Friday will see me and several others embark on the first night ride of the season, Shoreham-by-Sea. This is a little over six miles from Brighton.
The first half of the ride will see us cycling pretty much the same roads as Dr John, Geoff and I did a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully things will be drier this time round. There are no huge hills on this one but a few lumps - the ride up to Farthing Downs and then after the half way stop, Turners Hill being the two that I can think of.
I will be talking my Brompton Electric with me and will decide at will when and where to turn the battery on. I look forward to that!
I was going to simply return via Shoreham-by-Sea railway station but sadly tickets are for specific trains. I will almost certainly cycle the 6ish miles to Brighton where my ticket will allow me to roll up to the station and get any off-peak train I fancy. I am almost in two minds whether to stay with the group up to the halfway stop and simply pedal on to Brighton.
It will be great to be on a nocturnal adventure again and I will need to carry out the mini prep before Friday arrives. This includes:
- Checking over my bike and tyres
- Charging all the lights and the Wahoo
- Packing a few snacks
- Buying a train ticket back to London
- Deciding whether I will break with tradition and actually have a breakfast before returning to London
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