Southwark Cyclists

Peckham Healthy Ride
2016-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Easy-going ride on quiet roads and off-road paths. One of series every 4th Saturday from Peckham Square (Peckham Library, Peckham Pulse, SE15 5JR). Also rides every 2nd Saturday from Canada Water Library, and longer “+” rides on 3rd Saturdays. No unaccompanied children 16 or younger, please. More information from Bruce on 07729 279 945 or at http://www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Healthy Ride + Ride to Thames Barrier
2016-03-19 09:30 - 13:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Easy-paced (about 15 miles in 3.5 hours) and avoiding the busiest roads. Part of a series on 3rd Saturdays each month. Longer version of regular Healthy Rides. Start/finish at Canada Water Library. Plan is to ride to the Thames Flood Barrier where there should be time for a coffee break. Route out will be inland, via Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Route back will by along the Thames. Leader Werner.
We also run shorter rides most other Saturday mornings, check the Events listings.

Battersea Park: Healthy Ride +
2016-04-16 09:30 - 13:00 | Southwark
Easy-paced (about 15 miles in 3.5 hours) and avoiding the busiest roads. Part of a series on 3rd Saturdays each month. Longer version of regular Healthy Rides. Outward partly along north bank then across Chelsea Bridge. Coffee stop at excellent La Gondola Cafe in Battersea Park. Return along south side of river. Route at http://goo.gl/6cFvhG. We also run shorter rides most other Saturday mornings, check the Events listings.

Peckham Healthy Ride
2016-04-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Look Mum No Hands again. Plan is to repeat the ride to LMNH, the original cycle cafe. Report of February ride here. Easy-going ride on mostly quiet roads and off-road paths. Route at goo.gl/OpBXma. Leader Philippa.
One of series every 4th Saturday from Peckham Square (Peckham Library, Peckham Pulse, SE15 5JR). Also rides every 2nd Saturday from Canada Water Library, and longer “+” rides on 3rd Saturdays. No unaccompanied children 16 or younger, please. More information from Bruce on 07729 279 945 or at http://www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Healthy Ride
2016-05-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Chance to do a ride starting from Burgess Park (at the Cafe, Chumleigh Gdns). Aim is to get to Clapham Common. Route will be exactly the same as last time (30.05.15). If we have time on the return, will point out 2 newly listed sculptures on South Lambeth Estate. Route at http://goo.gl/LCpH3T

Easy-going ride on quiet roads and off-road paths. Additional to our regular series every 2nd Saturday (Canada Water, beside the Library), 4th Saturday from Peckham Square, and longer “+” rides on 3rd Saturdays. No unaccompanied children 16 or younger, please. More information from Bruce on 07729 279 945 or at http://www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Rotherhithe Healthy Ride: Q1 Ride
2016-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Out west along the river, then Tanner Street, join Quietway 1 at Law Street,
follow it to Deptford including the lovely new path past Millwall Stadium. Back along the river. Usual easy-going ride on quiet roads and off-road paths. One of series every 2nd Saturday from Canada Water, beside the Library, opposite the Station (SE16 7AR). Also rides every 4th Saturday from Peckham Square, and longer “+” rides on 3rd Saturdays. No unaccompanied children 16 or younger, please. More information from Bruce on 07729 279 945 or at http://www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Healthy Ride +: Waterloo to Bishops Park, Fulham
2016-05-21 09:30 - 13:00 | Emma Cons Gardens, London, SE1 8SB, United Kingdom
Waterloo to Bishops Park and Fulham Place and back. 16.9 miles Easy-paced ride that is part of a series on 3rd Saturdays each month. Longer version of regular Healthy Rides.
Meet 09h30 at Emma Cons Gardens, the small piazza on the corner of Waterloo Road and The Cut (opposite The Old Vic)(SE1 8SB). There are toilets at Young Vic, Costa etc. Route attached below, out over Vauxhall Bridge and North Side Embankment, return almost entirely along South side river frontage, Battersea Park etc. There are some fairly long stretches of pedalling on the Embankment, no real hills to speak of (hurrah!). Will be at usual easy pace with coffee break at Bishops Park.
Route at : http://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4300202.html
Info about Bishops Park at: https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/arts-and-parks/parks-and-open-spaces/bishops-park
We also run shorter rides most other Saturday mornings, check the Events listings.

