Southwark Cyclists

LCC Summer Social
2019-07-31 18:00 - 23:30 (Europe/London) | Look Mum No Hands, 49 Old St, London, EC1V 9HX, United Kingdom
Everyone invited to Look Mum No Hands 49 Old St, EC1V 9HX. Talk by Make the Lane organisers at 6.30pm but apart from that having fun and networking. All welcome. Six till late.

Freecycle ride to central London
2019-08-03 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | strakers road, SE15 3UA, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclists will be leading a feeder ride to the Prudential Ride London event. There will also be a led return. Ride will be fully marshalled and suitable for all cyclists of any age. If you want to help you can volunteer here: https://lcc.org.uk/articles/volunteer-as-a-lcc-ride-marshal-at-freecycle-2019 and there will be free training on July 20th.
The starting place is at the Cafe on the Rye in the middle of Peckham Rye Park for a 10am start. The cafe looks like this:

The cafe is actually on Strakers Road which used to be a road through the park. The map is distinctly unhelpful. I think the picture shows bits of the car park which used to be beside the cafe. where there is now a rather splendid playground.
We will meet a group from the north of the borough at Burgess Park Cafe (which is 200 Albany Road if you want to look at it on a google map) at 10.30am. A group from Crystal Palace are also expected to join us here and then we will all go on together to Southwark Bridge.
After that it’s every man, woman and child for themselves. The return ride from Southwark Bridge at 3pm is not at all compulsory but if you want to ride back with us as well then details will be finalised on arrival.
Route: https://cycle.travel/map/journey/110158
Start point: Strakers Road, Peckham Rye Park, Peckham SE15 3UA
End point: Southwark Bridge
Start time: 10:00
Distance: Five miles
Return ride start point: Southwark Bridge
Return ride start time: 15:00
More info about the Freecycle is here: https://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/events/freecycle/ including a map of exactly which bits of central London are covered. We are part of the London cycling campaign but you don’t have to be to join. Everything we do is free and everyone is welcome

Free bike maintenance with hands-on tuition
2019-08-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-08-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-09-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-09-17 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | camberwell leisure centre, Artichoke Place, SE5 8TS
If it’s been a few weeks since you came, you need to know that the venue has changed. All those who came to the last one already know. It’s now in the cheerful and friendly Camberwell Leisure Centre in wonderfully named Artichoke Place SE5 8TS. The photo makes it look a bit grim but it’s a delightful building with cafe, good staff and, now, great bike fixing.
Still free and everyone welcome. It’s not a course, it’s a drop-in (see the earlier remarks about not attending every week). What gets taught depends on what problems you bring in. The guys that do it are well known greats from our summer-time Dr Bikes at Peckham Arch and on Quietway 1. They fix your bike and at the same time show you what to do and how you might do it yourself. The whole shebang is free, cheerful and open to anyone. No ID checks. You need to bring a bike to get full benefit but you are welcome to come without one and watch.
For more info about this and future events, email southwark@lcc.org.uk though that can be slow, keep an eye on @southwarkcycle or text 07842 640 207. We are a borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign https://lcc.org.uk and everything we do is free and open to all.

Dr Bike under Peckham Arch
2019-08-08 17:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Peckham Arch, Peckham Square, by the Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR
The usual wonderful set of guys fixing bikes and dispensing wise advice — mostly about the need to clean your chain. The effect of nagging is such that after five years of hearing them say this I have started doing it every now and again.
They are cheerful, helpful, knowledgeable and have lots of tools. They will be under or near Peckham Arch which is the big arch-shaped object at the south end of Surrey Canal Path or the north end of Rye Lane (see pic).
Drop by and get them working for you. For more info or to join in email southwark@lcc.org.uk (slow method) or tweet @southwarkcycle. If they do their usual great job on your bike you could tweet that too.

