Southwark Cyclists

Southwark Cyclists Picnic, Sept 18th
2021-09-18 12:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Southwark Park Bandstand, Southwark Park, Gomm Rd, London SE16 2TX, London, SE16 2TX, United Kingdom
Saturday Sept 18th, 12.30, Southwark Park
An opportunity to meet face-to-face after all those Zooms!
Meet in Southwark Park, next to the bandstand and hope for decent weather.
Bring our own food and drink, and maybe a bit extra for sharing.
Participate in a few silly competitions (who is the slowest cyclist in Southwark!?)
Bring friends and family
Get this date in your diary: Sat Sept 18th, 12.30, Southwark Park.
Any questions, post them to the GoogleGroup, https://groups.google.com/g/southwarkcyclists, and we will try to answer them.
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Greenwich to Royal Docks - Healthy Ride
2021-09-18 09:30 - 13:00 | Greenwich Station, Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JQ
Note you must register on Evenbrite so that we can limit numbers, link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greenwich-to-royal-docks-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-170450524106
Flat 3 hour, 13 mile ride so pretty easy-paced. Lots of Thameside and dock-side path or quiet streets. Start 9.30 (Note early 9.30 start), aim to finish 12.30 to 1pm at Cutty Sark (so just right for joining Southwark Cyclists Picnic). Start location: Greenwich Station. Meet at main entrance on Greenwich High Road, near the Novotel (not DLR station entrance or on platform). OR meet at tunnel exit at Island Gardens at 9.45 (for people happy to carry bikes down/up steps at Greenwich Foot Tunnel, or who can ride directly to Island Gardens). Please indicate on the registration form if you plan to join at Island Gardens. Leader Jamie.
Route. To begin we will take the DLR to Mudchute (bring face mask and travel pass or equivalent). Then east side of Isle of Dogs to Blackwall, East India Dock Basin, Lee flyover cycle path, Royal Victoria Dock, Excel Centre, Royal Albert Dock, London City Airport. Start return over Sir Steve Redgrave Bridge, then across Woolwich Ferry (or if just miss one via Foot Tunnel). Back via Thames Path (NCN 4) past Flood Barrier and O2. Most of route will be same as on previous Thames Lovers ride, map at http://tiny.cc/6fabdz. As Jaime said in his report from that ride, “There cannot be many healthy activities more enjoyable than a cycle along a warm and sunny London river path with good company.” Fingers crossed we get the warm and sunny again!

Canada Water to the Mound - Healthy Ride
2021-09-18 09:30 - 13:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/canada-water-to-the-mound-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-170455797880
Start/finish Canada Water (Deal Porter Square, opposite CW Station, SE16 7AR). Start 9.30 (NOTE earlier time than usual), aim to finish 12.30 to 1pm (so just right for joining Southwark Cyclists Picnic).
We have all seen the pictures and the media ridicule. But us the Mound really that silly – or is it just reporters being horrid to Westminster Council (unlikely?). Here is your chance to decide for yourself. The Mound is free at the moment. Ride Leader Philippa did this ride with another group – see photos at https://www.facebook.com/philippa.goffe. So come and join one of our usual easy-paced Southwark Cyclists Healthy Rides. Route will be CW to London Bridge, LB to Cannon Street, St Paul’s, down to Embankment Cycleway, Parliament Square, Constitution Hill (Green Park), Hyde Park to the Mound. Back via Westminster Bridge and Waterloo onto Thames path (NCN 4) then head to Cycleway 10 most of the way to Canada Water. Last stretch is through Southwark Park, so will end ride there for those joining the SC Picnic.

