Charlie Chaplin Rides again - Southwark Healthy Ride
2017-11-25 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR
Easy-paced flat ride with a Charlie Chaplin theme. Chaplin was born and brought up in South London so a 2 hour ride from Peckham can include his birthplace and many places he lived in while growing up, including the Lambeth Workhouse.
Detailed information about the places to be included and about Chaplin’s life can be found in the attached document Charlie Chaplin PDF
Track at www.mapmyride.com/workout/2508868517
More information about Southwark Cyclists Saturday Healthy Rides at www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Canada Water to Mile End Park (Overground-assisted)
2017-12-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
I put the train-assisted bit up front to remind anyone planning to come to bring their Oyster/contactless cards with them. The ride was planned a month ago to go via Haggerston but those planned engineering works keep on coming and the line from Highbury and Islington to Shadwell will be shut on Saturday, wiping out the Haggerston arm at a stroke.
So instead the ride will meet at Canada Water library (SE16 7AR) at 10am and (as previously planned) take the Overground which is very good for bikes (spacious lifts and trains every 3-4 minutes) but this time to Shadwell. After that riders will head across to Mile End, partly on an upgraded CS2.
Then Regents Canal and Wapping Thameside as before. At Limehouse the ride will follow the Thames upstream to Tower Bridge. Then cross Tower Bridge and follow NR4 along the south bank back to Canada Water. Easy, flat, ride almost entirely on quiet roads and paths. Back to Canada Water at noon. Route at https://goo.gl/zuUrvb
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Bike Train via QW1
2017-12-13 07:45 - 08:30, 2018-01-17 07:45 - 08:30, 2018-02-21 07:45 - 08:30, 2018-03-21 07:45 - 08:30 | Nunhead Station, Gibbon Road, London, Se15 3XE, United Kingdom
This is a map of Quietway 1. It comes within half a mile of Peckham High Street but is completely unsigned until you’re on it. The best approach is via Surrey Canal Path and Glengall Road — and that’s the way the Bike Train goes.
We start from outside Nunhead station at 7.45am and pick up riders at Peckham Rye Station (by the bike stands behind McDonalds) ten minutes later. We arrive at the river around 8.30am depending on which bridge or bridges get the nod.

Further progress depends on where you want to go. Please text ahead to say you are coming and where you want to go to. I’m on 07842 640 207. The branch line from Denmark Hill will not run unless booked ahead. Return rides arranged on request.

Southwark Cyclists is the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign which campaigns for more, better cycling in London. Most of us are members but you don’t have to be. Most of us live in Southwark but some of us don’t and you don’t have to. And everything we do is free

Monthly meeting
2017-12-13 18:30 - 20:30 | 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 below). 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.
Last time I said that, sadly, there was no pub in the area. There is some dispute about this but I have to say I haven’t noticed anything. Bring pub radar. If you get lost phone 07842 640 207 and I will walk out and wave my arms around.

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Burgess Park to Kensington - Healthy Ride +
2017-12-16 09:30 - 13:00 | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Start/Finish Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gdns SE5 0RJ
Usual easy-paced ride avoiding as far as possible busy roads. Out via Westminster Bridge to check out recent improvements along Birdcage Walk and Spur Rd and then through the Royal Parks to the Design Museum. Return past Harrods and Peter Jones. A chance for some last-minute shopping… Over Vauxhall Bridge and back to Burgess Park. Werner leading.

Peckham to Look Mum No Hands - Healthy Ride
2017-12-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Another ride to the popular cycling cafe on Old St, led by Amanda. Route probably as last time at goo.gl/OpBXma. Will be usual easy-paced ride with time for a quick coffee at LMNH.

Boxing Day Ride
2017-12-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Once again Werner is organising an extra seasonal Healthy Ride. Meet at Canada Water and take a gentle, 2 hour, ride somewhere. Burn off a few of yesterday’s calories and build up an appetite for Boxing Day lunch. Everyone welcome.

