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Come and join us for our Summer Party! The Party will be on the patio at our Clubhouse at Rappahannock Oyster Bar on Thursday, July 27th from 6-7:30pm. The Club will be supplying oysters, shrimp roll and a free drink. You're more than welcome to stay for dinner and / or more drinks at Rappahannock afterwards. Spouses/Partners are welcome - we'd live you to sign them up as family members for just $15 so they can come to every party! Just login to the club on wildapricot and go to your member profile and add them there. Plenty of parking and easy on/off from 17/Ravenel Bridge. Attendance is capped at 75 so register early! Click HERE to register or register in the Wild Apricot App.

Any questions please email Darren at President@coastalcyclists.com

We're excited to bring back the first our our three summer holiday 'Camel Rides' on Monday, May 29th at 8:00 am.

As always, this 32-mile road ride will roll at 8:00 am sharp from Ravenel Depot. The pace varies according to who shows up but everyone should be able to find a group that works for them.

This ride is not SAG supported.

We'll meet at the train depot and be ready to roll at 8AM. If the parking area is full, please park along Martin Street, which is parallel to the RR tracks.

Click here for the route.

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Street address:
5781 S Carolina 165, Ravenel, SC 29470

Directions:
Take US Highway 17 South to Ravenel (14.5 miles from I-526/US 17 S).

Turn LEFT on Highway 165 at the traffic light.

Drive 1 mile and park at the old Ravenel train depot (5781 S Carolina 165, Ravenel, SC 29470). If you cross the railroad tracks, you have gone too far.

Note: Highway 165 crosses US 17 South at the only traffic light in Ravenel. You will see a BP Station and Hardees on the corners.

Looking for an enjoyable social ride to join? 

Darren Marshal, Coastal Cyclists president and all around good dude, announced that Coastal Cyclists is going to host a fun-for-everyone road ride event.

This one-time, 24-mile, experienced leader-led, ride will leave from Gold's Gym Parking  lot, 1291 Folly Road, Charleston, SC at 9 am on Saturday January 28, 2023. 

Cost to participate: ABSOLUTELY FREE for members and non-members. Come and bring your friends.  

Calling all night riders! Our good friends at The Charleston Bicycle Company rolls a no-drop ride from the store's 1319 Savannah Hwy parking lot every Tuesday at 6 pm. Distance is 35 +/- miles and the pace is 20-25 mph. Be sure to visit store where Coastal Cyclists Members get a 10% discount on parts and labor.   

Note: This ride information is provided as a service to Charleston's bicycle community. This ride operated is not sanctioned by Coastal Cyclists and participants are not covered by Coastal Cyclists ride insurance provider. 

Effective December 18, 2022, our Rappahannock ride will start at 9 am instead of 8:30 am to take advantage of what we hope will be a warmer start time. Hope you can join us! 

HOLD THE DATE (December 4 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm) to celebrate the holidays and our club's 50th anniversary at Charleston's Rappahannock Oyster Bar.   

Our James Island/Folly Beach ride that leaves from Gold's Gym start time is changing from 8am to 9am on Saturday, December 3. 

Our friends at Second Chance Bikes are hosting their annual Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 23rd at Holy City Brewing in Park Circle. They would love to have Coastal Cyclists members attend, and better yet, volunteer for part of the event! They're thinking it would be awesome if we could help out at their Safety Station. It'd be helping kids with bike safety worksheets, showing folks how to wear a helmet correctly, and explaining ABC safety checks (air, brakes, chain). They also seeking volunteers to help with event breakdown. 

Here is the link to more info (and here is the volunteer sign up link ). 

Rick Jess

https://ridethelowcountry.com/

Next year's Spring Century Ride is scheduled to roll on April 15, 2023. Stay tuned for more details as our newly formed Ride Planning Team is finalizing ride details with our good friends at the Town of Awendaw to host next year's event  from Awendaw Municiple Park. This yet-to-be opened 160-acre rural park with 55 acre lake is located at 7900 Doar Road in Awendaw, SC. 

Club President Darren Marshall presented the Palmetto Cycling Coalition with a $2,000 check on behalf of all Coastal Cyclists members on July 15, 2022.

Mr. Marshall said, "This check is a reflection of Coastal Cyclists' sincere appreciation for the tireless efforts our good friends at the Palmetto Cycling Coalition put into making roads safer and more accessible to all cyclists." 

A little about Palmetto Cycling Coalition (PCC)

PCC successfully advocated for SCDOT's adoption of the Complete Streets initiative that is driving needed bicycle infrastructure planning, funding and construction in the Charleston area and across the entire state of South Carolina. 

Lots more interesting information about PCC is available at www.palmettocycling.org