Rotherhithe Healthy Ride - Oldest house in the City
2019-08-10 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced ride suitable for any level of cyclist. Harry is leading. Ride to find the oldest house in the City. Flat 10.8 mile route. Start/finish in Deal Porter Square, next to Canada Water Library, opposite CW Station (SE16 7AR). Ride along the river and across Tower Bridge. Bit of E-W superhighway, then up to Barbican and Smithfields. Back over Blackfriars Bridge, along Quietway 1 and through Southwark park. More information in document link below. Track at www.mapmyride.com/workout/2252218598 Report on last year’s ride with photos at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-august_sept-2017.html
Notes Ride 12Aug17

Community Speedwatch
2019-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | salter road/lagado mews, London, SE16 5PD, United Kingdom
Our volunteers will be packing their speedguns in Salter Road with the support of PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic). The speed to beat is 66mph in a 20mph. Miscreants get fierce letters from the Met. If that attracts you mail Kevin on Kevin.J.Phillips@met.police.uk and volunteer.

Healthy Rides Picnic with Bexley Cyclists and others
2019-08-17 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Greenwich Park Bandstand, SE10 8QY
Meet in Greenwich Park at the bandstand, up the hill, bit to the east of observatory buildings, Lat, Long 51.476547, 0.002763. From about 12 noon. Most people will ride (see below) but non-riders are also welcome.
The ride to picnic with Bexley Cyclists starts at 10am in Dulwich Park (Dulwich Clock Cafe, SE21 7BQ) and picks up riders in Peckham (10.30, Peckham Square by Peckham Library, SE15 5JR) and at Canada Water Library (11am, Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station). Meet-up in Greenwich Park is at the bandstand, up the hill, bit to the east of observatory buildings, Lat, Long 51.476547, 0.002763. Route at http://tiny.cc/683raz Aiming to reach there about 12 noon.
We all (or the more mature of us) sit down to eat (so remember to bring food and drink), but not before some games. Maybe a slow cycling “race”, longest track stand, musical bikes, who knows what else.
We are aiming to beat the turnout in 2018 when we held the picnic at the Thames Barrier and more than 60 people came (the photo shows some of them). An amazing time was had by all. Last year’s report is here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/66-healthy-riders-on-picnic-ride/ — loads of photos and there’s a video too. Book the date – August 17th – and come along.

Dr Bike on Cycleway 1 (as we are supposed to call it now)
2019-08-22 17:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Dunton Road/Lynton Road lights, Dunton Road, London, SE1 5TW, United Kingdom
Renaming stuff is cheaper than building it, we can all agree. Cycleway 1 aka Quietway one is south-east London’s safest and most direct route to the centre (and back). Our guys are will be at the Dunton Road/Lynton Road crossroads. That’s the one with advance release lights on a three-way junction.
Our guys will be fixing bikes for all-comers. This service is free and enthusiastic. The bigger your problem the happier they are. They carry small parts like cables but not big ones like wheels. For bike reconstruction you will be referred onto our (also free) bike maintenance and tuition service which runs indoors all year round (see September 3rd)

Butterfly Search Ride - Peckham Healthy Ride
2019-08-24 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
The July butterfly ride was a washout, so we are going to try again.
It is “big butterfly count” time. Are there butterflies in the Southwark area? Yes there are! Join a ride where we go in search (and hope for nice weather). Usual easy-paced ride on mostly quiet streets and paths. First stop at Peckham Rye Park, then across to Ruskin Park via the Greenway. Continued to Elam Street Open Space, Myatts Field, Kennington Park, Walworth Garden Farm and Burgess Park. Information about the Big Butterfly Count at http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/. Route at http://goo.gl/v14knG

community speedwatch
2019-09-04 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Half Moon Lane, London, SE24 9JU
A Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer and PCSO Kevin Phillips will be at the junction of Half Moon Lane and Village Way with their speed guns. The speed limit is 20 and violators will receive fierce letters from the Met promising close attention to their number plate in case of further misdeeds. Worth a bit of effort I feel. To join in email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. To contact us email southwark@lcc.org.uk, tweet @southwarkcycle or text me on 07842 640 207. I almost certainly won’t know but I may know a guy who will

community speedwatch
2019-09-05 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | holmdene Avenue, SE24 9NB, United Kingdom
Our team will be at Herne Hill, near the junction with Holmdene Avenue, speed guns at the ready. Those caught in their sights get fierce letters with fierce threats of personal attention from the Met. The record for the most reckless driver of the year was briefly held by a motor bike caught pulling a wheelie uphill at 53mph while over taking a car in Dulwich Wood Park. It’s now been overtaken by a motorbike caught doing 73mph in Herne Hill going the wrong way around a bollard, over-taking many vehicles and approaching a bend.
To join in email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk or email southwark@lcc.org.uk, tweet @southwarkcycle or text me on 07842 640 207. I may not know but I can probably find out.

