Southwark Cyclists

community speedwatch
2018-09-19 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Barry Road Upland Road, SE22 0HU
This one is on Barry Road at its junction with Upland Road. Bob Eva is the volunteer.
Drivers caught speeding get tut tut letters from TfL the first time and even the second time. It’s only the third one who gets forwarded to the police. They get a getting-serious letter that includes a fine. So therefore teams have to go to the same place again (and again). Enough to catch the same people several times but not enough to teach them to be wary.

Bike Train via Burgess Park
2018-09-19 07:45 - 08:30 (Europe/London) | Nunhead Station, Gibbon Road, London, Se15 3XE, United Kingdom
Burgess Park is 140 acres of seriously nice. It’s a young park, built since the War by planners who believed that recreation and green space were essential parts of life. Quietway 7 runs across from Benhill St in Camberwell to Portland St.
The tricky bit has been crossing Albany Road to get to Portland but traffic engineers have built a very safe crossing with segregated space and its own traffic lights to take cyclists safely across. We will be using them on the Bike Train.
Our route takes us up a greenway, through Burgess Park, up Portland St, onto the New Kent Road cycling by-pass and up the protected bike lane on Blackfriars to Blackfriars Bridge. it’s off-road, protected or traffic-calmed all the way. No road sharing with juggernauts, buses or homicidal maniacs in cars too small for their egos. Safe all the way.
We leave Nunhead Station at 7.45am, pick up riders at Peckham Rye Station (at the bike stands behind McDonalds at 7.55am and arrive at Blackfriars Bridge at 8.30am. We can take you on if you let us know where you want to go.
We are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign. To ride with us you don’t need to be a member or live in Southwark. This is a no-questions-asked operation. Please let us know if you are coming. Text me on 07842 640 207. Everyone welcome. If the Bike Train doesn’t suit you, ask about our Bike Taxis — your free personal escort to work.
route map is here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1Pq8aj3Ylf1S9eg44QbGvAD4qSbM&ll=51.49177636679164%2C-0.0878830999999991&z=12

community speedwatch
2018-09-16 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Brenchley Gardens Forest Hill Road, SE22 0RU
At Brenchley Gardens junction with Forest Hill Road again. Bob Eva again too.
Drivers caught speeding get tut tut letters the first time and even the second time. It’s only the third one that includes a fine. So therefore teams have to go to the same place again (and again). Enough to catch the same people several times but not enough to teach them to be wary.

Healthy Ride: Burgess Park to Design Museum
2018-09-15 09:30 - 13:00 UTC | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Healthy Ride +. Meet at Park Life Cafe in Burgess Park, Chumleigh Gardens, off Albany Rd (SE5 0RJ). Usual easy-paced ride using a route with plenty of paths and quiet streets – athough there are a few busy stretches. Out via Kennington Park, Westminster Bridge and Hyde Park, including the new-ish cycle lane along South Carriage Drive from Hyde Park Corner to Albert Memorial. Back via Brompton Cemetery, Albert Bridge and Battersea Park. Route at http://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4485263.html. Jane leading.

Monthly meeting -- all welcome
2018-09-12 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 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.

community speedwatch
2018-09-08 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Croxted Road, London, SE21 8NF, United Kingdom
The picture is PCSO Kevin Phillips who organises Community Speedwatch on behalf of the Met. Kevin and his team will be at the junction of Croxted Road and Cokers Lane. Werner will be holding the gun.
Drivers caught speeding get tut tut letters the first time and even the second time. It’s only the third one that includes a fine. So therefore teams have to go to the same place again (and again). Enough to catch the same people several times but not enough to teach them to be wary.

