EVENTS
WINTER GRIT
UPDATE – NEXT RIDE PLANNED 1ST MARCH
This winter we are launching a regular group ride, starting 1st February 2025. Aimed at gravel / XC riders looking to get off the turbo and cover some distance, mostly off road, in a challenging but fun group format.
Meet at Cuckmere Cycle Company from 8:30am to set off at 9am sharp. Limited free parking available or paid spaces in the Seven Sisters car park next door.
What bike should I bring? Gravel, cyclo-cross, or hardtail XC bike. Something that can handle off road but doesn’t drag too much on road. Sometimes you’ll be over-biked, other times you’ll be under-biked, but it’s all biking. Ebikes are welcome, but you’ll need to ride at the pace of the group.
Bring your bike, tools, spares, snacks and a smile. Leave your attitude behind. The pace will be brisk in places, it’s winter and we want to stay warm so will keep stops to a minimum, but it’s not a race and no one will be left behind.
This ride is free to join, but please register your interest with us by text or email so we have an idea of numbers.
THE RIDE
Our second ride on 1st March takes into account the recent wet weather and muddy ground conditions! With that in mind, there will be more tarmac than last time, we’ve tried our best to include well surfaced gravel where possible! The route is also much flatter than the first, so expect a brisk pace and limited stopping, but there will be a few muddy sections in there to keep you on your toes!
We head out from the shop on the road through Litlington, and cross the A27 at Milton Street. North of the main road is a short and well hidden gravel section before rejoining the road near Arlington.
Continuing North, we pick up Robin Post Lane, an old gravel byway that is mainly well surfaced, before looping back south around Arlington reservoir on roads that are on the verge of becoming gravel!
We pick up another gravel track near Chalvington, to bring us up to the A22 – there will be a very short section on this busy road, so please bring a rear light and take care here. Turning West on Vert Lane we pick up some nice gravel through the woods, before zig-zagging our way back to the A27 on quiet lanes.
South of the A27 we take on a section of the Old Coach Road, which will almost certainly have some large puddles and slippery tree roots to watch out for. Some may need to dismount for a brief moment – all part of the fun!
We may not have a chance to stop on this ride so please bring plenty of snacks and drinks. Tea/coffee/biscuits awaits back at the shop, or for something more substantial head to our neighbours at Saltmarsh Cafe.
To view the route in more detail or download the GPX file please click here