Peckham Healthy Ride
2016-05-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Peckham to St James Park
Nearly all quietway, segregated cycle lane or park. Outward Leg: Start Peckham Square. Canal Path to Q1 at Oxley Close. Q1 to Blackfriars Rd. N-S CSH to Blackfriars Bridge north side. EW CSH to St James Park
Return Leg: E-W CSH to Westminster Bridge. Cross bridge, left to Belvedere Rd and Upper Ground, on to Blackfriars Bridge south side. N-S CSH to Elephant. SW bypass to Rodney Rd. Walworth Green Link to Burgess Park. Canal Path to finish in Peckham Square
17km total. Route map: https://goo.gl/vEP7MJ
Easy-going ride on quiet roads and off-road paths. One of series every 4th Saturday from Peckham Square (Peckham Library, Peckham Pulse, SE15 5JR). Also rides every 2nd Saturday from Canada Water Library, and longer “+” rides on 3rd Saturdays. No unaccompanied children 16 or younger, please. More information from Bruce on 07729 279 945 or at http://www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Healthy Ride: Dulwich to Waterlink Way Loop
2016-06-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Start/finish at Dulwich Park Cafe SE21 7BQ
Route: Horniman Museum, Forest Hill (NB a few steps at Station Underpass), Mayow Park, Bell Green, Waterlink Way, Catford, Blythe Hill Fields (nice views), Camberwell New Cemetery, Camberwell Old Cemetery, Dawsons Hill (even better views), Dulwich Park. Only 8 miles, but quite hilly. Map at https://goo.gl/McwQj0
Easy-going ride on quiet roads and off-road paths. Additional to our regular series every 2nd Saturday (Canada Water, beside the Library), 4th Saturday from Peckham Square, and longer “+” rides on 3rd Saturdays. No unaccompanied children 16 or younger, please. More information from Bruce on 07729 279 945 or at http://www.healthyrider.weebly.com.

Rotherhithe Healthy Ride - To Dulwich Park
2016-06-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Easy-going ride mostly on quiet roads and off-road paths. Canada Water to Dulwich and back.
Out via Queens Rd, Nunhead Green (location of Southwark Cyclists Monthly Meetings, 2nd Wednesdays. Next one Weds 8th June, 6.30, see http://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/events/monthly-meeting-3/), and Peckham Rye Park. Short stop at Dulwich Park Café. Return via Crystal Palace Rd, Rye Lane (past Peckham Rye Station, one of the pick-up points for the Bike train (see http://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/bike-train-wednesday/ ), Peckham Square (start location for 2nd Saturday Healthy Rides), Surrey Canal Path and Southwark Park. About 10 miles total, so should be nice 2 hour ride. Route at https://goo.gl/IWkKmN
One of series every 2nd Saturday from Canada Water, beside the Library, opposite the Station (SE16 7AR). Also rides every 4th Saturday from Peckham Square, and longer “+” rides on 3rd Saturdays. No unaccompanied children 16 or younger, please. More information from Bruce on 07729 279 945 or at http://www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Dulwich-Beckenham Place Park, Healthy Ride +
2016-06-18 09:30 - 13:00 | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Dulwich-Beckenham Place Park
Easy-paced (about 14 miles in 3.5 hours) and avoiding the busiest roads. Part of a series on 3rd Saturdays each month. Longer version of regular Healthy Rides. Out via Horniman Museum, Forest Hill, Mayow Park, NR21 from Bell Green to Cator Park. Driveway to Mansion, coffee break, then ride Ravensbourne Green Way on east edge of park. Return to NR21 to Catford Bridge, then via LCN22 to Camberwell New Cemetery, Camberwell Old Cemetery and Dawsons Hill. Total distance 14 miles. Route at https://goo.gl/ThQ4IR
More information at www.healthyrider.weebly.com
We also run shorter rides most other Saturday mornings, check the Events listings.

