Southwark Cyclists

Canada Water to Westminster Bridge- Healthy Ride
2019-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Flat 9.5 mile route using lots of Cycleway and passing many interesting places. Start/finish at Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station and next to Canada Water Library, SE16 7AR.
At usual easy pace head to the river then follow the Thames Path/Cyclway14 to Dockhead. Over Tower Bridge and join Cycleway 3 and ride this all the way to Westminster Bridge. Cross this and start back along the Thames Path past the London Eye. Stop at the South Bank to admire the view then along to Blackfriars Bridge where we will turn south on Cycleway 6. Quite soon turn left on to Cycleway 14 and ride this all the way back, joining the outward route at Dockhead.
Did this ride Feb 10th, 2018, except for the part along Cycleway 14 from Blackfriars Rd to Dockhead. Report of that ride at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-jan-march-2018.html
Route map at https://goo.gl/tyEZvs

Community Speed Watch
2019-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | salter road/lagado mews, London, SE16 5PD, United Kingdom
Back on Salter Road near the junction with SE1. Cyclists know the danger of speeding motors. These speed traps evidence the problem to the Met and borough councils who are joining in the move to 20mph speed limits. Even Westminster is thinking slower. If you cycle into their area you can tell them what you think here: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/20mph

Community Speed Watch
2019-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road, SE22 8EF
It always baffles me why cars seem to accelerate down hills. Dog Kennel Hill is a fine example and our Southwark Cyclist volunteer Robert Eva will be there encouraging them to resist temptation. With him, for personal protection, will be PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic), a jovial soul with an understandable disapproval of bad driving. You can put a smile on Kevin’s face and email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk to join in.

Burgess Park to Bishops Park, Fulham - Healthy Ride +
2019-10-19 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Easy-paced, flat, 19 mile ride starting and finishing at the Park Life Cafe in Burgess Park. Route out via Lansdowne Gardens, Battersea Park, Albert Bridge and Chelsea Harbour. Coffee stop in Bishops Park. Just about time to have a look at Fulham Palace. Return via Putney Bridge, excellent paths along the Wandsworth and Battersea riverside, Battersea Park again, and CS5 along Harleyford Rd. Lots of off road path. Provisional route at https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4698722.html

Dr Bike on Cycleway 1 (with new banner)
2019-10-24 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Dunton Road/Lynton Road lights, Dunton Road, London, SE1 5TW, United Kingdom
Free bike maintenance with added advice. Our mechanics will tighten your brakes, check and inflate your tyres and index your gears (this means stop them making that clicking noise) They will also give chain advice (if your chain keeps falling off you need a new one; clean it more often and it will last longer).
This wonderful service is free and open to all. We pay for it ourselves (no council subsidy). You don’t have to sign anything, join anything or go anywhere. We are a branch of the London Cycling Campaign which campaigns for safer cycling in London. Everything we do is free. Roll up

Parks-ride to celebrate National Park City
2019-10-26 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
London’s green spaces have always been valuable for cycling and this ride celebrates 5 of our local parks – Burgess, Ruskin, Brockwell, Dulwich and Peckham Rye. Indeed London is now the world’s first National Park City, a recognition of just how green it is and a challenge to keep it so.
We have done this ride several times, most recently in February (see Report). As then, we will ride anti-clockwise. Down the Canal Path to Burgess Park. Across the length of Burgess, exiting on Cycleway 17 (Quietway 7 as was). Up Camberwell Grove and through past Denmark Hill station to Ruskin Park. Dog-leg around Ruskin to exit up at the south west corner and ride via Herne Hill station to Brockwell Park. We did a lot of Brockwell recenty on rides, so just a short cut through it to Rosendale Road and round to Dulwich park, stopping briefly at Herne Hill Velodrome. At Dulwich Park pass the location for our first Saturday rides and continue via the Court Lane exit to Peckham Rye park. Down through this last, fifth, park to Rye Lane and Peckham Square. Route at http://goo.gl/maps/hFFNL
Easy ride, lots of path, no serious hills. Come and enjoy a Healthy Ride!
More information about the Healthy Rides Programme on the Healthy RIde pages

