Healthy Rides 2019-20

November 14, 2020 | Bruce Lynn

What a year! In March had to stop for Lockdown 1. Then 6 person rides, then 20, then 6 again. Now in Lockdown 2 with no rides. When 6-person rides were allowed we ran up to 4 simultaneous rides on … Read More

Southwark Bike Buddies

July 17, 2020 | Bruce Lynn

To join, go to https://bit.ly/southwarkBBs

Southwark Bike Buddies is now live. The aim is to help some of the many new “weekend” cyclists to gain confidence and use their bikes for routine travel – to work, to school, … Read More

Another Two Healthy 6-rider Rides for Week 4 of the “Tiny” rides

June 28, 2020 | Bruce Lynn

Having run 2 simultaneous “tiny” rides for 5 riders last Saturday, we are going to do just 2 this Saturday, July 18th. Rides to Battersea Park and to Brixton Mill. Check the Calendar listings for details and booking information.

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Another short “pandemic” route. We now have 9

April 16, 2020 | Bruce Lynn

Route 9. Camberwell Open Spaces. Another route starting centrally in Peckham Square next to Peckham Library.  6 miles and not quite flat.  A circular route more or less staying in Camberwell. It runs through a series of open spaces, some … Read More

Bazalgette 2. Burgess Park to Hammersmith Bridge. Report.

April 23, 2019 | Bruce Lynn

Southwark Cyclists Ride,  April 22nd 2019 Organised by the Healthy Rides group and led by Werner.  This is his report

Bazalgette’s legacy in London didn’t fit into Saturday’s ride (report here) so we had to add a second volume (and … Read More

38 riders – a Healthy Ride record

February 16, 2019 | Bruce Lynn

The Healthy Ride on 16th February attracted 38 riders, the most we have ever had. And we rode 36km, equalling the longest previous Healthy Ride.

Riders at Thames Flood Barrier on outward leg

After two sunny days, it was … Read More

60 Healthy Riders out on Saturday (29th Sept)

October 2, 2018 | Bruce Lynn

We had 30 riders on our Southwark Healthy Ride last Saturday.  Our sister group in Bexley also had 30 riders.  So in the beautiful autumn sunshine last Saturday there were 60 cyclists out enjoying an easy-paced ride thanks to the … Read More

National Publicity for Healthy Rides

September 7, 2018 | Bruce Lynn

Short piece about Healthy Rides in British Cycling’s Ride Social Creator Newsletter.  “For this month’s Featured Ride we are off to the big smoke for one of Southwark Cyclists’ Healthy Rides.” Read more in copy of Newsletter here: Ride Social … Read More

66 Healthy Riders on Picnic Ride

August 21, 2018 | Bruce Lynn

August 18th 2018     Healthy Rides Picnic Ride to Thames Barrier Joint ride for Southwark Cyclists and Bexley Cyclists What a ride!  We never managed to count everyone, let alone get them to stand still in one place for a group … Read More

Healthy Ride from Canada Water to London Fields and Victoria Park

July 1, 2018 | Bruce Lynn

One of our regular Healthy Rides on Saturday morning, June 30th 2018.  More information in the Events Calendar or at www.healthyrider.weebly.com.  Many thanks to Werner for designing the route and leading the ride.  Here is his report:

A heatwave didn’t … Read More