Dulwich Park to Ladywell Fields - Healthy Ride
2019-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Start/finish at Dulwich Clock Cafe in Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ Easy-paced ride through 4 cemeteries, 2 parks and 2 “Fields”. Bit of up and down, but nothing heroic. Initially up to Peckham Rye Park, then through Nunhead Cemetery. Over the railway to Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery then up to the top of Hilly Fields and a chance to admire the view back to central London. From Hilly Fields down to Ladywell Fields and along National Route 21 towards Catford. Bit before Catford Bridge Station head for home, across the railway from Eddystone Road, then through Camberwell New Cemetery and along Brenchley Gardens to Camberwell Old Cemetery. Finally Underhill Rd, across Lordship Lane and through estate roads to Dulwich Park. Cemeteries make excellent cycle routes – nice paved paths and few pedestrians. Overall a lot of the ride is off road, plenty quiet streets, a few busy intersections. Route at http://tiny.cc/vgfpbz

monthly meeting
2019-09-11 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | 41 Grosvenor Park, 41 Grosvenor Park, London, SE5 0NH, United Kingdom
At our not-so-new venue at 41 Grosvenor Park SE5 0NH (see picture above). It’s much more respectable than it looks. Coming from Burgess Park, cross Camberwell New Road and proceed in an westerly direction along Urlwin Street, under the railway bridges, left at the end and straight on into the cul-de-sac in front of you. Very respectable. Look carefully, no 41 is slightly less respectable and belongs to the tenants association. That’s the place. No bike parking. Try the railings.

The alternative approach is via Addington Square, across to Bethwin Street, right into Grosvenor Terrace, immediately right into Grosvenor Park
Look for the cul-de-sac on your right at the end.
A talented new member has located a pub so that is one problem out of the way. Stay after the meeting, tell us what’s wrong with it (the meeting not the pub) and what to do about it.

Dr Bike under Peckham Arch
2019-09-12 17:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Peckham Arch, Peckham Square, by the Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR
September seems to be the time when cyclists thoughts turn to having their bikes serviced. Approach those mechanics with confidence. Let our guys give your bike the once over first. We will be under Peckham Arch tightening brakes, indexing gears and giving wise advice (“clean that chain” “those tyres need air”). I particularly recommend the advice. After listening to it for about five years I have started following it myself.
Everything we do is free and open to all. We are the Southwark branch of the London Cycling Campaign and most of us are members but you don’t have to be. Our mechanics like bike-related problems. Bring challenges and let them enjoy themselves

Healthy Ride to the Bermondsey Street Festival
2019-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
For our regular 2nd Saturday ride from Canada Water, planning an easy-paced ride to the Bermondsey Street Festival (Festival details on Facebook at http://tiny.cc/vm21bz)
An outward route with lots to see. Down the Albion Channel to the Thames. West along the Thames path to Tower Bridge. Cross Tower Bridge then use pedestrian crossing to get to the slip road down to St Katherines Dock. Over the Red Bridge and through to the Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden and on to Ivory Dock. North to Royal Mint St and Cycleway 3. West to Tower Hill and via Cycleway 5 to The Monument. Across London Bridge and down Borough High St to Newcomen St (Cycleway 14). Follow CW14 to Bermondsey St. Have a 20 min stop here to look at some of the Festival Activities. Option to stay at the Festival if you want.
Following break at the Festival, for those wishing to continue, will get back to Canada Water using the Cycleway 14 route mostly along or close to the Thames.
Route at http://tiny.cc/u311bz

Healthy Ride - Canada Water to Royal Docks
2019-09-21 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Our regular 3rd Saturday longer (“+”) ride. A loop along the south side of the Thames to Woolwich and back along the north side. Lots to see and pretty much flat.
From Canada Water head to the Thames and join the Thames Path (National Route 4) to Cutty Sark. Stop there at 10am so that additional riders can join us, Continue on Thames Path (now NR1) past the O2 and the Thames Barrier to Woolwich. Take the Ferry (or Foot Tunnel if we just miss one…) to North Woolwich and cycle over the Sir Steve Redgrave Bridge to the path along the north edge of the Royal Albert Dock past the London Regatta Centre and paralell to the runway of London City Airport. Continue past Victoria Dock then over the Lea Crossing to Trinity Buoy Wharf. Brief look round then more Thameside path to Blackwall, bit of road, back to Thames at Cubitt Town and round to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. Through the Tunnel where the ride will end at Cutty Sark at 1pm. For those wishing to finish at Canada Water, we will lead back along the Thames Path, reaching CW at 1.30. Coffee stop at somewhere on Royal Docks stretch.

