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NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link below. On the 20th Sept have 2 rides arranged. Bruce is leading a shortish, very easy ride showcasing the Lovely Waterlink Way while Jamie is heading to the Thames to follow the Great River Race. Ride 1. Peckham to Waterlink Way and Cutty Sark < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-waterlink-way-and-cutty-sark-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-1704421252849?aff=oddtdtcreator > 13 mile easy cycling route. Start/finish Peckham Square (Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, Peckham Library). Meet 10am, back by 1pm. Ride to Ladywell Fields, then up and down Waterlink Way. This is one of the nicest off-road paths in London, about 1.2 miles. Then National Route 21 via Brookmill Park to Cutty Sark. Final leg back to Peckham via Folkstone Gardens and Bridgehouse Meadows. Easy ride. Bit of uphill at start then downhill or flat. Lots of off road or cycle lane. Good ride for less confident cyclists – and a coffee stop at Ladywell Fields (Good Hope Café). Bruce leading. Report from 2024 ride https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2024/ride-reports-31st-august-2024/. Google map of route: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1evRH6uw3lByyIjmMxnVsEyyMoSMp27g&usp=sharing. Ride 2. The Great River Race by Bike! < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-river-race-by-bike-tickets-1706854871869?aff=oddtdtcreator > The aim is to follow the Great River Race from start to finish. Around 300 human-powered craft take part in this race every year, craft of all shapes and sizes heading up with the tide from Millwall Slip to Ham, a bit from Richmond. We will start from Canada Water (next to Canada Water Library, opposite Canada Water Station) at 10am with Cap’n Jamie in charge. Ride first to a good point near South Dock to watch the first boats start. Then ride upstream stopping at several points. We hope to reach Richmond, near the finish, by 2pm. Please note this is a very approximate finish time. Do not come on this ride if you need to be finished promptly. We will guide riders to Richmond Station to get transport back. It may well be a bit chaotic but will be fun. Route is 21 miles, so be prepared. Check and lube your bike, bring water, snacks, suitable clothing, spare inner tube etc. At present the forecast is dry. So “Hoo-ray and up she rises” off we go! These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place.

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NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below. A second short ride is now planned for 13h Sept, Bruce leading a relaxed meander around Dulwich. A remainder about the long ride already posted: The Full Wandle < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-full-wandle-trail-cycle-ride-tickets-1671881375199?aff=oddtdtcreator >. At this time Wait List only. Ride 2, Sept 13th. Exploring Dulwich + Murals < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-dulwich-murals-cycle-ride-tickets-1680277839249?aff=oddtdtcreator > Start 10am, Dulwich Clock Café in middle of Dulwich Park. Bruce leading a 2½ hour ride, so back 12.30. Did you know Dulwich had a Castle? And a working Toll Booth and a famous football team? Will also be looking for some of the outdoor art organised by the Dulwich Picture Gallery and spread around the area. Come and join us. Route options at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1_AGKatMa0-XYE0ZW-LAHAXYSQaECcog&usp=sharing. Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link below. On the 13h Sept have just one ride arranged at present with a 9am start. We expect to post a second ride by Tues 9th. Ride for Sept 13th. The Full Wandle < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-full-wandle-trail-cycle-ride-tickets-1671881375199?aff=oddtdtcreator > This ride is a nice challenge. Rride the entire Wandle Trail on a Saturday morning starting from London Bridge (Southwark Needle, south east side of London Bridge). In fact we are going to cheat a bit by ending the ride at East Croydon Station. So bring your Travel Pass or equivalent to get home by train. This ride is Amanda’s idea and she will be leading. Total ride distance is 19 miles and we are planning to finish by 2pm following a 9am start. This should allow time for looking around at some of the interesting parts of the Trail and having a coffee break. Parts of the trail are not surfaced and can be quite uneven, so difficult on narrow wheels with tyres inflated hard. Route outline. From London Bridge take Cycleway 10 to Waterloo. Over Westminster Bridge and along the cycle lane on the embankment to and over Chelsea Bridge and into Battersea Park. Thames Path to the start of the trail where the River Wandle meets the Thames. Nice stretches include Abbey Water Mill, Morden Hall Park, Carshalton Ponds and Beddington Park. Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

Mine came from linked story in the the News Shopper, an advertising dependent free sheet, quoting (social media) Next Door, an un-named person who supposedly knew the attacked person and the met who say they were called, don't mention any injuries and say "alleged".

