A day out on the Exeter canals- Starcross to Budleigh Salterton

Come and join us on this friendly Ride 41 miles on a beautiful and scenic route which will take you from Starcross on NCN 2 to Exeter along the water canals and through towns to Budleigh stalterton .
It is a fairly flat route with 4 short inclines. The ride will finish at an overall average speed between 10-11mph if we can keep to 14mph or over on the flats. This ride marked as challenging only because of the distance and speed not the terrain so if you can cycle 42 miles this is the ride for you.
For safety reasons all participants will be expected to wear a helmet and to be confident riding on roads as we go through some urban traffic.

We will start with a much needed drink and a snack from the coffee hut “Teign Bean” at the car park as some of us travelling from a far. you will need this as lunch is not until 14:00, if you wish you can bring your own flask and snack, after we consumed our refreshment we will set off from Starcross heading towards Exeter Topsham and Exmouth on the traffic free NCN 2 cycle path but avoiding Exmouth for now and continuing to Budleigh stalterton for lunch.
returning back via Exmouth onto the trail by the canals to our starting point at starcross
Please note: plan for a full day out 41 miles is roughly 4:00H riding time, with 2 coffee stops that’s another 1H. If all goes well you should be back home by midnight LOL

The usual applies:* Helmet. *Inner tube EVEN IF YOU RUNNING TUBLESS *lights *fully checked and working bike
*pennies for refreshment *snacks * appropriate clothing for the weather.
We are a friendly bunch and never leave anyone behind so come and join us, looking forward to see you on the ride