Canada Water to Burgess Park Loop - Healthy Ride
2018-09-08 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced ride on local streets and through local parks. Suitable for all levels of cyclist. Start/finish in Deal Porter Square, next to Canada Water Library. Everyone welcome. The route uses sections of Quietways 1 and 7, plus some other useful local paths. Begins by heading from Canada Water to Southwark Park. Then through mostly quiet streets to join Q1 at Stevenson Crescent. Continues west to Trinity St where it joins Q7. Q7 take us south along Portland St where the new cycle crossing at Albany St gets you into Burgess Park. We will take a look at work in progress in west end of Burgess Park then ride across the park and exit on to Glengall Rd. Rejoin Q1 at Oxley Close then follow east to Millwall Stadium. Make small detour to ride Bolina Rd, completely changed for the better following the Thameslink work. Rejoin Q1 down Surrey Canal Rd then leave Q1, cross Deptford Park and ride the new Surrey Canal Linear Park. Finally across to South Dock, round Greenland Dock and back to Canada Water. Route at https://goo.gl/evzj3g
Part of our Saturday morning programme of Healthy Rides. More information, including .gpx of route, at www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Dr Bike under Peckham Arch
2018-09-06 17:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Peckham Arch, Peckham Square, by the Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR
These hands have been working. Put them to work on your bike. They belong to Mike who is one of the three volunteer mechanics led by ace-pro Charlie who make up the Dr Bike team.
They will tighten your brakes, index your gears and pump up your tyres. All the easy stuff. Speak nicely to them and they will also think about your bottom bracket, sort out your spokes, fix that squeak and tell you why your back wheel wobbles. We don’t carry parts but if you bring brake pads we can fit them. Use our oil. Listen to our wise advice and ask tricky bike-questions. I’ve learned a lot just by listening.
There’s no particular point to any of this apart from making bikes better and being nice to one another. The guys just like doing stuff with their hands. Fixing bikes is their thing.

We have bike maps, local gossip to give as well as receive. Everyone is welcome. We are the Southwark Branch of the London Cycling Campaign and everything we do is free.

Community Speedwatch
2018-09-06 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Brenchley Gardens Forest Hill Road, SE22 0RU
This will be at the junction of Brenchley Gardens and Forest Hill Road. Bob Eva is the volunteer.
Drivers caught speeding get tut tut letters from TfL the first time and even the second time. It’s only the third time they get passed on to the police. The Met send a getting-serious-now letter that includes a fine.
That’s why teams have to go to the same place again (and again). Enough to catch the same people several times but not regularly enough to teach them to be wary.

Dulwich to the Thames at Vauxhall - Healthy Ride
2018-09-01 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
We did this route last year (see report) to demonstrate that you could do a non-hilly ride from Dulwich. Route follows the the “lost” river Effra to the Thames. Outward leg via Brockwell Park to Brixton town centre where traffic can be heavy. Down Brixton Road and round the Oval is gently downhill and mostly uses bus lanes. Will have a stop on Vauxhall Bridge to admire the Effra flowing into the Thames next to MI6. Return ride is via Kennington Park and Myatts Fields. There really are no significant hills on this Dulwich ride. Starting at 131ft and descending to 16 ft. With all the small bumps there is a total of 245ft of ascent, all low slope stuff. Route at https://goo.gl/p7bpWJ or gpx file at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/spring-summer-2018.html

Peckham to Horniman Museum via Cemeteries and Parks - Healthy Ride
2018-08-25 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
SE loop to Horniman Museum and back. Outward from Peckham Square via Nunhead Cemetery, Peckham Rye Park and Camberwell Old Cemetery. Brief stop at the Horniman Museum then back via Camberwell New Cemetery, Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery, and Hilly Fields. Easy-paced ride with a few ups and downs, but nothing serious. Plenty off road paths. Everyone welcome. Route at http://goo.gl/XzFkTD

Community Speedwatch
2018-08-22 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
Southwark Cyclists volunteers threatening innocent drivers with nasty speedguns. With the Met (Kevin, pictured) on hand to make sure that the innocent motorist doesn’t get too physical. They will be at the junction of Barry Road and Upland Road SE22.

