Posts By Bruce Lynn
Healthy Ride Report – Feb 28th 2015
February 28, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
9 riders, including one new rider, departed Peckham Square about 10.05 in light drizzle. Headed west through back streets to Benhill Rd, then picked up the proposed Quietway route to … Read More
Central Grid in Southwark – a progress report
February 22, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
Where we are at Feb 20th 2015 – report compiled by Bruce Lynn
Summary
- As the map shows, in Southwark we are not doing badly.
- By the end of … Read More
Healthy Ride Report – Feb 21st 2015
February 22, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
Canada Water to Woolwich Arsenal. Leader Bruce. Only 3 riders, plus Bruce, for this ride. Dry and cold, but overnight rain had stopped. Met with Nigel’s ride at Greenwich. … Read More
Urban Cycle Loan Scheme for Southwark
February 19, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
Southwark Council have approved and funded the Urban Cycle Loan Scheme for a year, starting in March 2015. This scheme has run previously in several boroughs including Lewisham (link here … Read More
Healthy Ride Report – Feb 14th 2015
February 15, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
11 riders set out from Canada Water on a dry, overcast day with David leading. Followed a familiar route across Russia Woodland to the Thames path. Then through Deptford, across … Read More
Draft Cycling Strategy – Comments from Southwark Cyclists
February 13, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
Southwark Borough Council published its draft Cycling Strategy in November 2014 (see post here). Southwark Cyclists submitted 16 pages of comments! Below are some highlights. For the full document, click … Read More
Look – No Bollards! Work on Quietway 1 gets underway
February 13, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
Work on the eastern sections of Quietway 1 has started. Photo shows the link between Oxley Close and Chaucer Drive. This is where the “Forest of Bollards” used to be. … Read More
Better Cycle Infrastructure in Southwark
January 25, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
Rik Andrew was invited to lead a discussion of cycling infrastructure at the meeting on Jan 14th 2015. Favourite quotes: “One major hazard on a route will … Read More
Healthy Ride Report – 24th Jan 2015
January 25, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
Beautiful sunny morning saw 15 riders gathered in Peckham Square. First stop was Telegraph Hill where the views were really clear after the overnight rain. Then north-west to Brookmill Park … Read More
Deptford Creek Bridge Opens
January 24, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
The new swing bridge on Deptford Creek opened on Monday Jan 19th 2015. This takes the Thames path and National Cycle route 4 across between the Deptford side of the … Read More