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| Sullivan's Island, perfect for a bike ride. |
Beach Biking - I haven’t biked much in Charleston, or anywhere else as an adult for that matter. However, living in Charleston has me longing to become a bike person (and a dog person, and a boat person, etc.). When we moved from New York to Charleston this past May we noticed that the beaches were much different than the ones we visited on the Long Island coast (Smith Point, Robert Moses, Jones) where there are wide stretches of soft sandy beach progressing into the ocean with a narrow strip of packed surf. The Charleston beaches are reversed, which requires some getting used to when lying on a blanket, but the surface is perfect for keeping umbrellas in the ground, even on the windiest days. Besides, we’re beach chair people now, so that evens things out.
Another benefit to the wide stretches of packed surf is that they make the Charleston beaches the perfect place to ride a bike, something I had never considered while living in New York. No need for street, boardwalk or dedicated bike path, just walk your bike a few yards through the sand until you hit the smooth surface. Low tide works best for a 200+ pound biker like myself, but as the tide comes in the grooves in the sand start getting deeper and it becomes more difficult to peddle. Most people can enjoy beach biking up to mid-tide though.
Biking on the beach is a great experience, calming, peaceful, and full of wonderful sites and sounds. If you don’t have a bike you can easily find a rental place close to any beach in and around Charleston.
Do you enjoy riding on the beach, or do you have a better B to do?
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