Healthy Rides Picnic Ride to Thames Barrier
2018-08-18 09:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London)
Joint ride for Southwark Cyclists and Bexley Cyclists. Note that you do not have to be a Southwark or Bexley rider to take part. Everyone is welcome.
This is a ride to celebrate the Saturday morning Healthy Rides and the opening of the new section of the Thames Path east of the Barrier (the “missing link”). Plus it provides a great opportunity to bring the 2 borough groups together.
Rides will set out as usual for a 3rd Saturday “+” ride at 9.30. Southwark riders from Peckham Square (with later pick ups at Canada Water, 10.00, and Cutty Sark, 10.30). Route from Peckham will be Glengall Rd, bit of Quietway 1 and Southwark Park to Canada Water. Bexley riders from Danson Park car park. Then Nat Route 4, mostly Thames Path, to Greenwich and continuing on Thames Path to the Barrier.
Plan is to meet up at the Barrier at 11.30. Then the combined group will ride the missing link. If we get a decent turnout there could be 40+ cyclists, so hopefully some great photos! Everyone then rides back along the link to the Barrier where we have a picnic. All riders need to bring their own food and drink, or buy it from the Information Centre Café.
We would normally aim to get back from a “+” ride at 1pm. Clearly for this ride and picnic we will be much later. The plan is to depart around 1.30 and be back by 3.30. Anyone can, of course, leave earlier and get home closer to 1pm but they will have to do their own navigating.
This should be a fun day so please try to attend if you can. Also, as with all Healthy Rides, anyone who wants to join the rides can do so. New riders are, as ever, very welcome.
Route at https://goo.gl/kneMyH

Dr Bike on QW1
2018-08-16 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Dunton Road/Lynton Road lights, Dunton Road, London, SE1 5TW, United Kingdom
This is Mike. He is our quiet one. He stopped one day, joined in and since then has turned up every time. Rumour has it that his day job is redesigning the world to be more friendly to bicycles. He will be good at it.
With Charlie, Bruno and Andy he makes up the Dr Bike problem-solving team. They do the straightforward stuff tightening brakes, indexing gears, pumping up tyres and giving wise advice (“That chain needs cleaning”) (“Do you ever check your tyres?”). Embarrassing stuff like that.
But what they really like is a difficult problem. One they can all go into a huddle about. Let’s hope it’s not your bike that brings it on.
The ground rules are that there aren’t very many ground rules. It’s all free. Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to live anywhere or belong to anything. We are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign and this is just a bit of what we do.
You can find us on QW1 at the Dunton Road/Lynton Road traffic lights just across the road from Cafe Crol (see pic including fine heritage bike stands)

Community Speedwatch
2018-08-15 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
Southwark Cyclists volunteers helping the Met tackle speeding. The volunteers hold the speedgun steady and Kevin (pictured) writes down the registration numbers and sends out the warning letters. This time at the junction of Grange Road and Dunton Road SE1

Bike Train to central London
2018-08-15 07:45 - 08:30 (Europe/London) | Nunhead Station, Gibbon Road, London, Se15 3XE, United Kingdom
This is my back. My best bit. My front is friendlier, I like to think. I lead the Bike Train but I don’t go very fast — about 8mph I’m told which is, of course, twice walking pace. I think I go faster than that but you get the idea.
We’re tending to use Quietway 1 these days rather that the traditional Bike Train route. This is mostly because Quietway 1 is a gem and the Bike Train route is beset by roadworks and people digging it up. All in a worthy cause I’m sure but they get in the way.

We set off at 7.45am from Nunhead station, swing by Peckham Rye (meeting at the bike stands behind McDonalds) and then head up glorious Surrey Canal Path. QW1 is only 10 mins very easy ride from Peckham Town Centre. We asked for it to be signposted but TfL won’t allow signposting in case cyclists are misled. I’m pretty sure we are more robust than that but never mind we will show you how it’s found.
QW1 crosses all the approach roads to the Thames bridges — starting with Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Southwark Bridge and finally Blackfriars. Riders can be taken to any one of them, take your pick and we can take you on if you let us know in advance. We get to the river around 8.30am
Any queries text me on 07842 640 207 or mail us on southwark@lcc.org.uk. Everyone welcome. Return rides arranged on request. Most things arranged on request. If the Bike Train doesn’t suit you, ask about our Bike Taxis — your free personal escort to work.