Community Speed Watch
2019-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Croxted Road, London, SE21 8NF, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclists volunteer Robert Eva will be out with a speedgun hoping not to better the previous top speed registered by CRW of 66mph (see pic). His personal protection officer PCSO Kevin Phillips will be standing beside him writing down the numbers of law-breakers. There are so many they give poor, old Kevin a sore hand. Their results are evidence which is driving the Met, TfL and other boroughs to crack down on speed. You can support them. To join in and receive a warm welcome email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. Your local knowlege can help the Met choose the roads, dates and times.

Crystal Palace Loop - Dulwich Healthy Ride
2019-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
This is a route we have done several times, most recently in February with snow on the ground in Crystal Palace Park (see photo with ride report at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-jan-march2019.html). Should be no risk of snow in early November! Propose to ride clockwise. Start across to Peckham Rye Park then over the hill at Nunhead and down to the Waterlink Way at Ladywell Fields, Follow the off-road Waterlink Way (Nat Route 21) for nearly 2 miles to Lower Sydenham. Continue on quiet streets to Cator Park followed by a loop through Penge to Crystal Palace Park. Have to check out the dinosaurs, then up the hill to Crystal Palace Parade. Steep in places, but plenty of time to walk stretches if necessary (you will not be the only one doing this!). Finish with a delightful run downhill back to Dulwich park.
Route https://goo.gl/rfUzwn

free bike maintenance with hands-on tuition
2019-11-05 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | camberwell leisure centre, Artichoke Place, SE5 8TS
This is a drop-in not a course so what gets taught is pretty random. You bring the problems and the guys teach you how to fix them. This is the place to bring the bike covered in spiders which you found in your Mam’s shed. They also do less long term stuff like “How do I pump up these tyres?” (a question which puzzled me for a long time) and “Why does my chain keep coming off?” (it’s stretched and you need a new one and possibly a new set of cogs and sprockets)
It all takes place in the warm inside Camberwell Leisure Centre in Artichoke Place SE5 8TS. The leisure centre is very friendly with nice staff and a cafe. Bliss.
The sessions are run by Bruno on behalf of Southwark Cyclists. We are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign which campaigns for safer cycling in London. We campaign for safer cycling in Southwark. If you want to join in you can mail us at southwark@lcc.org.uk or tweet @southwarkcycle. Everything we do is free and as welcoming as we can make it.

community speedwatch
2019-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Half Moon Lane, London, SE24 9JU
Southwark Cyclist Bob Eva will be wielding the speedgun at the junction of Village Way and Half Moon Lane. There are special prizes for catching motorbikes (often going too fast to catch). The public are very supportive (as you might expect). To join in email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk (see pic at the top). He will be very pleased to hear from you.

Lord Mayor's Show - Healthy Ride
2019-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Our annual trip to ride some of the procession route for the Lord Mayor’s Show. There is a window after the roads are closed but before the floats and coaches etc get going. Ride leader Werner is an expert at picking the right moment. Usually get to see a bit of the parade. Lots of fun.

community speedwatch
2019-11-10 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | salter road/lagado mews, London, SE16 5PD, United Kingdom
The incoming recession seems to be reducing the amount of traffic and increasing the proportion of bad drivers. A Southwark Cyclist volunteer will have them in his sights on Salter Road. You can join in. Email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and volunteer. He will be delighted to hear from you and will take your views on where-and-when to set up his speedgun very seriously

AGM followed by monthly meeting and food/drink
2019-11-13 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | 41 Grosvenor Park, London, SE5 0NH
This is our AGM. There’s a big changeover of staff ahead so come and welcome the new faces. You will need a card to vote but it doesn’t usually come to that. It’s more like a family party without the in-fighting. We hope to have a speaker to add a bit of interest and there will definitely be pizza and wine at the end.