Exploring Dulwich - Healthy Ride 2018
2018-01-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
First Healthy Ride of the New Year. Be sure to be on this ride as part of your New Year resolution to cycle as much as possible and get really healthy!
Route passes many sites of interest. Start Dulwich Park, then up to Dawsons Heights for the view. Next across to Dulwich Hamlet football stadium and down Greendale to Dulwich Village. Continuing south past Dulwich Picture Gallery and Dulwich College to the only Toll Gate in London. Then loop up to Kingswood House, aka Bovril Castle, back through Bel Air Park, on to Herne Hill Velodrome, and back to Dulwich Park.
An easy 2 hour ride. 15km (9 miles). First ridden last July, see report here. Route at Route map at https://goo.gl/Ak8XmX

Monthly Meeting
2018-01-10 18:30 - 20:30 | 41 Grosvenor Park, London, SE5 0NH
At our not-so-new venue at 41 Grosvenor Park SE5 0NH (see picture below). 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.
Last time I said that, sadly, there was no pub in the area. There is some dispute about this but I have to say I haven’t noticed anything. Bring pub radar. If you get lost phone 07842 640 207 and I will walk out and wave my arms around.

Canada Water-Sydenham-Waterlink Way Healthy Ride
2018-01-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Meet Canada Water Library 10am and catch 10.10 Overground train to Sydenham. Ride down to Bells Green and join the Waterlink Way (Nat Route 21). Follow this via Ladywell Fields and Brookmill Park until it meets Quietway 1. Then follow Q1 through Deptford to Folkestone Gardens. From there go through Deptford Park, along Surrey Canal Linear Path and past Greenland Dock to Canada Water. Easy 1.5 hour ride with lots of off road paths. Map at https://goo.gl/4DQ9Tb. Remember to bring Oyster or Contactless card (fare £1.50). Can also join ride at Sydenham Overground Station at 10.25am.

Healthy Ride +
2018-01-20 09:30 - 13:00 | Cutty Sark Gardens, Next to the Cutty Sark, near the foot tunnel, London, Southwark, SE10 9HT, United Kingdom
Easy paced ride from Cutty Sark, Greenwich. Start/finish beside the foot tunnel entrance. Plan is to ride to Cody Dock, Amanda leading. Cody Dock is a small dock off the Lower River Lea, about half a mile northwest from Canning Town. It was near derelict but is now being developed by a charity and is the location for several social enterprise projects. Importantly it has a cafe. See report of April 29th 2017 ride. New improved route for this year’s ride.
Part of our regular Healthy Rides series using as far as possible paths and quiet roads. This is a 3rd Saturday “+” ride taking 3.5 hours. More information on Southwark Cyclists Healthy Rides at www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Dulwich Park-Burgess Park-Brockwell Park Loop Healthy Ride
2018-02-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Easy-paced ride that links 3 major parks. Starts at the Café in Dulwich Park and goes through Dulwich Village and East Dulwich to Rye Lane in Peckham. Brief stop at our 4th Saturday start location, Peckham Square. Then down the Surrey Canal Path to Burgess Park. A complete east-to-west crossing of Burgess Park takes us to Camberwell Rd. We cross this and head through quiet streets to the small park of Myatts Fields. Next stretch is through tiny Elam Street Open Space and on to Loughborough Junction which is not too tricky in this direction. Back streets and a tiny bit of the Brixton Water Lane gets us to Brockwell Park. Round the east side of the park to Rosendale Rd and quiet streets back to Dulwich Park. 16km (10 miles) of pretty flat riding, a lot of it on paths in parks. Route at https://goo.gl/QeB26A or GPX file at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/autumn-winter-2017-18.html
We run similar rides every Saturday morning. More information on Southwark Cyclists Healthy Rides at www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Healthy Ride - Canada Water to Westminster Bridge and back
2018-02-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Meet at Canada Water in the small square beside the Library. Usual easy-paced 2 hour ride on mostly quiet streets and paths. Follow the river then cross Tower Bridge and use north bank (Cycle Superhighway) route. Return along South Bank, mostly National Route NR4. Many points of interest, especially on south bank (e.g. London Eye, Festival Hall, Borough Market). 10.5 miles and flat. Route map at https://goo.gl/tyEZvs; gpx file at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/autumn-winter-2017-18.html
We run similar rides every Saturday morning. More information on Southwark Cyclists Healthy Rides at www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Monthly Meeting
2018-02-14 18:30 - 20:30 | 41 Grosvenor Park, London, SE5 0NH
At our not-so-new venue at 41 Grosvenor Park SE5 0NH (see picture below). 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.
We still haven’t found a pub. Bring pub radar. If you get lost phone 07842 640 207 and I will walk out and wave my arms around.

