Southwark Cyclists

Canada Water to Battersea - Healthy Ride +
2021-08-21 10:00 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | 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

Canada Water, Greenwich, Tower Bridge Loop
2021-07-10 10:00 - 12:30 | 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-greenwich-tower-bridge-loop-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-162216972331
Easy 12 mile loop using DLR to cross river at Greenwich (mask + travel pass or equivalent needed) and returning over Tower Bridge. No hills, mostly off road or quiet streets. Tower Bridge can be busy, but strict 20 mph and no awkward side turnings, so not as bad as people think. Route will be mostly Thames path to Greenwich station (main station, not DLR or Cutty Sark), train to Mudchute, through Canary Wharf, more Thames path to Shadwell Basin, then canals route to Tower Bridge. From Tower Bridge back on Thames path (Cycleway 14) to Canada Water. It will be possible to join this ride at Greenwich Station. Be at the man station entrance by the Novotel on Greenwich High Road sharp at 10.30. Simon leading.
When you register on Eventbrite please give a phone number as it may be needed for Track and Trace. Also please indicate whether joining at Greenwich. If you cannot make it, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. Even at the last minute it is worth cancelling.
We will keep everyone as safe as possible by observing all the Covid Regulations. The current Covid guidance allows groups of 15 to ride together. 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.

Elephants in London - Healthy Ride from Canada Water
2021-07-10 10:00 - 12:30 | 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/westward-loop-from-canada-water-to-central-london-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-162217331405
Yes – we are doing an ELEPHANT ride. Start/finish at Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station, SE16 7AR. Flat ride into central London led by Philippa. Will be visiting Spitalfields, St James Park, Green Park, and Berkeley Square. Most of route on this Strava track, but add a short hop along Cycleway 4 each way. More info on the elephants here.
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.
We will keep everyone as safe as possible by observing all the Covid Regulations. The current Covid guidance allows groups of 15 to ride together. 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
2021-07-09 11:30 - 13:30 | Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road, SE22 8EF

Peckham to Lewisham and the Quaggy River - Healthy Ride
2021-07-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
NOTE You must register on Eventbrite for Healthy Rides at present due to Covid regulations. Link for this ride is: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-the-quaggy-river-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-161270379045
Easy-paced 2 hour ride, this one mostly quiet roads with a few path sections through parks. Some gentle hills, nothing extreme. Start/finish Peckham Square (next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5RY).
The Quaggy meets the Ravensbourne close to Lewisham station where much new development is taking place. The opportunity has been taken to open up this built-in water feature as “Confluence Park”. The ride will follow the Quaggy, mostly hidden behind buildings in a sad concrete culvert. At Manor Park the river emerges, but is still hidden away to start with, although at the south end of the park you can get close on natural banks. Then to Manor House Gardens where the Quaggy is kept in a channel, behind railings. In contrast to the Ravensbourne in Brookmill Park looks like a real river. Lots of information about the Quaggy on the web site of QWAG (Quaggy Waterways Action Group, https://qwag.org.uk/river-quaggy/) whose “goal is to demonstrate that rivers can be major assets to an urban environment – bringing natural beauty, educational facilities and wildlife into urban lives.”
Route is at https://goo.gl/svHy65. Outward leg will use the northern, less hilly route via Bridgehouse Meadows and Fordham Park to Brookmill Park. Return leg goes past the Lewisham Leisure Centre, Brockley Station and Nunhead. Leader Bruce. 16.5km, just over 10 miles. Last did this ride 22nd Feb 2020, see report https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/peckham-to-lewisham-and-the-quaggy-river/

Bloomsbury Loop from Burgess Park - Healthy Ride
2021-06-26 10:00 - 12:30 | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite, details below. Please give a phone number when registering 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.
Bloomsbury Loop from Burgess Park < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bloomsbury-loop-from-burgess-park-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-160445146753 >
10am – 12.30pm. Start/finish Park Life Café, Burgess Park, off Albany St, SE5 0RJ. Route: Out over Blackfriars Bridge, back via Westminster Bridge. Ride through Bloomsbury, Marylebone and Hyde Park on a flat 13 mile route. Some sections on bigger roads but lots of quiet streets, cycle lanes and paths. Notable sites: Lincolns Inn, P.O.Tower, Wellington Arch (Hyde Park Corner), Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Lambeth Walk (anyone know the song…). 13 miles, pretty much flat. Jane Leading. Route at https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5267671.html

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-25 11:30 - 13:30 | Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road, SE22 8EF
Want to hold a speedgun and see just how fast drivers are going? You need Speedwatch, TfL-funded, police-led, volunteer-peopled campaign against speeding. The statistics gathered by CSW have encouraged the police to take speeding more seriously and run speed-traps of their own. Volunteers are always welcome. To join in, email organiser PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic) at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk.. He’s an affable guy and very opposed to speeding. He’ll be pleased to hear from you.