It will all be happening at our not-so-new venue at 41 Grosvenor Park SE5 0NH (see picture above) which is 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. If you are very lost shout loudly and someone will come out and wave their arms about to guide you home. We seem to have located a pub I am glad to say. Travel hopefully and you will arrive.

Community Speedwatch
2019-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road, SE22 8EF
Speed kills. Amazing the number of drivers who argue with that. Still everyone else agrees. Community speedwatch is a joint venture between TfL, the public and the Met to cut speeds in London. TfL provides the money and the public and the Met provide the person-power. Today the public will be represented by Southwark Cyclist Bob Eva and the Met by PCSO Kevin Phillips. To join in email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be delighted to hear from you.

Trinity Buoy Wharf - Healthy Ride +
2019-11-16 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
One of our favourite places for a coffee break and a nose around. Michael Faraday was here! Start/finish at Deal Porter Square, next to Canada Water Library, opposite Canada Water Station. Cross river by Greenwich Foot tunnel, up through the Isle of Dogs and Canary Wharf. Probably loop down to Barrier Park and take in Trinity on the way back. Return via Tower Bridge. About 16 miles, so plenty time for easy-paced ride and a break. Amanda leading.

Free bike maintenance with hands-on tuition
2019-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | camberwell leisure centre, Artichoke Place, SE5 8TS
This is a drop-in not a course so what gets taught is pretty random. You bring the problems and the guys teach you how to fix them. This is the place to bring the bike covered in spiders which you found in your Mam’s shed. The guys like a challenge.
They also do less intellectually heavyweight stuff like “How do I pump up these tyres?” (a question which puzzled me for a long time) and “Why does my chain keep coming off?” (it’s stretched and you need a new one and possibly a new set of gears)
It all takes place in or outside Camberwell Leisure Centre in Artichoke Place SE5 8TS. The leisure centre is very friendly with nice staff and a cafe. Bliss.
The sessions are run by Bruno on behalf of Southwark Cyclists. We are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign which campaigns for safer cycling in London. We campaign for safer cycling in Southwark. If you want to join in you can mail us at southwark@lcc.org.uk or tweet @southwarkcycle. Everything we do is free and as welcoming as we can make it.

Community Speedwatch
2019-11-20 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Flint Street/Rodney Road, SE17 1QD, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclist Bob Eva will be representing the law-abiding public and PCSO Kevin Phillips will be representing the forces of law-n-order (the Met). The information they collect is used by the Met traffic police to set up their own speed traps. The support they receive directly from the public encourages the Met to care just that little bit more about speeding. All in all, well worth the effort. To join in email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He’s an affable chap who hates bad driving.

Charlie Chaplin-themed Healthy Ride
2019-11-23 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Our annual ride round the locations in Southwark and Lambeth associated with Charlie Chaplin. Easy-paced flat ride with a Charlie Chaplin theme. Chaplin was born and brought up in South London so a 2 hour ride from Peckham can include his birthplace and many places he lived in while growing up, including the Lambeth Workhouse. Track at www.mapmyride.com/workout/2508868517
For information on the places we will see, see this document Charlie Chaplin PDF

community speedwatch
2019-11-29 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | sydenham Hill, crescent wood road, London, SE26 6ND, United Kingdom
Our volunteers will be on Sydenham Hill catching speeding drivers and showing the Met how it’s done. What’s not to like? You can join in. PCSO Kevin Phillips organises the schedule but he’s very flexible if you have a blackspot in mind. Email him on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be very pleased to hear from you and very interested in anything you can suggest.

