TOURING

/

25th March 2020

The CTC Winged Wheel plaque, which used to be on the old Lamb…

Ripe's Winged Wheel: Latest News

/

14th January 2020

The picture on the left was taken in May 2018. It shows a CTC…

A Record Year for The Tourers

/

2nd January 2020

2019 was a record year for the tourers: 137 touring rides covering…

A Highly Convivial Tourers' Christmas Meal

/

20th December 2019

A record number of 36 were at the Cycle Seahaven Tourers’ Christmas…

John O’Groats to Land’s End (JOG-LE) 2020

/

22nd August 2019

This ‘End 2 End’ cycle ride involves cycling the entire…

Another Record for the Tourers

/

28th July 2019

2019 is turning out to be a good year for touring rides. There…

A New Type of Ride: Easy Touring

/

7th June 2019

If you’d like to cycle on one of our touring rides but feel…

Tourers cycle Far and Wide

/

19th May 2019

The tourers cycle to not only local places such as Ripe, Muddles…

Dieppe Channel Hopper

/

10th May 2019

We’re lucky to have a ferry port on our doorstep, so to speak,…

Cycle Seahaven Tourers climb Ditchling Beacon.

/

23rd April 2019

Nine club members joined the Road Touring Section’s ride…

Cycle Seahaven's Ladies New Forest Sportive Team - 2019

/

17th April 2019

The New Forest Spring Sportive is one of the New Forests most…

1000 Miles of Touring Rides Already This Year

/

1st April 2019

The Touring rides clocked up just over 1000 miles in the first…

Record Turnout of Tourers

/

17th March 2019

Today’s touring rides to the Lavendar Line railway station…

It's Spring and the Tourers are on a roll!

/

1st March 2019

It’s the first day of Spring, meteorologically speaking, and…

A Record January for the Tourers

/

1st February 2019

The tourers clocked up 300 miles with 10 rides in January this…

Tourers get 2019 off to a Good Start

/

1st January 2019

New Year’s Day was an excellent day for cycling: dry and…

Another Great Year for the Tourers!

/

30th December 2018

For our final touring ride of 2018 we cycled to one of our favourite…

Another Super Tourers' Christmas Meal

/

19th December 2018

Thirty-two of us, a record number, were at the Cycle Seahaven…

Winter Touring Rides: Change of Start Arrangements

/

27th November 2018

During the winter months of December, January and February our…

Channel Hopping

/

21st October 2018

Seven tourers met at the Martello Tower this morning; five…

Last of the Summer Touring Rides

/

28th September 2018

Autumn was suspended for a few days this week; summer returned!…

Horses and Cyclists: A Video

/

1st September 2018

Cycling UK in conjunction with the British Horse Society has…

Horses and Cyclists (Updated)

