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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]