I quote from the News Shopper A post on social media network Nextdoor by someone who says they know the victim expands on their reported injuries. This is not exactly first hand. The mET say A 48-year-old man alleges he was injured

NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link below. On the 6th Sept we now have a second ride. Thanks to Eduardo for agreeing to lead a nice easy last-minute ride. Ride 2. Sept 6th. Burgess Park to Dulwich Park Loop < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/burgess-park-to-dulwich-park-circular-bike-ride-tickets-1652233287239?aff=oddtdtcreator > 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. Start/finish Burgess Park, Stomping Grounds Café, Chumleigh Gardens, off Albany Rd, SE5 0RJ. 8.5 mile (15km), 2 - 2.5 hour ride, Eduardo leading. Start up Rye Lane to Peckham Rye Park, then up Friern Rd and down to Dulwich Park. Cross the park possibly having a break at the Café where we often start rides. From Dulwich Park a short hop to the Herne Hill Velodrome. Just a flying visit to briefly watch the action at this amazing place. Another short ride to Brockwell Park. If time go past recently renovated Brockwell Hall. From Brockwell take the last leg back to Burgess Park, with the option of including Ruskin Park. Easy ride, some short hills, lots of traffic free paths in parks and low traffic streets. Good ride for relatively inexperienced cyclists who would like to gain experience and learn new routes. Everyone welcome. Route map at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1pElCotX1P3H-NopWcpNX3by3wPc6YvY&usp=sharing Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link below. On the 6th Sept have just one ride. Possible we will have another last-minute ride. Ride for Sept 6th. Royal Parks Loop from Burgess Park < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/royal-parks-loop-from-burgess-park-tickets-1647871811949?aff=oddtdtcreator > 10.00 am to 1.30 pm. Start/finish Burgess Park, Stomping Grounds Café, Chumleigh Gardens, off Albany Rd, SE5 0RJ. 17 mile (28km), 3.5 hour ride, Bruce leading. First stop Regents Park after crossing river (probably Southwark Bridge) then route across Bloomsbury. Coffee stop in Regents Park then across west central London to Stanhope Place entrance to Hyde Park. Circuit of the park ending up at Hyde Park Corner. Continue past Green Park and St James Park to Westminster Bridge, then on back to Burgess Park at around 1.30pm. Route used many times with many variations. Route options mapped at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1kqds959moHNjIslCH6ED2BWCVvc&usp=sharing. Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. --

you could write to the leader of the council suggesting that they are a poor advert for the Labour Party

British Heart Foundation on the OKR will pick it up from you

more details on second ride NOTE. You must sign up on Eventbrite so that we can limit numbers, links below. Here are the details of the second ride for Aug 30th. There are still places for the Awayday ride, Awayday ride to Windsor Great Park. Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/circular-cycle-ride-around-windsor-great-park-tickets-1626550318789?aff=oddtdtcreator Ride 2, 30 Aug 2025. Peckham to 9 Elms and Vauxhall < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-vauxhall-and-9-elms-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-1632741817729?aff=oddtdtcreator > 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. Start/finish Peckham Square, next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5RY. Eduardo leading an 8 mile circuit from Peckham to Vauxhall. Ride will cross Burgess Park and we will go via the Stomping Grounds Café at Chumleigh Gardens to collect anyone joining there. Be there at10.25 and please indicate when registering if you intend to start there. At 9 Elms there is always lots to see (e.g. American Embassy; Sky Pool). At Vauxhall will look at the Effra Quay development, a fancy bit of new Thames Path. Really easy ride suitable for anyone and any sort of bike. Mostly path or quiet streets and lots to see. Everyone welcome. Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