/

21st August 2018

This is an updated version of a post issued a couple of months…

Horses and Cyclists

/

27th June 2018

Horses are a common sight on many of the country roads where…

Summertime Cycling has arrived

/

3rd June 2018

Astronomers think that summer starts on the summer solstice (21st…

Ripe's Winged Wheel

/

27th May 2018

The Sunday touring ride to Arlington today went past the…

Refreshment Stops Revisited

4 Comments

/

19th May 2018

Looking for a good place to stop on your cycle ride for some…

Easy Touring Rides

/

10th May 2018

BY CLIVE, ON MARCH 8TH, 2018 Would you like…

Springtime on the Cuckoo Trail

/

26th April 2018

It’s a great time of year to cycle along the Cuckoo Trail.…

An Enjoyable Springtime Touring Ride

/

25th April 2018

Was today, 6th March, the first day of Spring? It certainly…

Touring Ride Descriptions: Improvements

/

16th February 2018

Some improvements have been made to the ride descriptions of…

A record Year for the Tourers

/

31st December 2017

It’s been another record year for the tourers: 120 touring…

Another Super Christmas Meal for the Tourers

/

22nd December 2017

Another highly convivial time was had by twenty-one of us at…

Winter Touring Rides

/

26th November 2017

The weather is getting colder and Jack Frost has started to visit…

Cycle Seahaven Tourers' WhatsApp Group

/

18th November 2017

The WhatsApp group for the tourers which was set up about a month…

A Perfect Autumn Cycle Ride

/

3rd November 2017

Thursday was a superb day, dry and sunny with no wind: the…

Tourers visit the Lavender Line

/

9th October 2017

It was off to the Lavender Line at Isfield for the tourers on…

Cycle Touring in the Loire Valley

/

15th September 2017

Cycle touring in France is always a pleasant experience and,…

Date of Tourer's Christmas Meal 2017

/

30th August 2017

Ho, Ho, Ho. Autumn is just round the corner so Christmas isn't…

Heather cycles across Iowa

/

14th August 2017

It was good to see Heather back on our touring rides. She’s…

Warning: Resurfacing of Lower Wick Street

/

1st August 2017

Lower Wick Street has just been resurfaced between the junction…

More Refreshment Stops

/

30th July 2017

The Refreshment Stops map has recently been updated with a couple…

Record 1st Six Months for the Tourists

/

29th June 2017

The numbers are in, thanks to the mild and dry winter, Touring…

Andy Marks The Crossing Final Day

/

25th June 2017

Last Instalment of Andy Marks' epic adventure, including some…

Andy Marks The Crossing Day 2

/

24th June 2017

Day 2 of Andy's adventure 'The Crossing' (is anyone else feeling…

Andy Marks - The Crossing

/

22nd June 2017

Settle in folks, grab a cuppa and get comfy...here's the first…

Dieppe Channel Hopper

/

14th June 2017

Four of us from Cycle Seahaven hopped across the Channel with…

Tourist Section Take on the “Beacon”

/

31st May 2017

This Tuesday, six members of the Touring Section took on Sussex’s…

A Superb Long Touring Ride

/

5th May 2017

Following our superb short touring ride on Tuesday five of us…

A Superb Short Touring Ride

/

2nd May 2017

We aim to have three touring rides each week: Tuesday, Thursday…

The Photogenic Tourers???

/

21st April 2017

Taking a decent action photo of cyclists can involve a bit of…

Tourers clock-up the Miles

/

15th April 2017

Over the past week there have been five touring rides and anyone…

Terrific Turnout of Tourers

/

3rd April 2017

One of the strengths of Cycle Seahaven is that it caters for…

Final Touring Ride of Winter

/

28th February 2017

Today, the 28th February is the last day of Winter; that’s…

Third Time Lucky for Muddles Green

/

14th February 2017

It was third time lucky for a touring ride to Muddles Green today…

Viva Las Whitesmith

/

5th February 2017

Four riders started at the Martello Tower for this Sunday’s…

Touring Rides Galore in 2016

/

29th December 2016

There were over a hundred touring rides this year; there would…

A Highly Convivial Evening

/

17th December 2016

A highly convivial evening was had by twenty-three of us at the…

Winter's Arrived and so has Black Ice!