London Bridge to Primrose Hill - Healthy Ride +
2019-11-30 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Southwark Needle, London Bridge Walk, London, United Kingdom
Start/finish at Southwark Gateway Needle. South East Corner of London Bridge at top of Duke St Hill. Note start point is next to London Bridge Station, easy to arrive/leave by train. Very nice lifts from platforms to street level. Free loos in the station.
Route outwards via Tower Bridge, Cycleway 3, CW6, Euston and Regents Park (coffee stop here). Back via Camden Lock, Regents Canal towpath, Kings Cross, CW6, Blackfriars Bridge, NR4. Mapped at https://goo.gl/xzyCP6. and .gpx fiile at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/route-index.html. We did this route last year, see report and video at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/60-healthy-riders-out-on-saturday-29th-sept/
Flat route (except for Primrose Hill). Lots to see, notably views from Primrose Hill and Gasometers (check out the movie in the report from last year) and fountains at Kings Cross. All types of cyclists welcome on any kind of bike (someone once joined us on a unicycle!).

free bike maintenance with hands-on tuition
2019-12-03 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | camberwell leisure centre, Artichoke Place, SE5 8TS
This is a drop-in not a course so what gets taught is pretty random. You bring the problems and the guys teach you how to fix them. This is the place to bring the bike covered in spiders which you found in your Mam’s shed. They also do less long term stuff like “How do I pump up these tyres?” (a question which puzzled me for a long time) and “Why does my chain keep coming off?” (it’s stretched and you need a new one and possibly a new set of gears)
It all takes place in or outside Camberwell Leisure Centre in Artichoke Place SE5 8TS. The leisure centre is very friendly with nice staff and a cafe. Bliss.
The sessions are run by Bruno on behalf of Southwark Cyclists. We are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign which campaigns for safer cycling in London. We campaign for safer cycling in Southwark. If you want to join in you can mail us at southwark@lcc.org.uk or tweet @southwarkcycle. Everything we do is free and as welcoming as we can make it.

Dulwich to Beckenham Place Park - Healthy Ride
2019-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Start-finish at Dulwich Clock Cafe, SE21 7BQ. Direct route to Forest Hill along the South Circular. Not our usual choice, but provides a quick passage. Exit park via the Roseberry Gate and use the shared-use pavement to Lordship Lane. Up Lordship Lane, past the Horniman Museum, down London Road using mostly cycle and bus lanes. At the junction at Forest Hill Station, dismount and use the crossing and the pedestrian underpass (a few steps here). Continue to Mayow Park, Bell Green and the Waterlink Way (National Route NR21). South 300 metres on NR21 before turning left under the railway. Then quiet streets to Beckenham Place Park. Brief stop at the Palladian-style 18th century Mansion then head back by the same route to the Waterlink Way. Follow this for 2 km north to Ladywell Fields. Finally up to the footbridge over the railway and through to Peckham Rye Park following LCN22. Along the top of the park and via quiet streets back to the Court Lane entrance to Dulwich Park. Route map at https://bit.ly/2FLEtqT and .GPX file below.

Dulwich—Beckenham-Place-Park–Short02 (2019_06_27 21_53_24 UTC)

Monthly Meeting
2019-12-11 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 above). 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. If you are very lost shout loudly and someone will come out and wave their arms about to guide you home. We seem to have located a pub I am glad to say. Travel hopefully and you will arrive.

free bike maintenance with hands-on tuition
2019-12-17 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | camberwell leisure centre, Artichoke Place, SE5 8TS
Run by Bruno (see pic) on behalf of Southwark Cyclists in Camberwell Leisure Centre which has south-east London’s most memorable address, Artichoke Place SE5 8TS. The leisure centre is friendly, cheerful, accessible and welcoming. Bruno and the boys are the same. Everyone is welcome and no one pays.
This is a drop-in not a course. You turn up with a problem and the guys fix it while showing you carefully what to do and helping you do it. What gets taught depends on what problems turn up.
Southwark Cyclists are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign who campaign for safer cycling throughout London. We campaign for safer cycling in Southwark. To join us or ask a question email southwark@lcc.org.uk or tweet @southwarkcycle. Everything we do is free and open to all.

