Cruise to Carats and back - beginners and family friendly ride

Breeze Bike Rides in Brighton

Blow away the cobwebs with this family friendly ride along Hove seafront. Using the Sustrans National Route 2, we'll use mainly seafront cycle paths to get from the Peace Statue at the border between Brighton and Hove to Carat's cafe in Southwick (and then back again after some refreshments!).

The route is all flat, but the wind can make cycling in one direction a bit harder than the other; the wind usually blows in the direction that makes returning to Hove from Southwick much easier, thankfully.

Feel free to bring your children along (but note that under 16s must wear a cycling helmet to join in).

Wearing a helmet for adults is also advisable; if you don’t have one please do not to worry you can still take part.  If you enjoy the bike ride and would like to come again perhaps you could look to buy one then. 

It's a good idea to bring some water and you may also want to bring a snack (though we will be stopping at Carat's cafe for cake and drink).  Dress appropriately for the weather: in cool weather it's good to wear lots of thin layers, so you can add/remove them as needed; a rain jacket is a good idea too! 

We really welcome newcomers to our rides; we will always ride at the pace of the slowest rider so no one is left behind.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Meet the Champions

• Alison Lewis Hi! I'm Alison, and looking forward to meeting you on one of the Breeze rides I’m leading. I live in Hove, but lead rides from Hassocks and Brighton as well as Hove (actually).
  
  I love the freedom of cycling and also like setting myself challenges ... so this year (2013) I've entered the London to Brighton, Rapha Women's 100, Dartmoor Classic, and will ride Land's End to John O'Groats unsupported for a significant birthday.
  
  As well as being a Breeze Champion, I'm trained as a Bikeability Instructor, British Cycling Level 2 Cycling Coach, and First Aider. I volunteer as a coach with a youth cycling club in Brighton, so Saturday mornings find me surrounded by 7 to 12 year old riders as they weave between cones or relay race around a cycling track. I also volunteer with a Sustrans Bike-It Officer, helping run 'Learn to Ride' sessions with reception classes at primary schools and making smoothies for children (and parents!) with an adapted 'Smoothie Bike'.
  
  I often make short videos of the Breeze ride I lead. If you want to see the kind of routes we ride and the women you'd be joining, check out my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyv9CJ3uT5gGU5T5GH2qrkA
  
• Abby Pulham
• Mandy Buxton Hi Ladies,
  I'm Mandy, or Dizzy as most people call me ;o)
  I've been cycling for most of life, can't remember not ever owning a bike!
  I am really excited to be a Breeze Champion and am looking forward to meeting new people and helping them to enjoy cycling too.
  I also volunteer at a local community bike project, where we recycle and restore old bikes, and will be organising some basic maintenance classes just for us girls soon, so if you don't know how to fix a puncture/change a tyre - Never fear!!
  See you soon x