Peckham Healthy Ride - To the Tower of London
2016-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR
Easy-going ride mostly on quiet roads and off-road paths. Provisional plan: Out via Walworth Green Link to Quietway 1 at Trinity Square. Follow Q1 to Blackfriars Road. Then N-S Superhighway across Blackfriars Bridge and E_W Superhighway to the Tower. Return via London Bridge, Bermondsey Spa Gardens, Willow Walk (Q1 again) and the Canal Path. 10 miles, no hills (unless you count Tower Hill…). Route at https://goo.gl/BtzUq6.
One of series every 4th Saturday from Peckham Square (Peckham Library, Peckham Pulse, SE15 5JR). Also rides every 2nd Saturday from Canada Water Library, and longer “+” rides on 3rd Saturdays. No unaccompanied children 16 or younger, please. For route information please check back closer to date. More information from Bruce on 07729 279 945 or at http://www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Dulwich to Clapham Common - Healthy Ride
2016-07-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Easy ride avoiding any big hills. Designed for 2 hour “Healthy Ride”. Out via Herne Hill Velodrome, Brockwell Park and Brixton Windmill. Brief stop at Cafe near Bandstand. Return via Brockwell Park and Bel Air Park. https://goo.gl/gcbI5s

Healthy Ride - Canada Water:Greenwich:Tower Bridge Cross River Tour
2016-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced Southwark Cyclists Healthy Ride. Completely flat and lots to see – Deptford riverside, Cutty Sark, Canary Wharf, St Katherines Dock and more. May use alternative route from Shadwell to St Katherines along canals. Route at https://goo.gl/DhhUOD Sorry, under 16s must bring a responsible adult with them.

Healthy Ride +
2016-07-16 09:30 - 13:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Easy-paced long morning ride, heading across the river from Greenwich and exploring eastwards. Isle of Dogs, Trinity Buoy Wharf (http://www.trinitybuoywharf.com/) and more. Check back nearer date for detailed route information. Start/finish at Cutty Sark, next to the Foot Tunnel entrance, SE10 9HT. Anyone who would like to start from Canada Water at 9am, contact Bruce (see below)

Butterfly Count - Peckham Healthy Ride
2016-07-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Plan is to repeat last year’s Big Butterfly Count Ride (see ride report at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-june-july2015.html ). Anticlockwise loop through Peckham Rye Park, Ruskin Park, Elam Street Open Space, Myatts Field and Burgess Park. If time also loop through Kennington Park and visit Walworth Garden Farm. Route at http://goo.gl/v14knG. Information about Big Butterfly Count at http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/

Dulwich Park to Crystal Palace Loop - Healthy Ride
2016-08-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced ride on mostly quiet roads and paths. Clockwise loop outwards via Horniman Museum and Sydenham Wells Park. Circuit of Crystal Palace Park, including the Dinosaurs. These 2 parts of the ride a bit hilly, but total distance is less than usual, so can take the steeper sections slowly. Then long downhill run back via Bel Air Park. Route at https://goo.gl/z4Wft7

Rotherhithe Healthy Ride - Cross River Loop via Greenwich and Tower Bridge
2016-08-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced Southwark Cyclists Healthy Ride. One of our favourite rides (no hills!). Downstream to Greenwich and through the foot tunnel to Wapping. Along the north bank to Tower Bridge, across the bridge, then Thames path route (NR4) back to Canada Water. Route at https://goo.gl/DhhUOD
Sorry, under 16s must bring a responsible adult with them. Sorry, under 16s must bring a responsible adult with them.

Greenwich to Trinity Buoy Wharf Again - Healthy Ride +
2016-08-20 09:30 - 13:00 | Cutty Sark Gardens, Next to the Cutty Sark, near the foot tunnel, London, Southwark, SE10 9HT, United Kingdom
Usual 3.5 hour easy ride. Start/Finish Cutty Sark, by the tunnel entrance.
The last ride to Trinity Buoy wharf was so popular we have decided to repeat it, but using a different route. This time will go outward along the south bank and cross at Woolwich using the foot tunnel. Then back along the north side of the river to the Greenwich foot tunnel.

Fire of London Anniversary Ride – Southwark Cyclists Healthy Ride
2016-09-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Fire of London Anniversary Ride – Southwark Cyclists Healthy Ride.
Start/finish Canada Water Library, SE16 7AR (opposite Canada Water Station)
Easy-paced ride using as far as possible quiet streets or paths. Route will ride round the perimeter of the great fire that occurred 350 years ago, on Sept 2nd 1666. From Canada Water along the south of the river route (Nat Route 4) to Southwark Bridge. Then along EW superhighway to the Monument where we will of course have a short stop. Then on to Tower Hill and round the north edge of the fire, stopping at St Helens, Bishopsgate to view the plaque (this church and surrounding wooden buildings amazingly survived the fire). Some detours probable to sites associated with Robert Hooke, who as well as being an eminent scientist was also City Surveyor and responsible for planning the rebuilding of London after the fire. Return via Middle Temple and Blackfriars Bridge. Then home along the south bank route with a short stop at Bear Gardens, the site a small fire started by sparks blown across the river. More history at http://thames.me.uk/s00049b.htm. Info about the 350th events at http://www.ifsecglobal.com/the-great-fire-of-london-a-programme-of-events-to-mark-the-350th-anniversary/

Tour de Rotherhithe Nouveau - Rotherhithe Healthy Ride
2016-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced ride on mostly quiet roads and paths. Any standard of cyclist welcome – just turn up with your bike. No route details yet – please check back nearer date.