V and A 400 - Healthy Ride +
2019-12-21 09:30 - 13:00 UTC | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
V and A 400 ride. Victoria and Albert were both born in 1819, one in May, the other September. Werner has a 16 mile route planned for an anniversary ride, the “V & A 400”. Starting and finishing in Burgess Park (Park Life Cafe, Chumleigh Gdns, SE5 0RJ) and taking in the eponymous embankments, the V & A museum, Albertopolis in South Ken, and one of the many Queen Victoria statues. Will include a cafe stop. Provisional route:
Albert Statue, Holborn, near Holborn Circus (passed many times never knowing it was Prince Albert on the horse)
Victoria Embankment
Victoria Statue, Buckingham Palace (and Christmas Tree)
Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens
Albert Hall
Queen’s Tower, Imperial College
V&A Museum
Harrods? (just for any last minute Christmas shopping)
Victoria Station
Albert Embankment
About 16 miles and pretty much flat.

Boxing Day Healthy Ride
2019-12-26 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclists now traditional Healthy Ride on Boxing Day with Werner leading. Should help work off some of the Christmas pudding! 2 hour ride starting and finishing at Canada Water.
A chance to meander around very quiet streets (its a Bank holiday!) in the City. Likely to use the Thames path to Tower Bridge then cross for a tour of sights in the City. A fun ride Should be very little traffic, Come and join us!
Part of Southwark Cyclists regular programme of short Healthy Rides, see https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/ for more information.

Christmas Healthy Ride
2019-12-28 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Christmas Healthy Ride + Dec 28th 2019
Start/finish 9.30am in Peckham Square (next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR)
Werner feels the Boxing Day ride will not have metabolised all the turkey so proposes at + ride for the last Saturday of the year. We would normally start from Peckham on the 4th Saturday, so we will do that. But at 9.30, half an hour earlier than for a regular 2 hour ride. Then we can do a 3.5 hour “+” ride and still get back for 1pm and lunch (What? Eating again?).
Route ideas are sketchy, but maybe a big loop incorporating Greenwich, Q14 to the South Bank then Q1 back. Leave Q1 for Falmouth Rd and Q7 (CW17?) to Burgess Park and a preview of some of the Spine route. Not many hills, but will still dispose of some of the excess calories.
We will proceed at our usual stately pace with a coffee stop about half way. A lot of quiet streets and avoiding any too busy tarmac. What’s not to like? See you there!
This ride is part of Southwark Cyclists (the local LCC branch) regular Saturday morning Healthy Rides. See https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/ for more information.

Community Speedwatch
2020-01-03 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Wood Park, SE19 1XQ, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclist volunteer will be on the road this morning helping the police nick drivers still hung over from New Year’s Eve. The public are very supportive, drivers less so, but they soon calm down when they see the uniform. To join in, mail PCSO Kevin Phillips on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk

Explore Dulwich Healthy Ride
2020-01-04 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
First ride in 2020! Usual easy-paced ride on, as far as possible, quiet streets and paths. Do you really know Dulwich? Come and work off some calories while exploring this part of Southwark. Easy ride, suitable for all types of cyclist.
Starting from Dulwich Park we will head up to Dawsons Heights. Great views from here of the skyline of central London and across to the northern part of Dulwich. Next to East Dulwich and the Dulwich Hamlets football ground. When we first rode this route there was uncertainty about the future of this old (since 1890s) ground, but it appears the future of Hamlets is now assured (for background read this). Next back though Dulwich Village and up College Rd to the tollbooth. Dulwich Estates charge a small toll on the south part of College Rd. Is this the last working tollbooth in London? Now down to the south end of Dulwich to a castle. Yes, Dulwich has a castle – or at least a Kingsdown House that looks just like a castle. Finally down to Belair Park and on to the Herne Hill Velodrome. Alway lots of activity at the velodrome – on the track and the mountain bike trail plus plenty of children learning to ride in the area inside the track. From the velodrome just a short hop back through Dulwich Village and into Dulwich Park. Route at https://goo.gl/CJRHNu ; gpx file attached here: Explore_Dulwich

free bike maintenance with hands=on tuition
2020-01-07 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | camberwell leisure centre, Artichoke Place, SE5 8TS