Community Speedwatch
2021-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | herne hill/frankfurt road, SE24 9NX, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer will be holding the speedgun and PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic) will be writing down the car numbers, colours and makes. He sends the details, by now including names and addresses, to TfL. At this stage it’s TfL who send out deploring letters to the speeding drivers pointing out the error of the ways, and that the next deploring post will come from the Met. Most pedestrians (and all cyclists) are supportive. Drivers not so much.
The idea is that the volunteer shows that the community cares about speed and the policeman protects the volunteer from abuse. To a surprising extent the abuse switches to the man in police uniform. Van drivers in particular seem convinced that the format is illegal and shout threats to complain. It isn’t and they don’t.
All in all, it’s quite good fun and an interesting take on the war on the motorist. You can join in. Email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be delighted to hear from you and will investigate locations you suggest. There are weekend and evening sessions to fit any schedule. Enjoy.

community speedwatch
2021-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Long Lane SE1, Long Lane, London, SE1 4BL
Southwark Cyclist Werner will be tracking the speeders on Long Lane in SE1. He holds the speedgun and PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic) writes down the car numbers, colours and makes. Kevin sends the details, by now including names and addresses, to TfL. At this stage it’s TfL who send out deploring letters to the speeding drivers pointing out the error of the ways, and that the next deploring post will come from the Met. Most pedestrians (and all cyclists) are supportive. Drivers not so much.
The idea is that the volunteer shows that the community cares about speed and the policeman protects the volunteer from abuse. To a surprising extent the abuse switches to the man in police uniform. Van drivers in particular seem convinced that the format is illegal and shout threats to complain. It isn’t and they don’t.
All in all, it’s quite good fun and an interesting take on the war on the motorist. You can join in. Email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be delighted to hear from you and will investigate locations you suggest. There are weekend and evening sessions to fit any schedule. Enjoy.

Canada Water to Tate Modern and St Pauls - Healthy Ride
2021-09-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
PLEASE NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/four-bridges-ride-st-pauls-and-tate-modern-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-169660411859. This is to allow us to limit numbers. We post these rides in several places, so need one registration point.
Usual easy-paced ride on mostly quiet steets or paths. Good for gaining confidence and learning routes. 2 hour,10 mile, ride from start/finish location next to Canada Water Library and opposite the station. Convenient if you want to come on the Overground as CW Station is step free.
This is our 4 bridges ride. . Start along the riverside route, north over Tower Bridge and along Cycleway C3 to Southwark Bridge. Then south over the bridge and turn right onto Sumner St to the Tate. Cross Milennium Bridge on foot – required – to St Pauls. Then backstreet route to Blackfriars bridge crossing south onto C6 and back to Canada Water via Q1 (now Cycleway 10). Everyone welcome. Route at http://bit.ly/39F1pET
We will keep everyone as safe as possible by observing all the Covid Regulations. We are limiting riders to 15 including leader and assistant to reduce risk of spreading the virus. Still important that we maintain routinely a 2m social distance, never less than 1m. Particularly important to maintain social distancing from other users on shared paths. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users can maintain 1-2 m and feel safe. Just in case we need them, good idea to bring a face mask. Obviously please do not turn up to this event if you are displaying symptoms of Covid-19.
More info about Healthy Rides at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/

community speedwatch
2021-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Heygate, SE17, London, SE17, United Kingdom
This a first-ever Community Speedwatch on the Heygate in Walworth. Speeds can get very high here, with a nice, straight road ahead. Speedwatch is a collaboration between concerned volunteers, TfL and the Met. A Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer will be holding the speedgun and shouting out the speeds “45” “32” Beside her will be a PCSO noting down the car numbers, makes and colours. Shortly after than deploring letters will be on their way to the drivers from TfL. It’s TfL who fund the PCSO. But it’s the Met who follow up the letters with action, if required.
The PCSO is Kevin Phillips, an affable guy who has been sorting out errant parkers and drivers for more than 20 years. See his pic up above. You can join in by texting him on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be pleased to hear from you and interested in suggestions for places where drivers speed (everywhere, Kevin). Try him and see

Southwark Cyclists Monthly Meeting
2021-09-08 19:30 - 20:30
We hold our meetings on Zoom. If you’d like to join email us at Southwark@lcc.org.uk.
Join us for our Monthly Meeting on Wednesday 8 September at 7:30pm. At these meetings we discuss our current campaigns and activities, news on what Southwark Council is doing on the cycling front and cover organisational matters.