/

3rd December 2016

A sharp frost on Thursday morning kicked off the Winter season,…

Another Superb Autumn Touring Ride

/

1st November 2016

This morning (Tuesday) was superb for cycling: warm, dry and…

Easy Cycling on Romney Marsh

/

30th October 2016

If ever you want somewhere flat to cycle with plenty of quiet…

A Superb Autumn Cycle Ride

/

11th October 2016

Today (Tuesday) was a superb day for cycling. It was a…

A Perfect Cycle Ride

/

28th July 2016

We’re lucky in Cycle Seahaven as we have miles and miles…

Ride to Littlehampton

/

29th May 2016

Last Thursday, 26 May, four of us took part in the fifth…

Ride to Horam - report

/

22nd May 2016

There was a good turnout of road cyclists for the ride to…

New Café Stop

6 Comments

/

26th April 2016

Our Tuesday touring ride today was to a village through which…

Refreshment Stops

/

20th April 2016

The following link will take you to a map (Google Maps) showing…

Bluebell Cycle Tour

/

19th April 2016

Our touring ride this morning (Tuesday) included cycling…

A Perfect Springtime Ride

/

12th April 2016

Seven members took part in the touring ride to Muddles Green…

Challenging Touring Rides

/

10th April 2016

Spring has been a busy time for the Touring section, with several…

Super Cycling on the Spring Equinox

/

21st March 2016

It was a chilly morning for the Spring Equinox on Sunday…

Sunday Morning Touring Rides

/

13th March 2016

Now that Spring has well and truly arrived, the Sunday morning…

Make Hay while the Sun shines

/

30th September 2015

We’re lucky to be having an Indian Summer at present as…

Avenue Verte is getting Popular

5 Comments

/

17th September 2015

It’s great to see increasing numbers of British cyclists…

Ferry Saved

/

16th August 2015

Since posting an item on the blog a week ago ‘Last Chance to…

Last Chance to Channel Hop to Dieppe

/

9th August 2015

We're lucky to have a ferry Port on our doorstep, so to speak,…

Two Hours to Bexhill

/

2nd August 2015

Rides to Bexhill always prove popular with cyclists who prefer…

Our Annual Ride to Littlehampton

/

17th June 2015

Our ride to Littlehampton has become an annual event having…

Cycling on the Isle of Wight

/

15th June 2015

Do you fancy a cycling weekend on the Isle of Wight? Two vacancies…

Sunday Morning Touring Rides

/

16th February 2015

Future Sunday morning touring rides will start and finish at…

Cycle Touring in France

/

13th January 2015

Fancy some cycle touring in France? If you're a member…

Cycle Touring in France with Phoenix-CTC

/

30th October 2014

If you’re a member of the CTC then you may be interested in…

What's your Pace?

/

27th October 2014

Which speed to you like to cycle at? Do you like to cycle…

Channel Hopping to Dieppe

/

22nd September 2014

Last Friday six of us, who usually cycle in the Cycle Seahaven…

Our Longest Touring Ride of the Year

/

10th September 2014

Our touring ride on Tuesday (9 September) was a round trip…

A Perfect Touring Ride

/

2nd September 2014

The weather last Sunday was ideal for cycling; it was sunny…

Touring up Chapel Hill

/

25th August 2014

Most Sunday mornings, weather permitting, some of the…

New Café Stop

/

19th August 2014

In my previous post, Touring Rides Aplenty, I explained…

Touring Rides Aplenty

/

11th August 2014

There have been touring rides aplenty in recent months thanks…

Review of the Avenue Verte

/

28th July 2014

I recently cycled from London to Paris with a few friends by…

Cycling to Paris

4 Comments

/

24th June 2014

Three of us, all members of Cycle Seahaven, recently cycled…

Super Ride on Sunny Sunday

/

18th May 2014

The Martello Tower in Seaford at 8.30 am on most Sundays is…

Good turnout for Good Friday Ride

/

19th April 2014

The Easter Bank Holiday Weekend got off to a cracking start…

Tuesday Morning Ride to Arlington, 1 April 2014

/

2nd April 2014

Spring is a great time for cycling through country lanes.…

Sunday Morning Ride to Horam - 16 March 2014

/

17th March 2014

What luck! Wall to wall sunshine again, just like last Sunday…

Sunday Morning Ride to Ovingdean, 9 March 2014

/

11th March 2014

Wall to wall sunshine, virtually no wind and the air feeling…

Sunday Morning Ride to the Velo Café – 12 January 2014

/

13th January 2014

It was a beautiful Winter’s morning - dry, a slight chill in…

Touring Ride to the Velo Café on Tuesday, 10 Dec 2013

/

10th December 2013

Five members cycled to Brighton today to visit the recently…

Touring Road Ride to Horam, 29 September

/

30th September 2013

Ten cyclists turned up at the Martello Tower for the ‘touring…

Touring Road Ride to Littlehampton – 6 August 2013

8th August 2013

We’re quite lucky in Cycle Seahaven as we have a national cycle…

21 July 2013: Touring Road Ride to the Lavender Line

24th July 2013

It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning as seven Cycle Seahaven…

Touring Road Ride to the Pevensey Levels - 30 June 2013