Covid-19 Pandemic – Suspension of Healthy Rides and many other events

New government advice on 16th March 2020 has led Southwark Cyclists to suspend activities that involve groups meeting together. These activities will restart when the pandemic is over.

In the … Read More

New crossing at Southwark Park

Long promised Toucan crossing finally delivered as part of Cycleway 4

At least 10 years ago we were promised a controlled crossing of Jamaica Road at the second exit … Read More

Burgess Park to Wandsworth Park

Healthy Ride 29 Feb 2020. Report by Bruce Lynn

So a leap day on a Saturday. But not weather to celebrate!! Despite an improving forecaset, as we approached start … Read More

Andy Cawdell steps down as Southwark Cyclists Co-ordinator

At the AGM on Wednesday 13th November 2019 Andy Cawdell stepped down as Co-ordinator, a role that also involved Chairing all our meetings. Andy was presented with a copy of … Read More

Top Awards for Southwark Cyclists at the LCC AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the London Cycling Campaign ends with the Campaigner Awards for the preceding year. At the 2019 meeting on October 16th Southwark Cyclists were awarded:

Andy … Read More

Healthy Rides Picnic 2019

After dodgy forecasts earlier in the week, here we were on picnic Saturday 16th August with blue skies and a pretty decent forecast.  Started to worry that the park would … Read More

Quietway 1 cyclist numbers still increasing

The linear increase in cyclists on Q1 continues. Peak flows at the Dunton Rd crossing have increased steadily since 2014 with peak morning flows up by an average of 165 … Read More

Bazalgette 2. Burgess Park to Hammersmith Bridge. Report.

Southwark Cyclists Ride,  April 22nd 2019 Organised by the Healthy Rides group and led by Werner.  This is his report

Bazalgette’s legacy in London didn’t fit into Saturday’s ride (report … Read More

38 riders – a Healthy Ride record

The Healthy Ride on 16th February attracted 38 riders, the most we have ever had. And we rode 36km, equalling the longest previous Healthy Ride.

Riders at Thames Flood … Read More

Sculptures in the City – Boxing Day Healthy Ride

We started running a Boxing Day ride in 2015. Five brave cyclists turned out, led by Werner, whose idea it was. Four years later Werner was out again, but now … Read More