NOTE. You must sign up on Eventbrite so that we can limit numbers, link below. On Aug 30th we will have 2 rides, one short local ride led by Eduardo and another AwayDay led by Jamie. The short ride details are not settled yet. We hope to circulate those on Tuesday. Details of the Awayday ride are now available for booking on Eventbrite. Awayday ride to Windsor Great Park. Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/circular-cycle-ride-around-windsor-great-park-tickets-1626550318789?aff=oddtdtcreator Mission To visit the estate that surrounds the largest inhabited Castle in the World. Coordinating instructions and timings The ride will depart from outside Virginia Water Train Station at 10 am sharp on Saturday 30th August and is expected to finish back at Virginia Water Train Station by 5pm. Please note that the finish time cannot be guaranteed in the event of unforeseen issues on the day. This is not a suitable ride for riders with tight agendas that evening. Note: A specific section of this event may involve some walking over steep and uneven ground where Bicycles are not permitted. It is thus only suitable for fit and experienced riders. Transport Riders are advised to book their return rail tickets to Virginia Water Station in advance. Rations and Water A coffee break will take place on arrival at Windsor Great Park. We will stop for an hour at the Fox and Hounds for a snack. Riders are welcome to bring their own picnic. ABC bike checks Riders are urged to carry out a basic ABC pre-check before the event. A = Air in tyres, B = Brakes, C = Chain & Gears etc. There should be no play in the steering. Equipment Riders are advised to bring: water bottle, fleece, waterproof jacket and trousers. A lock will also be necessary for this ride. General information. Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

Sorry this is so late. On the 23rd August we now have two rides. One is a longish ride to Hackney Marshes that is Wait List only at present. Important note about this ride. After further route checking Gloria says may nay take longer than we thought, so now expects to finish 2pm rather than 1.30pm. The other ride we are posting here will be relatively short, Bruce leading a new version of his 6 Bridges ride Additional 2nd ride for Aug 23rd. Six Thames Bridges Ride from Peckham < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/six-bricges-ride-from-peckham-tickets-1600744141819?aff=oddtdtcreator > 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. Start/finish Peckham Square, next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5RY. Will alternate bridges starting with Tower Bridge, then Southwark and Waterloo. Back over Westminster, Blackfriars and London Bridges. Mostly segregated cycle lanes plus sections of quiet road and very short stretches of busier road. If time coffee stop at the Churros Van on the South Bank. Interesting to compare the arrangements for cycling that are different on each bridge. Nice easy, flat ride. Bruce leading. More info in ride Reports from January 24 and November 2024. Route at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1cUOalO2r3hWwEsezdLKUeQA8iGuRTDA&usp=sharing Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. --

Pleasant and honest. In East Dulwich. I have already got Dexter's in Nunhead on my list. Rude remarks also gratefully received

NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below. Do not turn up for rides if you have not been able to register. The number limit is defined in our Rusk Assessment for Healthy Rides. If a serious injury occurred on a ride and we were found not to have conformed to our RA then London Cycling Campaign, our parent organisation, could be liable for damages that could bankrupt LCC. So please only attend rides for which you have registered on Eventbrite. On the 16rh August we have two rides, both popular routes we ride most years. One is a longish ride to Kensington Palace led by Amanda. The other short ride led by Bruce will go looking for butterflies to coincide with the national Big Butterfly Count. Ride 1. Butterfly Cycle Ride in Southwark and Lambeth < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/butterfly-cycle-ride-in-southwark-and-lambeth-tickets-1573792839749?aff=oddtdtcreator > 10.00 am to 12.00 noon. Start/finish Peckham Square, next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5RY. Bruce leading his award winning ride on a 9 mile loop through parks and open spaces where hopefully we will see some butterflies. Ride coincides with the Big Butterfly Count. We will not be counting but will visit good places to count if you are inspired to return. Main sites to be visited: Peckham Rye Park (wildflower meadow), Ruskin Park (Nature Reserve), Myatts Fields (wild area), Burgess Park. Easy ride with plenty of time allowed for hunting for butterflies. Route at http://goo.gl/v14knG . Deliberately making this s short ride with no coffee break. This was our default format for years and will still suit some riders. I will be getting a coffee at the finish if anyone wants to join me and chat before heading home. More information about the Big Butterfly Count at https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/. Report from July 23rd 2022 ride at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2022/ride-reports-23rd-july-2022/ Ride 2, London Bridge to Kensington Palace < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-kensington-palace-circular-cycle-ride-tickets-1573750553269?aff=oddtdtcreator > Start 9.30 am at London Bridge (The Southwark Needle, south side). Estimated finish 1:00pm. Amanda leading a circular ride. Out along the south side of the river and over Westminster Bridge, then Horseguards and the Mall and through Hyde Park to Kensington Palace. Return via Battersea Park and the Power Station. Final stretch back along the river and C14. Coffee break, probably at Black Cab Cafe, 9 Elms Lane. As usual keeping to the quieter streets. Lots and lots to see. About 15 miles and flat, so we are giving ourselves plenty of time for a nice easy-paced ride. Report from 2024 ride at: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2024/ride-reports-17th-august-2024/ Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. --

I didn't try to get out of the new contract. There is the statutory cooling off period (as you say) and I was very fed up with being messed about. I just switched.

you have to really, truly switch, not just threaten to. Then, when you have actually accepted someone else and they have been contacted to change the account, then and only then will they make you a seriously competitive offer.

NOTE. Please register for the rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link below. Last minute replacement long ride following postponement of the Hackney ride. Many thanks to Jean for stepping in. Note ride will not start from Cutty Sark. Instead will match the short ride, starting in Dulwich. Reminder of short ride: Dulwich to Crystal Palace Park Loop. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dulwich-to-crystal-palace-loop-ride-tickets-1544967020949?aff=oddtdtcreator > 10am start at Dulwich Clock Cafe in Dulwich Park. Plan to finish there at 12.30. Eduardo leading an 11 mile loop via Nunhead, Waterlink Way and Penge to Crystal Palace Park. New ride 2, Aug 9th. Dulwich to Chiswick. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dulwich-to-chiswick-park-cycle-ride-tickets-1566617036729?aff=oddtdtcreator > Starting from Dulwich Park Café at 10 am. Out on South side crossing Putney Bridge and on to Chiswick Park. Back by Albert Bridge & Battersea Park. Back at Dulwich by 2pm. 22 miles, easy pace, pretty much flat, great forecast. General Information Riders of all ages are welcome on Southwark Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. How to cancel: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/help/en-gb/articles/557726/how-to-cancel-or-delete-a-free-order/. Remember finish times are approximate and it is best not to schedule something immediately after the ride; give yourself an allowance for mechanical or other problems on the ride. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. --

My elderly aunt and an even more elderly friend used to take snippets of plants in famous gardens to use as cuttings.

How about signs saying " I am glad you like the flowers by. Please do not pick them"

