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As part of Southwark Cyclists bid for world domination we have been thinking of copying Hackney. They have a Family Cycling Library of bikes useful for families, carrying children, babies, toddlers, and lots and lots of shopping -- bike seats, trailers, cargobikes, tagalongs and other bits of family cycling equipment – all free to borrow. […]
Have toolkit will travel. Meet our all-knowing, all-seeing mechanic who distributes wisdom and bike knowledge to those who have ears to hear. The accompanying elves are pretty wise too though a lot more modest. Get these tools to work on your bike in London’s most skilled hands. Dr Bike and his expert team will fine-tune […]
Ride around gardens in the City, leader Werner. No route details yet but probably a Canada Water start. Check back closer to date for more info.
This is one of London's largest and little-known parks. There's 140 acres of it. Cyclists can use it but mysteriously not a lot do. Burgess Park and the Canal Path make up about a third of the Bike Train route. The segregated cycle lanes are about another third and traffic calmed backstreets are the final […]
Butterfly Ride from Peckham Square A repeat of last year’s Big Butterfly Count Ride, which was "highly commended" at last year's LCC Awards. Anticlockwise loop through Peckham Rye Park, Ruskin Park, Elam Street Open Space, Myatts Field and Burgess Park. Given decent weather, usually find a range of butterflies including "cabbage" whites and quite a […]
Cycling makes you happy, keeps you fit, helps you live longer and costs nothing. Plus it’s fun. See here for health evidence: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/cycling-to-work-associated-with-major-health-benefits-new-study/ Come with us and learn off-road and segregated routes to central London via Blackfriars. We bike-buddy riders to their final destination. Escorted all the way and totally free. The Bike Train starts […]
Get your bike checked over and security marked. All free. Mechanics will be tightening brakes, pumping up tyres and indexing your gears. Never make those strange noises again when you brake or change gear. Back in the day the police used to offer Bike Marking for free as part of their fight against crime. They […]
Come and meet our all-knowing, all-seeing mechanic who distributes wisdom and bike knowledge to those who have ears to hear. The accompanying elves are pretty wise too though a lot more modest. Get these tools to work on your bike in London’s most skilled hands. Dr Bike and his expert team will fine-tune your bike […]
Southwark Cyclists will be leading a feeder ride to the Prudential Ride London event. There will also be a led return. Ride will be fully marshalled and suitable for all cyclists of any age. Meeting place is at the Cafe on Strakers Rd, in the middle of Peckham Rye Park. The cafe is marked in […]
Meet the team. From the left, my husband Bob Eva, in the middle me, Sally, and on the right, the boss, Andy Cawdell, who keeps us all in order. This pic was taken in a peaceful moment half way through Burgess Park. Come with us and learn off-road and segregated routes to central London via […]