Be sure to also check out Better Streets Talks, which are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm. These are hosted by Better Streets for Southwark and include speakers, workshops, and updates on the latest active travel news in Southwark. you can register for Better Streets Talks here.

Six Parks Ride - Healthy Ride
2021-09-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
NOTE. you must register on Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/six-parks-ride-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-168859574533). This is to allow us to lmit numbers and collect contact info in case needed for Track and Trace. If you cannot get to the ride after registerng, please cancel on Eventbrite to free up the place for another rider.
Bruce leading. 9 miles. 10am -12 noon. Start/finish Peckham Square, next to Peckham Library. Burgess Park, Myatts Fields, Elam St Open Space, Ruskin Park, Dulwich Park, Peckham Rye Park. 55% off road path, 40 % quiet streets, 6% busy road. Enjoy the late summer flowers in 6 of the excellent parks in Southwark and Lambeth. Easy ride, very suitable for less confident cyclists. Route at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1ekmzwWaAVMs-F0EAM_OQE9kJD4P_XiS0&usp=sharing

Peckham to Greenwich Festival via 7 Finest Views of S.E. London - Healthy Ride
2021-08-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-greenwich-festival-via-7-best-views-in-se-london-tickets-167959333889. This is to limit numbers and collect contact info in case it is needed for Track and trace.
Easy-paced 8 mile ride to be led by Jamie with, as the title says, great views. 10am start at Peckham Square, next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre (SE15 5RY). Finish at Cutty Sark to allow those who wish to enjoy the Greenwich Festival in all its gastronomical and artistic splendour. Look out for the “We are watching” flag that will be flying on its 10 storey flag pole by the Royal Naval College (see https://wearewatching.org/). Route: Brockley / Hilly Fields / Brookmill Park / Blackheath / Greenwich Park Observatory / National Maritime museum /Cutty Sark. Mostly using quiet back roads or paths. The idea will be to spend a few minutes at each viewpoint. Not too sure about timing, but should be at Greenwich in well within 3 hours. Previously ridden 22 May 2021. Short report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2021/the-7-finest-views-of-se-london/
NOTE. There will be no led ride back. A suggested quiet return route to Peckham is on Google Maps at https://bit.ly/3AUs51B

Better Streets Talks: Choked Up campaign
2021-08-25 19:30
This meeting is held on Zoom. For more information and to join, register here.
Join the next Better Streets Talk on Wednesday 15 August at 7:30pm. Better Streets for Southwark hosts these meetings with speakers, workshops and gives updates about the latest healthy streets developments in Southwark. This month, come hear from Chocked Up to hear about their campaigning for clean air.

Community Speedwatch
2021-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 | southwark bridge road sawyer street, SE1 0EG
Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer Werner will be holding the speedgun with PCSO Kevin Phillips writing down the numbers of miscreants. TfL fund this bit of the war on the motorist and it’s remarkable fun. Kevin picks the locations. He likes to have a long view of the road so that the motorist who is not paying attention (no, no, I can’t believe it) takes a few moments to see the speedgun pointing at them and jump on the brakes. Considering that Kevin in is full uniform and the volunteer has to wear hi-vis, a fair number must be phoning their mothers and checking the satnav. All this is fun and if you want to join in, email Kevin on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be pleased to hear from you.

