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@maxl
hi guys,
i've done the overnight to brighton this year (and cycled it probably 10 times in all over the summer). it's a nice ride, but i don't think you want to go on main roads - traffic at night can be dangerous in the countryside.
there are route directions for a nice route here, which the forum did in august. the map of it is here
.you will get VERY cold. and you will need REALLY GOOD lights - front and back. whichever way you go you'll be doing at least 20 miles on unlit roads, so it will be completely pitch black and probably foggy. i would definitely ride it with a brake, too.
if you're experienced at this sort of thing that must all that sounds patronising, so sorry, but it's better to know what you're getting yourself in for if you're not.
all that said, it will be pretty fun. i would set off at midnight, with a hipflask, and try and bomb it as quickly as possible to keep warm. there are two 24 hour cafes in brighton - the market diner on circus street, and buddies on the seafront, quite near the palace pier.
may try and join you but i have a lot of family stuff going on at the weekends...
have fun!