Well what an absolutely cracking day in the saddle that was. Plan was a 125 mile loop around Dorset's finest countryside starting at Axminster. Vans were loaded early AM with a meeting time of 7:30 at Wrangaton for the 1.5hrs drive to Axminster. Vans parked, bikes un-loaded, riders kitted-up and...
Yep it has too be done...Two month's away'ish. Bikes prepared,monies spent,...Cake packed...luggage packed,unpacked,packed,unpacked...sod it that's it chuck it or buy it on the go...perhaps....!!! Portsmouth/Santander/Across Spain too Algeciras then Tangier Med. Then Morroco,Wester...
Meeting at the Dolphin in Bovey Tracy 1900 hrs if you want to eat or just sit and chat first. 2000 hrs for the meeting. Items to be discused this month are, how we approach the growing number of TRO and TTRO, what can we offer, how much do we spend. Lots of people have been away on their travels, so adventures...
Just a heads up - Cotleigh Bridge on the Old Chard Road between Honiton and Stockland is likely to be closed for 2-3 weeks while Devon CC repair the concrete apron under the bridge and instal a fish ladder. Mind you if they work at the speed they did today it will take longer
Some 80's trail riding from Devon/Exmoor, Wales and Ireland. I dug them out of a cupboard this weekend - enjoy! -- Edited by DR Sean on Sunday 5th of March 2017 05:21:55 PM
Hi all I'm off over to the IOM TT next week with enduro bike. I wondered if anyone has any gpx files for the green lanes over there. It would be super useful to have this!? Cheers Nick
There is a sizeable fallen tree approx 200m from the southern end of Curscombe Lane (192-047). There is just room for a bike to be pushed underneath with a bit of wriggling. Mark
The insurance company I have used previously have now withdrawn all cover for off-road motorcycling and I can't find anyone who does still cover it. They no longer even cover downhill mountain biking so I can't even pretend I was on a MTB if I get hurt! Yes, I definitely need off-road. Lots of you guys ar...
The new website is now live using the old domain name. www.trfdevon.org.uk The items discussed last night at the club meeting have all been implemented except an email address on the contacts page. I can't remember if the conclusion was to use John's email address (which I don't have) or if we want a ne...
Vision Zero South West has just launched a £50,000 funding pot for projects and initiatives aimed specifically at improving the safety of motorcyclists in Devon & Cornwall. The road safety partnership is looking to work with communities and/or business to research, provide training or de...
Managed to get some Photos at the start, but unfortunately the Rendezvous at Devils Steps didn't work only saw one rider enter the lane after waiting for over an hour and sods law I was sheltering in the car during a monsoon downpour. By the time I ran up type lane I just saw the group who had avoided the lan...
Please find a link to a preview of the new DTRF website. Please look and explore the link and we can discuss at tomorrows ( May 9th)meeting and implement any changes that are required. https://morganemail.wixsite.com/dtrf WIX adverts may appear as it is not currently uploaded to the web host to repl...
Dorset Run 4-4-23 Riders Me: Yamaha WR450 Chris: Husqvarna FE450 Keith: Reiju MR300 Having spent quite a while researching and plotting a 120 Mile route around West Dorset the chance arose on the 4th or April to give it a go. Being a Tuesday only a couple others were free to ride meaning we had a easy day w...
So the plan for the Coronation weekend was a three day bike adventure hitting the TET (Trans-European Trail) route from our doorstep heading East up towards Salisbury Plain then continuing counterclockwise and looping back past Bath and Bristol then finally home. Two nights camping and approx 12...
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.
