Low Tide Riders
There’s cycling along the sea front and then there’s cycling across the sea. The sand crabs won’t know what hit them. Described as a fun cycle dash over the exposed sand flats during one of the lowest tides of the year. The ride goes from Brighton Marina to the King Alfred Centre in Hove and beyond (note different details to recent rides!), or as far as you and your bike can make it. The organisers suggest you borrow a bike ‘from a skip’ to do this, which is a sensible disclaimer because salt and and spokes don’t mix. But hey, it’ll be fun.
The ride will set off 15-30 minutes after meeting, so as to catch the lowest tide (6:45pm, 0.4m) and the sunset (5:09pm). Following August 2007’s Low Tide Naked Critical Mash-Up bike ride, the event is clothing-optional.
With the inevitable ‘time and tide wait for no-one’ warning the organisers expect riders to be good time keepers. Skinny-dipping in the sea at the end of the ride is optional. Bring bikes, waterproofs, warm clothes and a set of lights.
Note: This is an evening ride, starting from Brighton Marina!
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