While I didn’t get to go biking this past weekend, I was looking through some photos from this past summer and found this photo. It reminded me of another “variety” of cycling: riding at the beach.
Above: my brother and I riding on the beach
Dustin tells me that every time he heads down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina he brings his mountain bike and rides around in the sand. I guess this would work, provided that you ride down on the harder sand near the water. You can’t get too close to the water with a mountain bike, because the salt water would get in the bike and it would be a mess. So, that’s one approach to biking at the beach.
Another approach is the one pictured above. We rented these bikes, which were designed specifically for riding on the beach. They are really low to the ground and are pretty durable. These ones had two wheels, but I have seen bikes with three wheels. On the bikes we rode, you hold handles on the sides of your seat and you steer by leaning to the left or to the right. I guess you vaguely see it in the photo above. We had a good time on the bikes, and I thought they were pretty interesting.
Next time you go to the beach, this is something you can do.