Paul Humphreys
21 April, 2025
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Mass Cycle Ride returns to Eastbourne

The ‘Kidical Mass Bike Ride’ is back in Eastbourne on Saturday, May 10. The ride departs at 11am from this year’s Spring Water Festival and Ecofair on the Western Lawns.

Kidical Mass ride in Eastbourne

This is a ‘family friendly’ marshalled bike ride from Western Lawns to Princes Park and back. It is organised, once again, by Bespoke Cycle Group and this is will be the 5th such event. There is even a free bike decorating workshop starting at 10am beforehand and perhaps bring a picnic for afterwards. Last time there were nearly 200 people who attended the event

‘Kidical Mass is an international movement united by the vision that children and young people should be able to move around safely and independently on foot and by bike’. Unfortunately, much of Eastbourne has poor infrastructure, that does not allow such ‘active travel’ options to and from school.

So if you want children to be able to cycle around town, then come and join in or turn up to support the ride. It is not just here, as many other local towns such as Brighton and Hastings, hold similar events during the year.

Starting Point for 2024 Kidical Mass
Starting Point for 2024 Kidical Mass Credit: Bespoke Cycle Group

This route is partly chosen to demonstrate the need for a cycle route along the seafront. Eastbourne being currently out of step with the other towns and cities on the South Coast.

In order to keep everyone together balance bikes and kick-scooters are not suitable to cover the route otherwise any type of cycle would be welcome. If you want further information there will be updates, closer to the date, on the Bespoke Cycle website (https://bespokecyclegroup.org.uk/) and Facebook

Paul Humphreys 5 Chichester Close BN220JN 07570 973200 paul0humphreys@gmail.com. Member Bespoke