	Apr 13, 2014 by Mike Wright
	Higlands = great biking roads! (Preview) Elevation changes, hairpins, long sweeping bends, suicidal goats and sheep, mountains, some single track road, sunshine and hardly any traffic. CRF250X may not be designed as a tourer but it coped admirably and was great fun returning in excess of 65mpg. I did have 5 litres of unleaded strapped o...	Jocko AKA Simmo	7	2384	Apr 7, 2014 by Jocko AKA Simmo
	no more laneing but there is this. (Preview) It will hold as much as a loaded dirt bike, it isn't as effort free as I had hoped, bloody hard going when the wind gets up but summer is coming, anyone on here have anything similar?	rich xr	4	1603	Mar 23, 2014 by rich xr
	Isle of Man - 18th-20th April 2014 (Preview) I am organising a group trip for Somerset TRF to go trail riding 18th-20th April 2014 Two of the group have had to pull out due to work commitments. This means that there are now two places up for grabs. The trip in summary is two full days of guided trail riding (a local IoM guide), 3 star b&b accommoda...	Anff	3	1403	Mar 11, 2014 by parton
	French riding??? (Preview) Going to take bike over to France next weekend,is there any thing I need to do or take,as I know they have some odd laws over there?thanks you any info.	Gadgetino	4	1324	Mar 10, 2014 by steve xr33
	Taffy Dakar 2013 (Preview) A few months ago a team was formed for the first ever Taffy Dakar. All we knew was that we had to orienteer around the Black Mountains, with a map and a list of waypoints. Each waypoint had a question, and the team with the most points wins. In the pub on Friday evening, we worked out what we thought would be t...	KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen	27	4441	Dec 3, 2013 by Schoe000
	Legal Forest Riders Wales - Garw Forest, 24 Nov (Preview) With the great memories of the recent LFRW at Tarenig with Geraint Jones fresh in my mind, it didn't take a lot of encouragement when Phil400 suggested heading up to Bridgend this weekend. So preparations were afoot. Stuck a new front tyre on the CRF (thanks Phil, you did most of the work ), and with the w...	JC	7	1879	Nov 28, 2013 by phil400
	TRF bites back (Preview) E-mail received earlier from National To All trail riders and Drivers. This coming Sunday we are planning a Picnic in the Park, to be held in the picnic area on Cherpit and Leys lane near Longstowe. Meeting point Picnic Site is on Cherpit Lane at the junction with Leys Lane (Grid Ref: SK 189 728). When...	Steve H	3	1479	Nov 26, 2013 by Viking
	Mr Stringfellow and Mr Poppins trek Northern Espana..................Knobblie Stylie! (Preview) I've been wanting to ride the Vibraction Roadbook 10 since I read about it in ABR Magazine a while ago, plus ride reports have gotten my taste for riding in Northern Spain. There were meant to be a few of us, but being wage whores a couple decided to work! :pinch: That just left the odd pairing of just mys...	Harty	14	2667	Nov 13, 2013 by rich xr
	Wish you were here…… (Preview) Am currently into day 3 of a 7 day trek through Rioja, Navarra and the Bardenas Reales desert and up to the Pyrenees. No storms here at all, about 20c during day, but chilli when riding up in mountains. I wished I'd come here sooner, amazing trails and scenery. [URL=http://s837.photobucket.com/user...	Harty	1	1274	Oct 29, 2013 by dbak
	STRF Exmoor forest day (Preview) Hi all, first time for me posting so here goes: Went to the day out on my own as I am fairly new to the trf and need practice hours on my bike . As a relative newbie I found the day out really well organized and as usual the trf guys running the show very busy but very helpful. I had previously agreed to buy an MT 43...	Kleenex	0	1288	Oct 27, 2013 by Kleenex
	Today, we have mainly been riding here ----- (Preview) Watched by this guy. Lucky Chris found the bikewash.	jacks	3	1318	Oct 9, 2013 by chris c
	Just got back from Switzerland ! (Preview) I rode up that road behind the bike................OMG it was good........... -- Edited by Longman on Tuesday 10th of September 2013 07:30:43 PM	Longman	18	1919	Sep 28, 2013 by FBF
	Irish Safari 2013 - The adventure begins (Preview) Starting off in true DTRF style -- Edited by TTR on Saturday 7th of September 2013 05:14:58 PM	wackyracer	35	3518	Sep 23, 2013 by TTR
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