Royal Parks Circuit - Healthy Ride +
2016-09-17 09:30 - 13:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Circuit from Canada Water across London visiting Regents Park and Hyde Park and running past Green Park and St James Park. Passes Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and Houses of Parliament. Uses stretches of EW and NS Cycle Super Highways and Quietway 1. Route at https://goo.gl/elGVVY Will be usual easy-paced ride, suitable for anyone. See www.healthyrider.weebly.com for more information about Healthy Rides.

Peckham Healthy Ride - South Bank Loop
2016-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced, 2 hour, ride. Current idea is to include the Lambeth Car Free Day on Cornwall Rd near the South Bank. Out using Quietway 1; back partly using NS Cycle Superhighway. Route at http://goo.gl/Hp8JQ4

Dulwich Park to Vauxhall Bridge - Healthy Ride
2016-10-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
The challenge was to design a non-hilly ride starting from Dulwich. Ended up following the “lost” river Effra to the Thames. Starting at 131ft and ending at 16 ft. With all the small bumps there is a total of 245ft of ascent, mostly on the return leg, of course. But it is pretty low slope stuff. Also had not realized you could do a Dulwich to the Thames ride within our 2 hour envelope. But a total of 11 miles should be just do-able.
Outward route is going to be quick. Unusually we will use several main roads, notably a long run down Brixton Road. This is not bad as there is plenty Bus Lane. Return route, when we will be going slower, is a more typical “Healthy Ride” back street and parks route. Route at https://goo.gl/p7bpWJ

Greenwich and back - Rotherhithe Healthy Ride
2016-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced ride on mostly quiet roads and paths. David cannot lead his customary Thames loop due to the closure of Tower Bridge. Instead will go east to Greenwich, then back using mostly Quietway 1. Will give people a chance to judge the Lewisham and Greenwich stretches of the Quietway.

Waterloo to Kensington Palace: Healthy Ride +
2016-10-15 09:30 - 13:00 | Emma Cons Gardens, London, SE1 8SB, United Kingdom
West London ride
Usual 3.5 hour easy ride. Leader Jane. Start/finish at Emma Cons Garden, small piazza opposite the Old Vic. Out via Lambeth Bridge, back via Albert Bridge and Battersea Park. Many points of interest: Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace, Albert Memorial, etc. Sorry, under 16s must bring a responsible adult with them. Route at http://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4421033.html

Peckham to Look Mum No Hands Cafe - Healthy Ride
2016-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Look Mum No Hands
Repeat of easy-paced ride to this popular cycling cafe on Old St. Leader Amanda. Probable route at goo.gl/OpBXma Previous ride reports here (23 April) and here (27 Feb). All welcome – just turn up with your bike and plenty of enthusiasm!

Three parks and a Cemetery - Healthy Ride
2016-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced Southwark Healthy Ride. Start/finish in Burgess Park at the Park Life Cafe, Chumleigh St, SE5 0RJ. First to Peckham Rye Park, up to Nunhead Cemetery, down to Southwark Park, back to Burgess Park. Largely on quiet roads and paths. More info a www.healthyrider.weebly.com. Route at https://goo.gl/EhXqv9

Gunpowder Plot Ride - Healthy Ride
2016-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Inner and Central London loop that uses mostly quiet roads, paths and bike lanes. Note there are a few sections on busy roads. Out via Westminster Bridge, back via London Bridge. Route passes Houses of Parliament (of course!), St Pauls Churchyard where 4 plotters were executed, Guildhall where one of the instigators was tried, The Tower where most plotters were held (and tortured…), and London Bridge where plotters severed heads were (probably) displayed. Everyone welcome but please note under 16’s must bring an adult with them. Route at https://goo.gl/2iMYNE

Healthy Ride
2016-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Lord Mayor’s Show morning. Werner is planning again to lead a ride on closed roads in the City. Getting there before the procession!