Community Speedwatch
2018-08-11 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
Southwark Cyclists volunteers are out with speedguns under the protection of the Met (Kevin, that’s him in the picture). They will be at the junction of Croxted Road and Cokers Lane.

Community Speedwatch
2018-08-10 17:00 - 18:30 (Europe/London)
Our partners in Southwark Living Streets are wielding the speedguns at the junction of Long Lane and Staples Road in SE1. Kevin is representing the police.

Community Speedwatch
2018-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
Cycling volunteers helping the police with their speed guns at the junction of Forest Hill Road and Brenchley Gardens SE23. With Kevin to protect them.

No Monthly Meeting
2018-08-08 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | 41 Grosvenor Park, 41 Grosvenor Park, London, SE5 0NH, United Kingdom
We’re on holiday.

Butterfly Spotting - Dulwich healthy Ride
2018-08-04 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Butterfly Count ride. Are there butterflies in SE London? Yes there are. We find them every year on this award-winning ride. Starting the ride this year from Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ. We will visit many of the locations from previous years including Ruskin Park, Elim Open Space and Myatts Fields. See report from last year for pictures. Nice gentle 9 mile saunter. This ride takes place during the Big Butterfly Count week https://www.bigbutterflycount.org/). Route at https://goo.gl/7R412k or gpx file at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/spring-summer-2018.html
Part of our regular Saturday morning easy-paced Healthy Rides programme, lots of quiet streets and paths. Everyone welcome.

Bike Taxi to Covent Garden
2018-08-03 07:45 - 08:45 (Europe/London)
Guided ride to Covent Garden from East Dulwich. Andy leading

Dr Bike under Peckham Arch
2018-08-02 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Peckham Arch, Peckham Square, by the Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR
This is Andy, the brain behind all this free bike maintenance. Cyclists cycle 120 miles to Dunwich on the east coast in the light of the full moon and collapse on Dunwich Beach as the sun rises. Those who don’t feel like cycling the 120 miles back, climb on a coach and wake up in Surrey Quays. Andy organises those coaches and the profit funds Dr Bike.
Andy with Bruno and Mike makes up the three volunteers who support ace pro-mechanic Charlie (for pic see July 5th). Together they fix brakes, index gears, pump up tyres and knowledgeably discuss bottom brackets. They often but not always carry small parts so it’s best to bring them yourself if you know or suspect that you need them.
Everything is free. You don’t need to live in Southwark or be a member of anything at all. There isn’t a catch that I’ve come across. People sometimes ask why we’re doing this and TBH I’m not entirely sure but we have a good time and everyone seems pleased with the results.
You can find us in Peckham Square between Peckham Pulse and Peckham Library. Assuming that you are going south we will be just before you get to Peckham Arch (which looks like this):

Bike Taxi via Quietway 1
2018-08-01 07:45 - 08:45 (Europe/London) | Friern Road Harris Academy, SE22 0AT, United Kingdom
Departs for Euston from Friern Road at 7.45am, travelling via Quietway 1. Taking our time and exploring progress with the protection on the Faringdon Road.

Bike Taxi to Covent Garden
2018-07-31 08:15 - 09:00 (Europe/London) | lordship lane, junction with Townly Road, SE22 8SW, United Kingdom
East Dulwich, junction of Lordship Lane and Townley Road, to Covent Garden. Andy leading.

Greenwich to High Tor of Thamesmead
2018-07-29 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Cutty Sark Gardens, Next to the Cutty Sark, near the foot tunnel, London, Southwark, SE10 9HT, United Kingdom
This is a leisurely easy-paced ride along the Thames Path from the Cutty Sark to the High Tor of Thamesmead. The High Tor isn’t very high because few places on the Thames flood plain are high but on a clear day you can see the whole of south-east London from the top.
Real name for the Tor is Gallions Hill which isn’t half as nice. Fanciful folk have claimed that it’s a heathen mound with human sacrifices on the top (no I made that up) It’s actually a twenty-metre-high landmark created from recycled excavated material dug up presumably when they built Thamesmead. A spiral footway/cycleway leads to the paved circle on the summit in the form of a compass.
On the way the ride will take in the No-Longer-Missing Link on the Thames Path and admire what the campaigning skills of Greenwich Cyclists have achieved. There will be a stop for a tea break. Suitable for all bikes and no pace too slow. About 20miles in all. It will be led by Sarah on 07900 677 706. No texts please, she thinks it’s good to talk.
This ride is organised by Greenwich Cyclists, a branch of London Cycling Campaign which campaigns for safe, enjoyable cycling in London. It’s a very famous and important group so there are counterfeit versions. Their genuine website is here: http://greenwichcyclists.org.uk