pallets can be valuable. https://www.ukindustrialpallets.co.uk/

Rides for Aug 9th. Short ride is Dulwich to Crystal Palace, the ride we cancelled due to bad weather on July 19th. The long ride is Hackney Marshes (again) but using a new route that for the first time includes the new Bus Shuttle for bikes at the Silvertown Tunnel. Ride 1, Aug 9th. Dulwich to Crystal Palace Park Loop. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dulwich-to-crystal-palace-loop-ride-tickets-1544967020949?aff=oddtdtcreator > 10am start at Dulwich Clock Cafe in Dulwich Park. Plan to finish there at 12.30. Eduardo leading an 11 mile loop via Nunhead, Waterlink Way and Penge to Crystal Palace Park. Coffee stop at the Green and Brown Café then the ascent through the park, via the dinosaurs, to Crystal Palace Parade. Finally the glorious downhill all the way back to Dulwich Park. A ride we regularly do in mid-winter, but it will make an excellent summer ride too. Everyone welcome on an easy ride with lots to see. Route at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=15cFwfv7hYe-kAWTFuyPrOMIVyPdfIgPm&usp=sharing. GPX route map attached. Ride 2, Aug 9th. Cutty Sark to Hackney Marshes via the Shuttle. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cutty-sark-to-hackney-marshes-via-the-cycle-shuttle-tickets-1538732673849?aff=oddtdtcreator > 9.30 start (not usual 10am) from Cutty Sark, next to the tunnel entrance. Gloria leading a circular route that is unusual in 2 ways. First we will use the Shuttle Bus through the Silvertown Tunnel. This has capacity for 7 folding bikes and 8 non folders. In order to have the possibility to get on one bus will restrict number. We will have 7 tickets for standard bikes and another 7 for folders. Please make sure you register with the appropriate ticket. If there is a lot of interest we will increase numbers and if necessary use 2 buses. Important that if you find the ride full you go on the Wait List so we know the demand. The second unusual feature of this ride is to end NOT at the start. We will stop the ride a little before Greenwich at Canada Water. Anyone needing to get to Greenwich can use well signed Cycleway 4. Route. Thames path to the O2 for the Shuttle. Cross the river then use a street route via Plaistow to West Ham Park. Next to Stratford and on to the Grenway for a short stretch to join the Lea Navigation path not far from the London Stadium. Follow the path for ¾ mile to Hackney Marshes. Bit of an explore then return to Lea Navigation Path. Back track to White Post Lane and cross Navigation and then take the bridge over the A12 to reach Victoria Park. Exit Victoria Park to Grove Rd, then Mile End, Cycleway 2 (Whitechapel Rd), Cannon Street Lane, Cable St (Cycleway 3), Tower Bridge and Cycleway 4 to Canada Water. Aim is to be back by 1.30. General Information Riders of all ages are welcome on Southwark Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. How to cancel: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/help/en-gb/articles/557726/how-to-cancel-or-delete-a-free-order/. Remember finish times are approximate and it is best not to schedule something immediately after the ride; give yourself an allowance for mechanical or other problems on the ride. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Note. Reports of previous rides, often with photos and route maps, are posted to the Southwark Cyclists web site, yearly index at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Future/provisional ride plans can be viewed on our planning spreadsheet.

