Cycling

Cycling in Lewes and around

There are allegedly more cycles in Sussex than there are cars, but a lot of them are rotting away in the backs of garages or in sheds.  Now is the time to dig them out and get them going. Our very own Dr Bike might be your first port of call. They are a group of cycle enthusiasts who believe in encouraging everyone to use their bikes. They voluntarily come along to Lewes to fix bikes. For dates  and venue see here .  For more major work you can take your bike down to  Cycle Shack, in the old Woolworths Building in Cliffe High Street or to Mr Cycles  of Seaford in the main shopping Street, Broad Street opposite Boots.

There are lots of places to cycle round Lewes and you do not have to terrorise yourself on busy roads if you know the back ways.  There are cycle paths towards Glynde, Kingston and the University and lots of quiet ways you can discover.  You can even cycle 25 miles to Bexhill almost all on the level. .

CYCLING GROUPS

Cycle Lewes provides information and campaigning on cycling in Lewes. Formed in 1998, Cycle Lewes is a membership organisation representing cyclists and cycling interests in the Lewes district. It is an independent non-political community group funded by membership subscriptions and donations. They regularly consult with our members on issues such as planning applications and new transport proposals & policies. Our views represent cyclists in Lewes & the surrounding villages.

If you live in Newhaven or Seaford then Cycle Seahaven is for you.  If you are a member of Lewes U3A the organisation has a social cycling group. U3A membership is open to anyone who is not working full time Brighton Clarion is a great club for people who want to do relaxed riding.  Average speed is 8mph and no one ever gets left behind.

In this section, in the menu you can find a large number of cycling routes, ranging from local day and half day routes to an epic voyage from London to Paris via Lewes. Maps are courtesy of Open Street Map and are reproduced  under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license

For more rides Jim Grozier has been leading relaxed rides for the Brighton Clarion club for many years, and has also created rides on his own.  You can find all the rides at https://jimgrozier.wordpress.com/cycling/. They are in PDF form. The rest of his blog is worth reading too.

Brighton Clarion is a great club for people who want to do relaxed riding.  Average speed is 8mph and no one ever gets left behind.

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For other circular day cycle rides I recommend the books by Nick Cotton. Nick has published a number of guides, mainly published by Cordee or Phillips.  There are guides covering Sussex and a large number of other areas.

Lewes cycling