Freecycle Ride to central London
2018-07-28 - 2018-07-29 | Peckham Rye Park Cafe, Strakers Road, London, SE15 3UA, United Kingdom
We are leading a ride to the London Freecycle which is a brilliant opportunity to get the whole family together to experience the fun and freedom of cycling on traffic-free roads in central London. It’s part of a festival of cycling led by the Mayor of London. Bits of it are remarkably silly.

The route takes in the Strand and Lincoln’s Inn Fields and returns to the Victoria Embankment, taking in a section of the newly opened East-West Cycle Superhighway (CS3). This eight-mile circuit passes all the landmarks most people have heard of — Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Bank of England. It even goes south of the river to places some people haven’t heard of like Waterloo.
Our feeder ride starts at 10am outside the cafe in Peckham Rye Park. At this point I should warn you that the cafe may not look like a cafe because it is closed for renovations. Plus the path in front of the cafe which is called Strakers Road (because it used to be a road) is not named on Google maps. So we meet at a cafe that’s sadly closed, on a path with a little known name. I hope that’s clear. The postcode is SE15 3UA.
The ride has set off surprisingly punctually in the past. It’s slow because I am glad to say that lots of kids come. Many of them are faster than me but not all.
There will be a pick up point under Peckham Arch near the Pulse and the Library and another at 10.30am by the Park Life Cafe in Burgess Park. The official address of the cafe is 3 Chumleigh St, SE5 0RJ. Another way of thinking about it is that it is beside the big playground just off the Albany Road and has lots of toddler-sized fountains outside it.
This (by now very large) group will join the Freecycle route at Southwark Bridge and there will be a ride back to Peckham from there at 3pm. Everyone welcome. It’s a great fun day. You can register beforehand here: https://app.realbuzzregistrations.com/events/lmel/2018-prl-freecycle/login/ and you will be sent tabards and numbers. You don’t need either. The numbers enable you to find and download any pix the official photographers take of you. You can put the numbers on your bike or not.
You can register with the Pru, you can register with us on southwark@lcc.org.uk or you can not register at all. Everyone welcome.

community speedwatch
2018-07-21 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | southwark bridge road, London, SE1 0NQ, United Kingdom
Our volunteers are out with speed guns today, supporting TfL and the Met in their efforts to curb speeding. To do it with us, contact southwark@lcc.org.uk

Dr Bike on QW1
2018-07-19 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Crol & Co, 77 Dunton Road, London, SE1 5TW, United Kingdom
This is Andy, boss of Southwark Cyclists and the man who makes the money that pays Dr Bike. With Charlie (see July 5th) Bruno and Mike he’s part of the Dr Bike team. “Four great guys” as one satisfied customer said. Only three today because Bruno is on holiday.
They index your gears, tighten your brakes, diagnose that squeak and give advice on treatment for your hub gears and bottom bracket. The supporting cast keeps the queue in order (it doesn’t last long but it does build up sometimes) and dispenses maps, gossip and cheerful chat.
You can find us at the crossroads of Lynton Road and Dunton Road. Just across from Cafe Crol. Nice coffee at Cafe Crol. Interesting heritage bike stands. See pic below

community roadwatch
2018-07-19 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Long Lane SE1, Long Lane, London, SE1 4BL
We are out with a speed gun and the Met in Long Lane today, The limit is 20mph. Get caught the first time and you get a letter. You get a second chance. Third time you get a fine. You can do this too. Help the police catch speeding drivers. Contact us on southwark@lcc.org.uk to volunteer
