Monthly meeting at the Dolphin in Bovey 1900hrs if you are planning to eat, 2000hrs for the meeting Come along and join in, share your riding plans for the summer, holiday plans, offer to help with lane maintenance. Teign to Tamar post event meeting find out what went on. Trevor
Just tidied up my wifes bmw. A couple of new tyres, £500 on rear brakes and pads. Brand new mot (11 months left) running lovely (150k). Then struck a small deer on the a30. Damaged the bonnet, wing and headlight. Probably about £300 to get replacement panels and light to deliver a good runner but I just h...
First day had 8 riders all in total did a 108miles went to devils steps dropped guys off at top who didn't want to try. The rest of us rode down and then had another decide he didn't want to try. Rest of us got up with minimal problems. Then got down to kingsbridge for a pasty and sit down at the river by 2 o'cloc...
Thankyou to everyone who took part in this weekends Teign to Tamar. Special thanks go to Kirstie, who has been the point of contact for all our guest and who has organised the payments and financial side of things. John Heal, who has contacted and organised the catering and accommodation etc but being...
Day 2 of the Devon TRF Teign to Tamar event, showing some fellow TRF members around our glorious countryside, today I used my Simms, Ruggadon to Rocombe route, plenty of decent lanes, myself and Nick Kelland were showing four guys around, but that soon went down to three after only a couple of miles as...
Day 1 of the Devon TRF Teign to Tamar event, showing some fellow TRF members around our beautiful lanes, my route was Ashburton across the moors up to Bovey Tracy then up to Whiddon Down and up past to North Tawton, back down to Whiddon down for lunch and then on to Fingle Bridge and then Christow and back d...
Hi all Teign to Tamur Saturday run leaders. I am going to be doing some photography at the Teign to Tamur event this Saturday (I will be TEC on Sunday). The photographs as well as being a nice record, will hopefully be used on the new DTRF website which is in development. If any run leaders have any ideas f...
This years Teign to Tamar will be on the 21st to the 23rd of April. As always we will need Run leaders and the same amount of tail end Charlie's. We offer a variety of levels of days out but basically they are; easy day medium day full on day I will add a better description of the expectation for the day when...
Yes I am going to open the can of worms. Not had to buy any for quite a few years. I laways ran mt43 rear or x11 or mitas eto1 So looking at michelin enduro medium front and thinking of the maxxis trail max rear Thoughts ? But I need to order before 2pm tomorrow.
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...
This months meeting on the 11th at the Dolphin. 1900hrs for food 2000hrs for meeting Last meeting before the Teign to Tamar so we will be finalising any loose ends. If any leaders or tecs need help with route planning or using your electronic kit there is usually some advice available. see you there,...
I'm in the market for a 300cc 2 stroke open to any makes quite like the beta or gas gas. Hopefully one in good condition or has done mainly Laning it's life. Looked at a beta 300rr but was alot rougher than the pictures! Price anything up to about £3500. Anyone got something for sale or know someone who doe...
Marshals required for a vintage / twinshock and evo scramble on Sunday 30th April. The venue is Westleigh Barton Farm near Harberton (Totnes) TQ9 7NE. Signing on is 8.30am We expect to finish at around 4pm. The event is also round 2 of the Dartmouth and Somerset Scramble Championship. You will be paid...
As it was national check the TET UK - Day of the TET three of us decided to put our names down to check section 28 from Teignmouth to Callington, so Damian Steer and myself rode up to Jacks Patch to meet Trevor Foxon at 9 o'clock. Our rides were two CB500Xs mine with full rally raid kit fitted and Trevors with...
I have been riding my trusty steed 2007 honda CRF 250x for 5 years since passing my test. It has never given problems that's not really just wear and tear/serviceable. I would be sad to see it go but I'm considering a 2 stroke but should I?. Only ever tried a couple out across a field. I'm currently on an A2 l...
I've had an email from a Somerset rider suggesting that there is now a Public Footpath sign at the eastern end of 181-041. I cannot find any notification of this, and all the Devon County Council records still show it as a UCR, and with no footpath coming off the route further up, it's not a sign requirin...
Is seem's the organisers might still be looking for more marshalls for the Lands End Trial. Its over the easter weekend, starting Friday night running until around early afternoon on the Saturday. If anyone fancies it, take a look at the MCC website for contact details or message me and I'll give you a...
The bike training continued on Friday with a bit more weight added to Frank to practice for the upcoming trip. The lanes were in a good muddy condition. The trees in this lane were covered in this very green moss and what sunlight there was illuminated them. Little Haldon I do like a good wall. Cons...
Hi not sure if this is the right place but does anyone know if the fallen tree has been cleared from lane 192-179 ? cheers Rich -- Edited by wackyracer on Friday 17th of March 2023 07:03:24 PM
Devon's monthly meeting will be on the 14th March, next Tuesday at the Dolphin, in Bovey Tracey. We will be discussing progress on the web site and Facebook, a potential photo shoot, plus this will be the last but one meeting before the Teign to Tamar event. If any prospective leaders or TECS need any h...
A couple of weeks ago on a fairly innocuous reasonably smooth not too steep slope covered in leaves I failed to notice exposed roots spreading across the trail from a tree like spokes from a hub and was completely surprised by my front wheel skittering sideways out from underneath me. I was astonished...
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...