Canada Water to Battersea - Healthy Ride +
2021-08-21 10:00 - 13:30 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
NOTE you must register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/canada-water-to-battersea-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-167274505549. This is to allow us to limit numbers and collect contact info in case it is needed for Track and Trace. If you find you cannot get to the ride, please cancel registration on Eventbrite so a place is freed up for another rider.
16 mile ride on mostly quiet streets or cycle lanes. A few busy junctions. Typical easy-paced Southwark Cyclists Healthy Ride. Start/finish point will be Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station, SE16 7AR. Start time 10am and finish 1.30pm. Thames path route to Blackfriars bridge. Cross Thames here and continue on Cycleway 3 to Westminster. Continue on back streets to Chelsea Bridge. Cross back and have a look at Battersea Park before stopping at the Black Sheep cafe by the Power Station (great bagels!). Use the new road through the impressive developments around the Power Station, then along to 9 Elms and a look at the American Embassy and the aerial swimming pool. Yes, there is a highly visible swimming pool 10 stories (50m) up between two apartment blocks! For more info go to https://www.embassygardens.com/sky-pool/. From Vauxhall follow Albert Embankment, then, if not too busy, Thames path past the Covid Memorial Wall. From Waterloo move inland and use mostly Cycleway 10 (ex Q1) back to Canada Water. Loads to see on this ride using a route devised by Philippa, who will be leading, Last ridden 5th June, see report and photos. Map of likely route: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=12NWN9EgQmiulaUGB5CgXLoIIGAE&usp=sharing

Canada Water to Greenwich Park and Blackheath - Healthy Ride
2021-08-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
NOTE. you must register on Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/canada-water-to-greenwich-park-and-blackheath-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-167293131259). This is to allow us to lmit numbers and collect contact info in case needed for Track and Trace. If you cannot get to the ride after registerng, please cancel on Eventbrite to free up the place for another rider.
Typical easy-paced (10 miles in 2 hours) Southwark Cyclists Healthy Ride. Start/finish point will be Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station, SE16 7AR. Start time 10am and finish 12 noon. Route is: Thames path to Greenwich, into Greenwich Park, up the hill to the Observatory, circuit of Blackheath, and return through the Park to CW. Lots of off-road path, no busy roads. Several stops at places of interest. Possibly see some of the preparations for the London Half Marathon on following Sunday. A good ride for new-ish cyclists.

Community Speedwatch
2021-08-20 10:00 - 12:00 | herne hill/frankfurt road, SE24 9NX, United Kingdom
Speedwatch is a joint enterprise between the community and the police, going equipped with a speedgun. The volunteer points the gun and calls out the mph and PCSO Kevin Phillips, representing the long arm of the law, writes down the car numbers. It can be a bit frustrating. Drivers stamp hard on the brakes when they spot the speedgun and the gun can’t give a reading until the speed stops dropping. Still, every little helps.
Pedestrians and cyclists are generally very supportive. Drivers, and particularly scaffolding lorry drivers, less so. The volunteer is an essential part of the process so if you can join in, please do so. You can email Kevin directly at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and he will try and arrange times, dates and locations to suit you. Highly recommended. Surprisingly good fun.

Community Speedwatch
2021-08-15 10:00 | Long Lane SE1, Long Lane, London, SE1 4BL
Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer Werner will be holding the speedgun in Long Lane with PCSO Kevin Phillips writing down the numbers. Those doing more than 25mph get rude letters from TfL (who fund Kevin) and if they get caught again the Met start to pursue them. Drivers with bad records come back to try and re-assure Kevin that they are good guys and offer him excuses like “I was going downhill” (on Dog Kennel Hill) and “the wind was pushing me along” (a scooter in Long Lane). You can join in and hear these things for yourself. Email Kevin on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and he will find you a spot.

