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.  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 deter our determined … Read More

Cutty to Cody – Healthy Ride report, 19 May 2108

May 23, 2018 | Bruce Lynn

A group 30 in total joined together for this social Healthy Ride + on a gloriously warm and sunny spring day. We started by the Greenwich Foot Tunnel.  Ricky kindly went in search of any others who might be waiting … Read More

Healthy Rides – More rides and more riders!

December 29, 2017 | Bruce Lynn

Report by Bruce Lynn, Healthy Rides Co-ordinator.

Healthy Rides are our most successful project. Come and join us. They are great.

They are called “healthy” because cycling is healthy. Lots of gain with no pain. Healthy Rides are fun, … Read More

Charlie Chaplin “Rides again” – Healthy Ride 25th Nov 2017

November 28, 2017 | Bruce Lynn

A super gathering of 25 cyclists for the Charlie Chaplin themed ride led by Harry.  Bright and sunny at Peckham Square at 10 am, but very cold.  Harry was in theme with bowler hat and CC-type moustache, dishing out copies of … Read More

Lord Mayors Show Healthy Ride

November 13, 2017 | Bruce Lynn

Report on Healthy Ride, Nov 11th 2017 by Ride Leader Werner.

For over 800 years the newly elected Lord Mayor of London has polished the coach, fed the horses and set off on a trip from the City to Westminster … Read More

Three Prisons and a Ferryman’s Seat. Healthy Ride Sept 23rd, 2017

September 24, 2017 | Bruce Lynn

21 riders gathered in Peckham Square for an intriguingly titled ride organized and led by Harry.  Headed north via Burgess Park and the Walworth Green Way to Newington Gardens, off Harper Rd.  An informative board showed a picture of the … Read More

Gardens in the City – Healthy Ride Report

July 17, 2017 | Bruce Lynn

Detailed report below from Ride Leader Werner on a successful “+” ride on July 15th 2017.  Werner has included quite a bit of detail as riders were interested to learn about the gardens and related sites visited.

A long and … Read More