Devon Off Road Sometime?

[Deleted account 231002001]

Would there be any interest in a day trail riding in the Dartmoor area sometime?
Maybe sort a short route taking in some legal tracks and then a meal and a few pints at the Plume of Feathers.
Would just need to carry a sleeping bag and tooth brush if you wanted to book a bed in the bunkhouse at the end of the day.

 

[Ross Dean]

Absolutley - count me in assuming you can accommodate the bigger bikes (I will be riding an 800GS).

I cannot make 2, 3, 23, 24, 30 and 31 July but am free the rest of my life.

 

[Madmountainman]

Thought you were bikeless Jim???

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

Thought you were bikeless Jim???

Not anymore Rich.

 

[GrinningGSer]

What sort of trails, I cant do hardcore pogo stuff? If like pics above, I am OK for that. I am interested.

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

The BOATS east of the moor have all been done on GS's haven't they Rich! ... however I wouldn't now as some are pretty rough and steep in places. Anything upto 600 would be fine and you can make a pretty good days ride without too many miles. A couple of years ago we did a ride out from Princetown and took them in with a long lunch at a fantastic pub.

 

[Ross Dean]

The BOATS east of the moor have all been done on GS's haven't they Rich! ... however I wouldn't now as some are pretty rough and steep in places. Anything upto 600 would be fine and you can make a pretty good days ride without too many miles. A couple of years ago we did a ride out from Princetown and took them in with a long lunch at a fantastic pub.

What about an 800GS?

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

What about an 800GS?

I've seen all GS's on them ... depends on the rider and whether they want to put their bikes down them.

 

[Ross Dean]

Okay - I am keen to take part.

 

[Madmountainman]

I took a group of about 30 around the trails east of the moor a few years back, including some novices on some shiney 1200's. The first downhill was intended to sort out the wheat from the chaff and, despite a couple of drops, everyone stayed for the ride. There are one or two tricky sections, easily avoided, unless your name's Jim and you have ankles made of glass!!!
The ideal bike's a thumper of any size, or a lightish twin, so those of you on 800's will be fine if you're a confident rider.

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

Hey that has to be one of the steepest uphill rocky RUPS in Devon and I was going ok untill some silly bugger stops half way up Took a fair few people to get that 1150 back down didn't it

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

Been out a couple of times reminding myself of a few of the tracks around here (Somerset / Devon border), SCC f*cked loads up by making them restricted byways but have found a few nice ones that make half a route.

Going to investigate a few more and then sort a route out to the east of Dartmoor.

 

[Harty]

Been out a couple of times reminding myself of a few of the tracks around here (Somerset / Devon border), SCC f*cked loads up by making them restricted byways but have found a few nice ones that make half a route.

Going to investigate a few more and then sort a route out to the east of Dartmoor.

I don't mind helping out with a route? I live on the Devon/Somerset border near jct 27 of M5 and am a member of the Devon TRF, so know all the legal trails in my area. I ride a G650X Co btw.

Cheers

Harty

 

[Uncle Ricky]

I don't mind helping out with a route? I live on the Devon/Somerset border near jct 27 of M5 and am a member of the Devon TRF, so know all the legal trails in my area. I ride a G650X Co btw.

Cheers

Harty

Hello again, small world

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

I don't mind helping out with a route? I live on the Devon/Somerset border near jct 27 of M5 and am a member of the Devon TRF, so know all the legal trails in my area. I ride a G650X Co btw.

Cheers

Harty

That would be good and I'd be interested in meeting up sometime, showing my maps and chatting over what is and isn't legal these days. I live in Wivelisombe and I reckon I have 3/4 of a ride sorted around here and the Lowtrow Inn has a nice campsite behind.

There is also alot to the east of Dartmoor and around Ashburton I was going to look at.

I will at some point join Devon TRF.

My email is jtripp at btinternet dot com

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

Hello again, small world

Coming down to see you chaps soon for a chat about the trials over the winter

 

[Uncle Ricky]

I live just down to road from you in Cotford St Luke

That would be good and I'd be interested in meeting up sometime, showing my maps and chatting over what is and isn't legal these days. I live in Wivelisombe and I reckon I have 3/4 of a ride sorted around here and the Lowtrow Inn has a nice campsite behind.

There is also alot to the east of Dartmoor and around Ashburton I was going to look at.

I will at some point join Devon TRF.

My email is jtripp at btinternet dot com

 

[Barry G]

Hi Folks just to add a bit more to the thread I do a fair bit of green laning up here in North devon. I'm willing to add my bit, thats if there's a plan.

allways willing to travel for some fresh lanes.

PS: I'll be using an XR not the GSA!

Barry G

 

[Uncle Ricky]

I am on a DRZ400s

 

[timeandtide]

Would there be any interest in a day trail riding in the Dartmoor area sometime?
Maybe sort a short route taking in some legal tracks and then a meal and a few pints at the Plume of Feathers.
Would just need to carry a sleeping bag and tooth brush if you wanted to book a bed in the bunkhouse at the end of the day.

I'd certainly be interested once (if)
I return from Bilco's trip in one piece!