Riding a bike on the beach is exhilarating—with the ocean glistening off to one side, the breeze gently pushes you forward across a broad strand of sand. Zigzag to avoid tide pools or splash through them as you see fit.
Cycling in the sand is something few New Englanders would attempt. On Plum Island or at Good Harbor Beach, even the fattest tires would be mired before a pedal or two. Not so on the barrier beaches outside Charleston, South Carolina, where the sand is so tightly packed that a regular cruiser is all that’s required.
Trading in mud season on the North Shore for springtime in Charleston is not necessar
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