Car-free day 2019
2019-09-22 11:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Southwark Needle, London Bridge Walk, London, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclists Car Free Day
Southwark Cyclists are planning to run rides and events as part of London Car Free Day, starting at 11am. The programme will include group rides around the car free area (including Tooley St, Tower Bridge, Fenchurch St, Bank, Bishopsgate, London Bridge). We will be organising some small competitions on Tooley St to test your cycling skills, e.g. slow races, track standing, limbo. Bring any equipment for street games, e.g. tennis or badmnton rackets and shuttles/balls, in case we get bored with cycling (unlikely, but we might just fancy a quick game of something else).
We are asking you to sign up so we have an idea of numbers and can do some planning. If a lot of people are coming we will maintain a constant presence at the Needle. If we are not there, come and search for us. Look for a bike with an orange flag on a tall pole. See you there!
It would be helpful to know rough numbers, so if you are planning to come along there’s an (optional) Evenbrite form at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/southwark-cyclists-car-free-day-tickets-72845110687 Do not worry if you have not done this – just turn up. We will be there.
September 22nd is London’s biggest car-free day so far, closing 12.3 miles (20km) of roads in the centre of the city. Roads will be closed around London Bridge, Tower Bridge and much of the City of London. Boroughs across the city will also hold events promoting walking, cycling and public transport, as well as creating scores of “play streets”.

Dr Bike on Cycleway 1
2019-09-26 17:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Dunton Road/Lynton Road lights, Dunton Road, London, SE1 5TW, United Kingdom
Our mechanics and their weighty toolkits will be tightening brakes, indexing gears and diagnosing that irritating squeak (“it’s the back wheel falling off”). They will be in their usual pitch at the Dunton Road/Lynton Road traffic lights near Cafe Crol (good coffee). Keeping them occupied is a full time job. Bring your problems — they particularly like tricky ones. It’s all free and open to all.
These sessions are run and funded by Southwark Cyclists. We are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign and everything we do is free and open to everyone wherever you live. You can email us on southwark@lcc.org.uk, tweet us on @southwarkcycle or text me on 07842 640 207. I probably won’t know the answer but I may be able to find out.

Peckham to Blackheath Loop - Healthy Ride
2019-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
New version of a route we have cycled several times (see report 27 Oct 2017, http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-oct-dec-2017.html). This time will include Telegraph Hill. We have not been up there to admire the view for a while. Outward route up to Telegraph Hill then down to Brookmill Park and a not too steep route up to Blackheath and Greenwich Park. At Lewisham will make a small diversion to see how the new landscaping at the Ravensbourne/Quaggy confluence is coming along. Short stop at the entrance to Greenwich Park where there are loos. Return down through the park and along Quietway 1, as you know a favourite route and by far the best Quietway so far.
10.5 miles, all quiet streets or paths. Plenty of time for walking the short steep bits. Route at https://goo.gl/itW2R4. GPX file at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/autumn-winter-2019-20.html

free bike maintenance with hands-on tuition
2019-10-01 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | camberwell leisure centre, Artichoke Place, SE5 8TS
Run by Bruno (see pic) on behalf of Southwark Cyclists in Camberwell Leisure Centre which has south-east London’s most memorable address, Artichoke Place SE5 8TS. The leisure centre is friendly, cheerful, accessible and welcoming. Bruno and the boys are the same. Everyone is welcome and no one pays.
This is a drop-in not a course. You turn up with a problem and the guys fix it while showing you carefully what to do and helping you do it. What gets taught depends on what problems turn up.
Southwark Cyclists are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign who campaign for safer cycling throughout London. We campaign for safer cycling in Southwark. To join us or ask a question email southwark@lcc.org.uk or tweet @southwarkcycle. Everything we do is free and open to all.