Greenwich to Victoria Park - Healthy Ride
2021-08-14 09:30 - 13:00 | Greenwich Station, Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JQ
NOTE: you must register on Eventbrite, link details below, please give a phone number as it may be needed for Track and Trace. If you cannot make it, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. Even at the last minute it is worth cancelling.
Greenwich to Victoria Park < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greenwich-to-victoria-park-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-166408334809 >
Typical easy-paced Southwark Cyclists Healthy Ride. Amanda leading a cross river ride including a trip on the Emirates Airline. Note early 9.30 start. Start location: Greenwich Station. Meet at main entrance on Greenwich High Road, near the Novotel (not DLR station entrance or on platform). OR meet at tunnel exit at Island Gardens at 9.45 (for people happy to carry bikes down/up steps at Greenwich Foot Tunnel, or who can ride directly to Island Gardens). Please indicate on the registration form if you plan to join at Island Gardens. Ride duration 3 to 3.5 hours including refreshment break. To begin we will take the DLR to Mudchute (bring face mask and travel pass or equivalent). Then Thames Path to Limehouse and along the canal towpath to Mile End Park (beautiful at present). Continue on towpath to Victoria Park and do a circuit of the park. Head east to loop through QE Park. Will have a coffee stop at The Beast Barge on entry to QE Park. Return will follow Lee Navigation to Three Mills then the Cody Dock route to Canning Town and on to the west end of the Royal Victoria Dock. Next board the Emirates Airline cable car (surprisingly easy to get a bike on this) to the O2. Finally cut across the Greenwich Peninsula and pick up the Thames path to finish at Cutty Sark.
We will keep everyone as safe as possible by observing all the Covid Regulations. Even with the relaxation of the rules it is still a good idea to routinely keep a 2m social distance, never less than 1m. Particularly important to maintain social distancing from other users on shared paths. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users can maintain 1-2 m and feel safe. Bring a face mask as will be needed on DLR and cable car and if you want to get refreshments at the café stop). Obviously please do not turn up to this event if you are displaying symptoms of Covid-19.

community speedwatch
2021-08-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Dulwich Wood Park, SE19 1XQ, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclist volunteer will be holding the speedgun, with police protection in the shape of PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic). Passing pedestrians can be relied on to support speed control and often suggest other roads which double as race tracks. Passing drivers not so much. There’s me thinking that car drivers were peaceful, law-abiding individuals, deeply shocked by cyclists jumping red lights. I was totally unprepared for the shouting, jeering and hooting aimed at the police. Lawless, I say, lawless.
So if you want to stand up for the Rule of Law, volunteer for Speedwatch. Protect the police from ruffians. Email Kevin at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and tell him you want to join in. He will send you a schedule and cheerfully discuss dates, times and locations with you. It’s good fun, enjoy.

Southwark Cyclists Monthly Meeting
2021-08-11 19:30
We hold our meetings on Zoom. If you’d like to join email us at Southwark@lcc.org.uk.
Join us for our Monthly Meeting on Wednesday 11 August at 7:30pm. At these meetings we discuss our current campaigns and activities, news on what Southwark Council is doing on the cycling front and cover organisational matters.

Be sure to also check out Better Streets Talks, which are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm. These are hosted by Better Streets for Southwark and include speakers, workshops, and updates on the latest active travel news in Southwark. you can register for Better Streets Talks here.

Canada Water to St James Park - Healthy Ride
2021-08-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/canada-water-to-st-james-park-cycle-ride-tickets-165793531917. When you register, please give phone number in case needed for Track and Trace. If you cannot make it, please cancel. Even at the last minute it is worth cancelling.
Our sightseeing ride, led by Tour Guide Simon! Start time 10am. Start/finish in Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water station, SE16 7AR. Easy, 10 mile, 2 hour, flat ride from Canada Water. Route goes across London Bridge and passes Parliament Square, St James Park, Buckingham Palace and starts back across Westminster Bridge. Outward using much of Cycleway 3 along the Embankment. Return keeping to the south side of the river. Along Lower Marsh, The Cut, then mostly C14 – Union Street, Newcomen St, Weston St, Leathermarket St, Tanner St, Tooley St, Dockhead, ending with Thames path route back to CW. Although we are on some busy roads, mostly have a cycle lane or bus lane.

