2009-03-14 Sat - Overnight to Shoreham-by-Sea

I come out in the day too, but i do like riding at night, to the extent that i'm probably a night cyclist on average. Never done an all-nighter before though, and this will be a fairly long ride by my standards - i've only occasionally done more than 50 miles in one go. How much food and clothing do you carry?

Also, I have a spare cateye el510 i can lend to anyone who needs it.

Don't overdo the food, moth--we'll do a stop at Gatwick at roughly the halfway point, where you can re-provision yourself. The key is to eat and drink in small portions and sips as you ride along--ideally, you'll be able to eat and drink while riding. I only take a couple of vegetable samosas and a couple of energy bars.

As ever, don't worry too much about the distance--you'll be fine. The main consideration is logistics--i.e., don't wear things that chafe, make sure your bike is functioning well, that you have a spare inner tube with you, that your light is bright enough to light the way, etc.