NOTE. You must register for the ride on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below. The new rides with information here are for Saturday 2nd August, On Aug 2nd we have 2 long rides. We are trying again with Amanda’s Cody Dock ride that was cancelled 2 weeks back due to an Amber weather warning. The second ride will be a new one, Owen continuing his campaign to get us out into Essex. Aug 02, Ride 1. Cutty Sark to Cody Dock. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cutty-sark-to-cody-dock-cycle-ride-tickets-1526644116649?aff=oddtdtcreator > Please note. Electric bikes are not allowed on the cable car. This means we cannot accommodate e-bikes on this ride. Sorry. 9.30 start (not usual 10am) from Cutty Sark, next to the tunnel entrance. Amanda leading a cross river circuit to Cody Dock. Cody Dock is run as a charitable Social Enterprise with the aim of regenerating the dock and surrounding waterways (see https://codydock.org.uk). What has been created is quite special. And it includes a Cafe where we will take a break. We plan to use the “by air and by sea” route. Outward will go to the Cable Car at the O2 via the Thames path, then fly across the river and head for Cody Dock. Return will be via the free Woolwich Ferry followed by the Thames path back to Greenwich. If short of time will return via Isle of Dogs and use DLR from Mudchute to cross the river. Bring Travel Card etc. for the Cable car (full fare is £7). Aim is to be back by 1.30pm. Aug 02, Ride 2. Upminster to Southend. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/upminster-to-southend-cycle-ride-tickets-1526787856579?aff=oddtdtcreator > The ride starts at Upminster library at 9.30am. We head East into the Essex countryside. Our first stop at 11 miles is Langdon Hills country park at One Tree Hill for toilets and a coffee truck. Our second stop at 20 miles is at Hadley Park café. At 25.5 miles is Southend seafront our destination and our lunch break. Aim to be at Southend by 12.30. Give ourselves an hour for lunch and set off back at 1.30. Those that want to leave the ride at this point can catch the c2c train from Southend Central back to London. Trains run every 20 minutes. The journey back traces much of the route outbound but we will have only one stop roughly half way at The Doorstep Cafe, The Knares, in Basildon. We'll then return to Upminster library after a short break aiming to arrive there about 4.30. Upminster station is step free. In Zone 6, longish journey on District line (e.g. Monument, 42min, £3.70). Bit quicker on c2c from Fenchurch St, 22min, £3.80). Upminster Library is 400m south of the station, mostly along busy Station Road. Personal memories of Southend from Ride Leader Owen I remember as a 9 year old boy, a recent immigrant from Hong Kong with virtually no English, being woken up in the middle of a cold winter's night to go fishing. After wiping the sleep from my eyes I joined my father and our compassionate elderly neighbour, a keen fisherman, to drive down to Southend to fish off the end of the pier. Still in pitch darkness we dropped lines with about half a dozen hooks on each line into the water. When the tide came in we pulled in our lines and there were two, three, four flat fish on each line. Fish were plentiful in those days and the town was a major holiday destination. Southend today may not glisten the way it used to but on sunny summer weekends thousands of day trippers still pack the promenades. You hear Chubby Chequer being belted out from arcades along with the ping, ping, ping sound of pinball machines and the occasional crashing of coins as a lucky punter registers a winning line on the fruit machine. You hear choruses of screaming from those on fairground rides. Every kid seems to be holding a candy floss or an ice cream cone and every adult has a big grin on their face. Best of all is the ubiquitous seductive aroma of fish and chips with lashings of malt vinegar and pickled onions wafting along the seafront. Southend seafront is still an amazing place to visit. Southend still touches my heart. What are your memories of Southend? Better still join me on my bike ride from Upminster to Southend and back. General Information Riders of all ages are welcome on Southwark Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. How to cancel: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/help/en-gb/articles/557726/how-to-cancel-or-delete-a-free-order/. Remember finish times are approximate and it is best not to schedule something immediately after the ride; give yourself an allowance for mechanical or other problems on the ride. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Note. Reports of previous rides, often with photos and route maps, are posted to the Southwark Cyclists web site, yearly index at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Future/provisional ride plans can be viewed on our planning spreadsheet.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thames-loop-ride-from-canada-water-tickets-1498683295079?aff=oddtdtcreator please book your space on Eventbrite

The Whitstable Awayday on the 26th is full with 6 on the Wait List. But all is not lost there is a second rideon the 26th. It's the Thames Loop Cycle Ride from Canada Water. Always something new to see on this favourite short anti-clockwise loop that follows the Thames on both banks. An easy 11 mile ride we use DLR to cross river at Greenwich (travel pass or equivalent needed) and return over London Bridge. Meet up 10am in Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station and next to Canada Water Library. Route includes Russia Woodland, Deptford Historic Waterfront, Shadwell Basin and canal-side paths to St Katherines Dock. Coffee stop on return leg. No hills, mostly off road, cycle lanes or quiet streets. Simon K. leading. It will be possible to join the ride at Greenwich Station. Meet 10.25am outside the front of the station on Greenwich High Rd, near the Novotel (not by the DLR entrance). Please indicate on the registration form whether you will be joining at Greenwich. We last did this ride on a very cold day in January (https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2025/ride-report-11th-jan-2025/; should be rather warner on the 26th. Map of probable route here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1YputxtQpk_g_BVhieMCuf9HAtWs&usp=sharing Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. How to cancel: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/help/en-gb/articles/557726/how-to-cancel-or-delete-a-free-order/. Remember finish times are approximate and it is best not to schedule something immediately after the ride; give yourself an allowance for mechanical or other problems on the ride.