Peckham to Shooters Hill - Healthy Ride
2021-08-07 09:30 - 13:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
You must register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-shooters-hill-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-165794310245. When you register please give a phone number as it may be needed for Track and Trace. If you cannot make it, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. Even at the last minute it is worth cancelling.
Typical easy-paced Southwark Cyclists Healthy Ride. Aim is to get to Severndroog Castle on top of Shooters Hill. Start time 9.30 (note earlier than usual time). Start Peckham Square (Peckham library, Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5RY). Duration 3.5 hours including refreshment break at the Castle. Outward route uses bus lanes on busy A202 and A2 to Deptford Bridge. Then off road and quiet roads to Eltham Well Hall via Lewisham and Kidbrooke Village. Brief stop in Well Hall Pleasaunce to prepare for the summit ascent. Next a short ride to the southwest corner of Jack Wood and the steep (but short) path up to Severndroog Castle. Plenty of time to just walk up – really steep section only 300m long. Usually there is a small café operating at the Castle, but may be best to bring own refreshments. Fast return route using initially busy Shooters Hill Road, then the underpass at the Sun in the Sands roundabout and quiet streets to Greenwich Park. Whiz down the hill in the park and more quiet streets to Quietway 1 at the Halfpenny Bridge. Finally Q1 to Surrey Canal Rd, Bridgehouse Meadows and quiet streets back to Peckham Square. Bruce leading, route at https://bit.ly/2Fv5z5Z
Previously did this ride Jan 19th 2019. Report and photos at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-jan-march2019.html

London Bridge to Parliament Hill - Healthy Ride
2021-07-31 10:00 - 13:00 | Southwark Needle, London Bridge Walk, London, United Kingdom
PLEASE NOTE.You must register on Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-parliament-hill-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-164745057903. Please give a phone number as it may be needed for Track and Trace. If you cannot make it, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. Even at the last minute it is worth cancelling.
New route for the Southwark Healthy Rides that will take in several favourite locations. 13 mile loop with time to compare the views from Parliament Hill and Primrose Hill. 10.00 am to 1.00 pm. Start/finish Southwark Gateway Needle, London Bridge. If anyone wishes to start from Canada Water, meet there at 9.20am. Be in Deal Porter Square, next to the Library and opposite the Station. Please indicate on the Registration Form that you are planning to go to Canada Water.
Outward route will pass St Pauls, pause at Kings Cross (Granary Square), follow the Regents Canal for a short stretch before returning to roads to reach Parliament Hill Fields. Will stop at the Café for a break. Energetic riders can walk up to the viewpoint – there will be time for that. Return route will pass the Roundhouse then ascend Primrose Hill. From there go through Regents Park, then across Bloomsbury, past UCL and the British Museum. Hopefully can cut through Temple then join the Cycleway as far as the Monument before crossing back over London Bridge. A mostly quiet route except for about a mile along Kentish Town Road and Highgate Road. Route at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1S4E6QQQM4Dp18KOJMQexVb3yDDMXob7C&usp=sharing.

Better Streets Talks: Santander Bikes for Southwark
2021-07-28 19:30 - 20:30
This meeting is held on Zoom. For more information and to join, register here.
Join the next Better Streets Talk on Wednesday 28 July at 7:30pm. Better Streets for Southwark hosts these meetings with speakers, workshops and gives updates about the latest healthy streets developments in Southwark. This month, come hear from Liz Harwood about expanding Santander Cycles in Southwark.

community speedwatch
2021-07-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Salter Road, London, SE16 5PR, United Kingdom
Southwark cyclist Werner will be holding the speedgun on Salter Road SE1, trying to make the roads safer for all of us. With him will be PCSO Kevin Phillips to write down offenders’ car numbers and deal with drivers trying to argue back. This doesn’t happen often (unwise to argue with someone in police uniform) but it does happen. One guy wasted Kevin’s time refusing to believe that drivers kill more pedestrians than cyclists do. Takes all sorts.
Speedwatch is fun and you can do it too. To join in, mail Kevin Phillips at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and he will sort you out a spot.

