Joint ride for Southwark Cyclists and Bexley Cyclists. Note that you do not have to be a Southwark or Bexley rider to take part. Everyone is welcome.
This is a ride to celebrate the Saturday morning Healthy Rides and the opening of the new section of the Thames Path east of the Barrier (the “missing link”). Plus it provides a great opportunity to bring the 2 borough groups together.
Rides will set out as usual for a 3rd Saturday “+” ride at 9.30. Southwark riders from Peckham Square (with later pick ups at Canada Water, 10.00, and Cutty Sark, 10.30). Route from Peckham will be Glengall Rd, bit of Quietway 1 and Southwark Park to Canada Water. Bexley riders from Danson Park car park. Then Nat Route 4, mostly Thames Path, to Greenwich and continuing on Thames Path to the Barrier.
Plan is to meet up at the Barrier at 11.30. Then the combined group will ride the missing link. If we get a decent turnout there could be 40+ cyclists, so hopefully some great photos! Everyone then rides back along the link to the Barrier where we have a picnic. All riders need to bring their own food and drink, or buy it from the Information Centre Café.
We would normally aim to get back from a “+” ride at 1pm. Clearly for this ride and picnic we will be much later. The plan is to depart around 1.30 and be back by 3.30. Anyone can, of course, leave earlier and get home closer to 1pm but they will have to do their own navigating.
This should be a fun day so please try to attend if you can. Also, as with all Healthy Rides, anyone who wants to join the rides can do so. New riders are, as ever, very welcome.

Route at https://goo.gl/kneMyH