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Bike your way IN to history! Ever wondered about the names of Calais Road, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill or Delft Way? Did you know that Camberwell had a thriving German population in the 19th century, supporting bakeries, a German church and visiting composers? Or that a community of French Huguenot refugees settled here? Have […]
Doesn't that look nice? There's about a mile of segregation on Blackfriars Road and St George's Way taking you to the heart of London. The Bike Train takes you to the segregation and after Blackfriars to Westminster, Mayfair, Faringdon, Kings Cross, and Canary Wharf. You name it we can take you there (within reason, like) […]
yes indeed. The Doctor is back with his spanners, limitless knowledge of things bike and his keen and cunning assistants. Let them index your gears, oil your chain, fix your tyres, tighten your brakes and offer you wise advise on that clanking sound (the back wheel). At the same time, assistants who can't mend bikes […]
Easy-going ride mostly on quiet roads and off-road paths. Provisional plan: Out via Walworth Green Link to Quietway 1 at Trinity Square. Follow Q1 to Blackfriars Road. Then N-S Superhighway across Blackfriars Bridge and E_W Superhighway to the Tower. Return via London Bridge, Bermondsey Spa Gardens, Willow Walk (Q1 again) and the Canal Path. 10 miles, […]
The Bike Train runs again -- the weather gods are smiling on us. We skip (can trains skip?) between the rain-drops, lightening bolts and thunder. Our route is the usual one; two parks, one traffic-calmed backstreet, the pavement-cycling lanes on the New Kent Road, the Elephant and Castle by-pass and onto the lovely new segregated […]
Easy ride avoiding any big hills. Designed for 2 hour "Healthy Ride". Out via Herne Hill Velodrome, Brockwell Park and Brixton Windmill. Brief stop at Cafe near Bandstand. Return via Brockwell Park and Bel Air Park. https://goo.gl/gcbI5s
Everyone welcome on a Skyride on Sunday that I am helping to lead. Sunday 3rd July 2016, 10am – 12 noon Newham - Cycle Superhighway 2 - 11 miler Start/finish at Velopark in the Olympic park, Stratford, E20 3AB Uses large stretch of upgraded CS2. Bit of a break at Tower Hill. Return partly on […]
Happy Bike Trainers, healthy and free. Come and join us. We leave Nunhead Station at 8am, pick up at Peckham Rye Station at 8.10 (from the bike stands behind McDonalds) and arrive at Blackfriars at 8.45am. A branch line leaves Denmark Hill station at 8.10 and joins the train in Burgess Park at 8.20am. Everyone […]
The good doctor will be back in his usual spot under Peckham Arch, mending tyres, indexing gears, fixing brakes and offering wisdom on all things bike. He brings his spanners, limitless knowledge of things bike and his keen and cunning assistants. With him will be his usual band of knowledgeable helpers and a pile of maps, […]
Usual easy-paced Southwark Cyclists Healthy Ride. Completely flat and lots to see - Deptford riverside, Cutty Sark, Canary Wharf, St Katherines Dock and more. May use alternative route from Shadwell to St Katherines along canals. Route at https://goo.gl/DhhUOD Sorry, under 16s must bring a responsible adult with them.