London Bridge to Spitalfields Old Market NOTE. Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link  < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-spitalfields-old-market-cycle-ride-tickets-871056803347> Jamie will lead a short ride to one of our favourite destinations. Start 10am, Southwark Needle, SE side London Bridge. Back by 12.30. Big loop probably including Covent Garden and Smithfields Market. Break at Spitalfields – […]

London Bridge-Kensington Gardens Loop NOTE. Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-kensington-gardens-circular-cycle-ride-tickets-868586835607 There has been a decade or more of work to develop safe, segregated cycle routes in London. What kind of possibilities has it opened up? Last year I set out to look at Central London where most of the […]

Buildings Listed for 2024 Architecture Awards NOTE. Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-listed-for-2024-architecture-awards-cycle-ride-tickets-872831872627. This ride will look at roughly a dozen buildings shortlisted for an RIBA award in  Bermondsey, Peckham, Bankside, King's Cross, Shoreditch and Whitechapel. Start 10am, Southwark Gateway Needle, London Bridge. Back in approx. 4 hours. We will […]

Dulwich to Vauxhall Bridge via the Effra Valley NOTE. Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dulwich-to-vauxhall-bridge-via-the-river-effra-valley-cycle-ride-tickets-874838564697 > A flat route from Dulwich following the River Effra. The Effra is one of London’s “Lost Rivers”, small rivers that have disappeared into underground pipes. Starting 10am from Dulwich Park Café we will […]

A Celebration of Elm Trees NOTE. Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cycle-ride-in-celebration-of-elm-trees-tickets-874840259767  > 10.00am start at Peckham Square (Peckham Library). Back for 1.00pm. Simon S leading. We'll go to the famous Lewisham Dutch Elm in Ladywell Fields, and stop for coffee and views in Brockwell Park on the way back. […]

South of the River in 1814 This short, leisurely ride follows those roads south of the river that date from the eve of Waterloo, as shown on William Darton’s Map of 1814 (‘The Stranger’s Guide to the Streets of London and Westminster’). We begin from Canada Water, going directly to Jamaica Road, and then following […]

London Bridge to Regents Park NOTE. Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-regents-park-cycle-ride-tickets-883108610627 Start 10am, Southwark Needle, south side of London Bridge. Bruce leading. Finish back at London Bridge 12.30. About 15km (10 miles), pretty much flat. On mostly segregated lanes or quiet streets with just a few short stetches of […]

Healthy Ride along the Marathon Course Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ride-the-marathon-course-tickets-883116253487 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to do the iconic London Marathon? Well this year you can ride it from start to finish with Southwark Cyclists and even enjoy a coffee break mid-way. […]