Healthy Ride + to Trinity Buoy Wharf - The New, the Old and the Derelict!
2018-02-17 09:30 - 13:00 | Cutty Sark Gardens, Next to the Cutty Sark, near the foot tunnel, London, Southwark, SE10 9HT, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced ride avoiding as far as possible busy roads. Meet at Cutty Sark, beside the tunnel entrance. The probable route is Foot Tunnel to Island Gardens – Thames Path to Millwall Inner Dock – Over to Canary Wharf, walk over footbridge, offices, Trafalgar Road. Underpass and CS3 to Bow Creek and Trinity Buoy Wharf. Up and over the A120. Dock Road and out onto Victoria Dock. Over Connaught Bridge and into Thames Barrier Park meander through this as it has many paths and bridges. There is a cafe and loos so might be our coffee stop. A long stretch around the Airport and back over Connaught Bridge heading towards Trinity Buoy Wharf. Stop this time to look around then on to West India Dock, back along the east side of Isle of Dogs to Greenwich foot tunnel. 18 miles and no serious hills, just a few upslopes to flyover/bridge/out of tunnel. Note route may well differ in detail on the day. Amanda leading. Link to Pdf of provisional route below.
SHR Canary, Barrier, Trinity – The New, The Old and the Derelict

Southwark/Lambeth Galleries & Museums - Peckham Healthy Ride
2018-02-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
When it comes to visiting galleries and museums in London we are spoiled for choice – in Southwark and Lambeth alone we have many to choose from on our own doorstep! This route passes by, or very close to, 14 famous and less well-known galleries, museums & collections which you might like to explore at your leisure. Details in document below. Despite all the culture, ride will be at our usual easy pace. Jane leading.
Route at https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4683296.html
Part of Southwark Cyclists regular Healthy Rides programme, see www.healthyrider.weebly.com for more information
List of galleries and museums on the route: Galleries_museums_24.02

Canada Water to Blackheath Village - Rotherhithe Healthy Ride
2018-03-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Start in small square (“Deal Porter Square”) next to Canada Water Library, opposite CW Station, SE16 7AR. Usual easy-paced, sociable, ride using lots of quiet streets and paths. Short climb up to Belmont Hill, otherwise pretty flat. Outward route via Oldfield Grove, Surrey Canal Rd (Q1), Folkestone Gdns, Fordham Pk, Brookmill Pk, Silk Mills Path, Belmont Hill. Return route via Greenwich Park, Ha’penny Bridge (Q1), Folkestone Gdns, Deptford Park, Surrey Canal Linear path. Everyone welcome. Route at https://goo.gl/xAnkfD

Monthly Meeting
2018-03-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-04-11 18:30 - 20:30 | 41 Grosvenor Park, 41 Grosvenor Park, London, SE5 0NH, United Kingdom

4 Parks & a Prison - Peckham Healthy Ride
2018-03-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Usual sociable, easy-paced, healthy ride. Everyone welcome whatever their level of ability.
A flat 2 hour ride starting at 10am Peckham Square (Peckham Library; Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR). Duration 2 hours, finishing back at Peckham Square 12 noon.
Route as follows:
Burgess Park; Brook Drive; Archbishops park; Lambeth Walk; Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens; Vauxhall Bridge; Millbank (site of old prison); Vauxhall park (visit to model village); Kennington park; Returning to Peckham Square.
Distance 10.2 miles. Route map at http:/www.mapmyride.com/workout/2069387975/

Easter Saturday Healthy Ride +
2018-03-31 09:30 - 13:00 | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Special Easter Saturday ride. Start/finish Burgess Park Cafe (Park Life Cafe, Chumleigh Gdns, off Albany Rd, SE5 0RJ). Usual + ride format – easy paced, mostly quiet roads, about 16 miles. Werner leading. No route yet, please check back nearer date.