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-20 11:30 - 13:30 | Salter Road, London, SE16 5PR, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclists volunteer, Werner, will be holding the speedgun on Salter Road. The speed limit is 20 but speeds over 40 are frequently clocked up. With him will be PCSO Kevin Phillips writing down the numbers and speeds. Kevin passes the culprits on to TfL who send them rude letters, pointing out that if they continue in their errant ways they will be added to a police database of naughty drivers and attract the attention of traffic police. To join in email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be delighted to hear from you.

London Bridge to Regents Park Healthy Ride
2021-06-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Southwark Needle, London Bridge Walk, London, United Kingdom
London Bridge to Regents Park < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-regents-park-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-159004708363>
A great route to Regents Park that includes a visit to Granary Square at the centre of the amazing new developments at Kings Cross. 13 miles. 10am – 1pm. Start/finish Southwark Needle, south end of London Bridge, SE1 2PF. Handy for London Bridge Station if you want to get to the start by train. Or meet at Canada Water (Deal Porter Squ, SE16 7AR) at 9.30. Please indicate if you are meeting at Canada Water on the registration form. Route: London Bridge to Blackfriars, Blackfriars to Granary Square, Kings Cross via Cycleway 6, Granary Square to Regents Park via LCN 6 (quiet back streets via UCL), Circle around Regents Park and coffee stop at Regent’s Bar & Kitchen. Return via West End and Cycleway 3 to London Bridge. Lots of segregated lane and paths in the Park, but also some busy streets on the return leg. Bill Leading.
NOTE: You must register on Eventbrite, link above. Please give a phone number when registering 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.

Great Trees Healthy Ride
2021-06-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Southwark Needle, London Bridge Walk, London, United Kingdom
A ride to look at some trees. Boring. Maybe – but trees, we are realizing, are not just a taken-for-granted background. They matter. They soak up CO2 and are good for our health. Inspiration comes from a Zoom talk in March to Better Streets Southwark by Paul Wood about Tree Talk and his amazing Tree Map. Route is inspired by Paul’s Great Trees of London Map (£8 from book shops). Start is 10am from the Southwark Needle, south end of London Bridge, SE1 2PF. Handy for London Bridge Station if you want to get to the start by train. Then an 11 mile circuit to 6 of the Great Trees. Will go to Burgess Park, Lucas Gardens Camberwell, New Cross Gate, Sayes Court Park Deptford, Southwark Park and finish with the Tree of Heaven near Tooley St. Should end back at London Bridge at around 12 noon. Bruce leading. Annotated route map at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1WMWt1qLR_4_obNGcwNHD3Sghfv22eLEW&usp=sharing
NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/great-trees-cycle-ride-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-159289305601. Please give a phone number when registering 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.

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-18 11:30 - 13:30 | Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road, SE22 8EF
CSW is a co-operative venture, funded by TfL and led by the police, to remind drivers that speed limits apply to them too. Cyclists have good reason to care about speeding on the road and so, step forward, Southwark Cyclists volunteers. We will be holding the speed gun on Dog Kennel Hill in East Dulwich under the protection of PCSO Kevin Phillips. It’s Kevin who fields the (generally contrite) van drivers who worry that a fine is coming their way. A depressingly large proportion start by asking what the speed limit is (it’s always 20). To join in or get more info email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be pleased to hear from you.

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-12 11:30 - 13:30 | sydenham Hill, crescent wood road, London, SE26 6ND, United Kingdom
Road peace campaigner Amy will be holding the speedgun and doing her bit to discourage dangerous driving. CSW is a TfL-funded, police-led, collaboration between the police and the community. The volunteer holds the speedgun and shouts out the numbers and organiser PCSO Kevin Phillips takes down the details and arranges the rude letters that go out to drivers from TfL. Repeat offenders find themselves on the police bad-drivers database receiving unwanted extra attention from the Met. To join in email Kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be delighted to hear from and keen to fit you in. Enjoy.

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-11 11:30 - 13:30 | Dulwich Wood Park, SE19 1XQ, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclist (me) will be holding the speed gun in Kingswood Road and shouting out the numbers. Anything 25 and over gets the driver a rude letter from TfL and the prospect of a demand for money if they carry on. Writing down the numbers and doing all the admin will be PCSO Kevin Phillips (pictured). To join in or ask a question email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. Highly recommended.