Community Speed Watch
2019-10-04 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | John Ruskin Street, London, SE5 0PQ, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclists volunteer Robert Eva, his mate Kevin (see pic) and their trusty speedgun will be on John Ruskin Street, noting down numbers and collecting evidence of speeding on behalf of the Met. You can join in. Email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk for a warm welcome.

Dulwich Park to Clapham Common - Healthy Ride
2019-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Start/finish at Dulwich Clock cafe in Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ. Easy ride avoiding any big hills. Out via Herne Hill Velodrome, Brockwell Park and Brixton Windmill. On Clapham Common, bit of a circuit and brief stop at Cafe near Bandstand. Return via Brockwell Park (other side) and Bel Air Park. Suitable for all styles of cyclist – everyone welcome. Route at https://goo.gl/gcbI5s
This ride is part of a series of Saturday morning Healthy Rides organised by Southwark Cyclists. More information here.

monthly meeting
2019-10-09 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | 41 Grosvenor Park, 41 Grosvenor Park, London, SE5 0NH, United Kingdom
At our not-so-new venue at 41 Grosvenor Park SE5 0NH (see picture above). It’s much more respectable than it looks. Coming from Burgess Park, cross Camberwell New Road and proceed in an westerly direction along Urlwin Street, under the railway bridges, left at the end and straight on into the cul-de-sac in front of you. Very respectable. Look carefully, no 41 is slightly less respectable and belongs to the tenants association. That’s the place. No bike parking. Try the railings.

The alternative approach is via Addington Square, across to Bethwin Street, right into Grosvenor Terrace, immediately right into Grosvenor Park
Look for the cul-de-sac on your right at the end. If you are very lost shout loudly and someone will come out and wave their arms about to guide you home. We seem to have located a pub I am glad to say. Travel hopefully and you will arrive.

Dr Bike under Peckham Arch
2019-10-10 17:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Peckham Arch, Peckham Square, by the Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR
Free bike maintenance with added advice. Our mechanics will tighten your brakes, check and inflate your tyres and index your gears (this means stop them making that clicking noise) They will also give chain advice (when it keeps falling off you need a new one, clean it more often and it will last longer).
This wonderful service is free and open to all. The guys in the picture with the banner are: Charlie on the left (our top mechanic), and Andy (on the right, who runs us all.) The picture was taken at the Cycleway 1 site so if it doesn’t look like your mental picture of the Arch, you are right. We pay for the Dr Bike (and the banner) ourselves (no council subsidy).
You don’t have to sign anything, join anything or go anywhere. We are a branch of the London Cycling Campaign which campaigns for safer cycling in London. Everything we do is free. Roll up

Canada Water to Westminster Bridge- Healthy Ride
2019-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Flat 9.5 mile route using lots of Cycleway and passing many interesting places. Start/finish at Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station and next to Canada Water Library, SE16 7AR.
At usual easy pace head to the river then follow the Thames Path/Cyclway14 to Dockhead. Over Tower Bridge and join Cycleway 3 and ride this all the way to Westminster Bridge. Cross this and start back along the Thames Path past the London Eye. Stop at the South Bank to admire the view then along to Blackfriars Bridge where we will turn south on Cycleway 6. Quite soon turn left on to Cycleway 14 and ride this all the way back, joining the outward route at Dockhead.
Did this ride Feb 10th, 2018, except for the part along Cycleway 14 from Blackfriars Rd to Dockhead. Report of that ride at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-jan-march-2018.html
Route map at https://goo.gl/tyEZvs

Community Speed Watch
2019-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | salter road/lagado mews, London, SE16 5PD, United Kingdom
Back on Salter Road near the junction with SE1. Cyclists know the danger of speeding motors. These speed traps evidence the problem to the Met and borough councils who are joining in the move to 20mph speed limits. Even Westminster is thinking slower. If you cycle into their area you can tell them what you think here: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/20mph

Community Speed Watch
2019-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road, SE22 8EF
It always baffles me why cars seem to accelerate down hills. Dog Kennel Hill is a fine example and our Southwark Cyclist volunteer Robert Eva will be there encouraging them to resist temptation. With him, for personal protection, will be PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic), a jovial soul with an understandable disapproval of bad driving. You can put a smile on Kevin’s face and email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk to join in.
