Come and ride your favourite Stanmer trails and see them in a whole new light with an after-dark adventure every Thursday.

The experience of hitting the pitch-dark trails armed only with a souped-up light will definitely have you coming back for more.  There’s nothing like it.  At night, there’s no big, Downs views to take in, no looking way-ahead to pick the right line.  Every bit of concentration is focussed on just the next few metres of trail, existing in the moment.  All your senses are heightened, adrenalin is pumping and everything feels so much faster.  No peripheral distractions like a day ride and beyond your pool of light is the quiet, calm – and let’s face it – a bit scary, unknown.

Even trails you’ve ridden for years will reveal secret lines, obstacles and give a different feel altogether.

For some rider’s-eye-views, check the Vimeo-feed link on the RHS of this page.  If you’ve ridden at night – I’m sure you’re as addicted as I am and this is preaching to the converted but if you haven’t; well, you really are missing out.  Any of us are happy to give advice based on our own experiences and purchases about lights.  If you just want to turn up on a Thursday just to actually see the kit – that’s fine or grab a loan-set from any of the good Brighton bike shops before committing to buy.