Butterfly Count Ride (Healthy Ride)
2021-07-24 10:00 - 12:30 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
NOTE. Must register on Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/butterfly-ride-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-163778619259. When you register on Eventbrite please give a phone number as it may be needed for Track and Trace. If you cannot make it, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. Even at the last minute it is worth cancelling.
Ride details. 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. Start/finish Peckham Square, next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre. 9 mile loop through parks and open spaces where hopefully we will see some butterflies. Ride coincides with the Big Butterfly Count. We will not be counting, but will visit good places to count if you are inspired to return. Main sites to be visited: Peckham Rye Park (wildflower meadows), Ruskin Park (Nature Reserve), Myatts Fields (wild area), Burgess Park (wild flower bank). Easy ride with plenty of time allowed for hunting for butterflies. Fingers crossed this good weather continues. Route at http://goo.gl/v14knG . More information about the Big Butterfly Count at http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/. Report from July 22nd 2017 ride at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-june-july-2017.html.
We will keep everyone as safe as possible by observing all the Covid Regulations. Still important that we maintain routinely a 2m social distance, never less than 1m. Particularly important to maintain social distancing from other users on shared paths. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users can maintain 1-2 m and feel safe. Just in case we need them, good idea to bring a face mask. Obviously please do not turn up to this event if you are displaying symptoms of Covid-19.

Community Speedwatch
2021-07-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Croxted Road, SE21 8AW, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclist will be holding the speedgun, under the protection of PCSO Kevin Phillips. Kevin does all the organisational stuff and keeps angry drivers away. The occasional one still gets through but Kevin (see pic) has the might of the law around him, so volunteers are very safe. The speedgun is easy to operate and the sessions last two hours. They are great fun. Dates and times can be arranged and re-arranged to fit your personal bug bears. To join in email Kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be pleased to hear from you.

Community Speedwatch
2021-07-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Salter Road, London, SE16 5PR, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclist Werner will be holding the speedgun on Salter Road. He likes to bag lots of speeders and usually does. At the moment he’s the CSW top scorer with five pages of wrong-doers car numbers and top speeds in the 40s.
You can join in. To book a session text PCSO Kevin Phillips on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and he will sort you out with a time and place. It’s fun. The response from pedestrians is very warm and enthusiastic — criticism is usually limited to “you ought to go down there, the speeds are even worse”. Drivers are a bit more luke-warm but subdued. After all, one of you is a policeman in full uniform.

Dulwich to Wimbledon Park
2021-07-17 10:00 - 12:30 | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dulwich-to-wimbledon-park-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-162346545889
Our parks and commons are at their best at the moment so come and enjoy a ride through 5 of them. 15 miles. 10am –12.30pm. Start/finish Dulwich Clock Café, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ. Route: Dulwich Park via Brockwell Park, Clapham Common, Wandsworth Common to Wimbledon Park. Return same route. Mostly quiet streets, occasional busy junction, lots of easily cycled paths in the parks and on the commons. Coffee stop in Wimbledon Park. Jean leading. We did this ride in April, route at https://strava.app.link/G7flaOBkHfb. Ride report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2021/southwark-healthy-rides-april-24th-2021/ and photos at https://www.facebook.com/groups/553896211918871

Greenwich to Lesnes Abbey - Healthy Ride
2021-07-17 09:30 - 13:00 | Cutty Sark Gardens, Next to the Cutty Sark, near the foot tunnel, London, Southwark, SE10 9HT, United Kingdom
NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greenwich-to-lesnes-abbey-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-162351145647
Note the slightly earlier 9.30 start. 20 mile route largely follows the river, keeping to the south side. Outward takes the Thames path round the Greenwich peninsula and continuing to Woolwich and Thamesmead. Heads inland on mostly paths to Lesnes Abbey and a well-deserved coffee break. On the return use the 3 mile linear, elevated, Ridgeway path to Woolwich, then Thames path again until the Ecology Park at N Greenwich. Cut across the peninsula to save your legs and finish along a short stretch of Thames path to Cutty Sark. High proportion of this route is on off-road paths. Done this route at least twice in recent years. Route map below
Reports of previous rides: http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-august_sept-2017.html and https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/38-riders-a-healthy-ride-record/. Our most popular ride ever was the 2019 ride with 38 riders! Loads to see, including riding past the O2, Thames Barrier and the steel men (“Assembly” by Peter Burke) at Woolwich Arsenal. Amanda leading.

Community Speedwatch
2021-07-16 11:30 - 13:30 | lordship lane junction with court lane, Court Lane, London, SE21 7EF, United Kingdom
