Healthy Rides Annual Report

We led a record 66 rides during the year from Nov 2020. Trend is shown in the figure. Fewer riders per ride during the pandemic due to restrictions on numbers. On the Healthy Rides home page you can find a … Read More

Cargo Bike Parade on Tooley Street

Passing pedestrians on Tooley St luchtime last Wednesday (June 23rd) were treated to the amazing site of maybe 40 brightly coloured cargo bikes in convoy. Caught the front half in this short clip. Parade organised by Jack Skillen at Team … Read More

Cycling and Trees – a match made in heaven

Cycling and trees are both important parts of the green agenda. So, unsurprisingly, a recent ride looking at Great Trees proved very popular. Have now produced a turn-by-turn guide to the ride so that anyone interested can try it. It … Read More

Have your say and support safe cycling in Dulwich and Champion Hill

This month, three schemes in the Dulwich area are being consulted on as part of a big review. At Southwark Cyclists, we think there is a lot to love about the schemes, with some of the measures leading to amazing … Read More

A look at the Dulwich and Champion Hill review

This month, three schemes in the Dulwich area are being consulted on as part of a big review. At Southwark Cyclists, we think there is a lot to love about the schemes, with some of the measures leading to amazing … Read More

A tunnel and an aerial swimming pool

The Healthy Rides are having fun

Last Saturday (5th June) there were 2 healthy rides. The longer ride headed west to Battersea Power Station. On the way a small diversion was made to the aerial swimming pool 10 stories … Read More

London Assembly Election

Southwark Cyclists invited the Lambeth and Southwark constituency candidates from the main parties to join us on a ride to look at the good, the bad and the ugly of active travel in Southwark. This was an opportunity for us … Read More

Southwark Cycles – a review of 2020

Southwark Cyclists is Southwark’s London Cycling Campaign local group. We are a volunteer-led group campaigning for safer and more inclusive cycling in Southwark. This blog outlines Southwark’s progress against this goal as well as the year 2020’s main successes and … Read More

Southwark Bike Buddies

To join, go to https://bit.ly/southwarkBBs

Southwark Bike Buddies is now live. The aim is to help some of the many new “weekend” cyclists to gain confidence and use their bikes for routine travel – to work, to school, … Read More

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 meantime, do keep cycling and do keep contributing to our … Read More