• Ride 1. Canada Water to Haggerston
• Ride 2. Peckham to Beckenham Place Park

Ride 1 Canada Water to Haggerston

Train assisted ride that we have not done since 2018. Hoping that January would see fewer walkers on towpath. 4 riders at Canada Water where we boarded a Windrush Line (was Overground) train to Haggerston. Train busier that remembered but still plenty room for bikes. 5 more riders waiting at Haggerston in bright sunshine. First stop London Fields then Broadway Market. This is one of London’s great local streets and and has a food+ market on Saturdays. This was VERY busy and we walked the 200m to the canal. Short bit of towpath – VERY busy, so much for my hope that January might be more quiet. Into Victoria Park looking great in the sunshine. Back on to Towpath past the lock and into Mile End Park. Chose to use as much Mile End Park as possible to keep us off the still busy towpath. Crossed the Green Bridge where the park continues over a wide bridge across the A12. Soon arrived at the Ragged Cafe in the Ragged School museum. Not busy and was nice enough to site by the canal with the sun appearing from behing a building. Museum looked well worth a longer stay, but as ever with the Healthy Rides, you have to keep to schedule. Short further stetch of towpath and we were in Limehouse Basin. Now on familiar territory followng the Thames upstream around Shadwlel Basin and alongside the ornamental canals to St Katherines. Traffic very slow on Tower Bridge – in some ways makes it feel safer for cyclists. Finally Cycleway 4 and 14 back toCanada Water just after 12.30

Enjoyed the ride in much better weather than recently. Thanks to Simon K. for back marking. Route at https://goo.gl/zuUrvb

Ride 2 Peckham to Beckenham Place Park

Group of 8 for this ride from Peckham Square to Beckenham Place Park. Jamie leading on a sunny morning – cold but much nicer than recent Saturdays. Longish 19 mile circuit. Usual stop at the Homestead Cafe, highlight Juliet’s chcolate flapjack! Route included ascending Crystal Palace Park on return leg. Back at 1.10pm. Thanks to John S. for actng as back stop.

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