Dr Bike under Peckham Arch
2018-04-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Peckham Arch, Peckham Square, by the Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR
Doesn’t look like your average GP, does he? Certainly the screwdriver and the spanner would worry me if my doctor whipped them out. The mad glare doesn’t help either. But more calmly now. Fear not. Dr Bike is returning from his winter sleep. He reckons that by April it will be safe to come out from under the covers. He will be under Peckham Arch on the first Thursday of every month and on Quietway 1 near the crossing on Dunton Road every third one. On the second and fourth Thursdays, he rests.
The series starts under Peckham Arch because there’s shelter against early April rain. Working on site will be one ace professional mechanic, two amateur but brilliant volunteers and an assortment of people handing out chat, maps, info and keeping the queue in order.
The mechanics tighten brakes, sort out clicking gears (aka indexing, I’m told), pump up tyres and give wise advice (“clean that chain”, “I would buy a new tyre”, “needs new brake blocks”). It’s all free and everyone is welcome. If anyone tells you we charge, they are confused.

Dulwich to Clapham Common - Healthy Ride
2018-04-07 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 streets and paths. Suitable for all standards of cyclist. Start/finish at Cafe in Dulwich Park (SE21 7EA). Gentle route avoiding any big hills. Out via Herne Hill Velodrome, Brockwell Park and Brixton Windmill. Brief stop at Cafe near Bandstand. Return via Brockwell Park and Bel Air Park. Route at https://goo.gl/gcbI5s. Previously ridden April 1st 2017, see report.

Canada Water to Walworth Rd via South Bank - Rotherhithe Healthy Ride
2018-04-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced ride as far as possible on quiet streets and paths. This ride will include a stop at the “Five Ways to Wellbeing” event in Walworth organised by Cool Tan Arts. As ever, everyone welcome whatever style of cyclist they are!
Plan is to ride along the Thames via Borough Market to Bernie Spain Gardens on the South Bank. Short break there, then back to Blackfriars Road to the N-S Cycle Superhighway (CS6). Follow CS6 to Elephant and Castle, then bypass to Elephant Rd, and through to Cool Tan Arts on the Walworth Rd. Brief stop at the Five Ways to Wellbeing Festival (more at http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/events/five-ways-wellbeing-festival/) where Southwark Cyclists will have a stand. From Walworth Rd, back to Canada Water via Salisbury Row, Quietway 1 and Southwark Park. Route at https://goo.gl/21cxWM or gpx file at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/spring-summer-2018.html

Bike Train via Quietway 1
2018-04-18 07:45 - 08:30 | Nunhead Station, Gibbon Road, London, Se15 3XE, United Kingdom

Dr Bike on QW1
2018-04-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Crol & Co, 77 Dunton Road, London, SE1 5TW, United Kingdom
Isn’t she gorgeous? None of our actually Bike Doctors look like this, I’m sorry to have to tell you, so this picture is just an opportunist stunt to stick in a girlie pic. Our Dr Bikes are all male (very male you may feel when you meet them), married (irrelevant) and fully clothed (be grateful).
They will be bike-doctoring on Quietway 1 on the third Thursday of every month starting today (April 19th). The unreliability of the number of Thursday in any particular month means that this arrangement will appear to jump about a bit but the general pattern will be one Thursday a month.
We will be on the Lynton Road/Dunton Road traffic lights — Crol coffee-shop might be a better signpost. It’s on the corner. We will be on a different corner where there are lights, space but no shelter from the rain. What we will do in the rain has not been decided yet. Maybe retire to Crol.
We bring one professional mechanic called Charlie and two amateurs called Bruno and Andy. All staff are chosen for top-notchness except the hangers-on who give out maps, wave their arms around and try to remember who is next in the queue.They are pretty second-rate.
Don’t let anyone tell you that you will have to pay. You don’t. Or that you have to belong to the London Cycling Campaign. You don’t. We sort out bikes’ niggles, brakes, gears and tyres. We give wise advice “clean that chain” ” pump up this tyre more often” but we don’t carry spare parts. If you want simple stuff fitted like brake pads, bring them with you.
Toodle-oo

Burgess Park to Bishops Park - Healthy Ride +
2018-04-21 09:30 - 13:00 | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Loop route to Bishops Park in Fulham. Usual easy-paced ride on mostly quiet streets and paths. Start and finish at the Park Life Cafe in Chumleigh St, off Albany Rd. Looking at outward route from Burgess Park via Battersea Park, Albert Bridge and Chelsea Harbour. Back via Putney Bridge, Wandsworth Park and Thames Path. Flat route, about 18 miles. Jane leading. Route at https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4698722.html
