Bike Train to central London and Dr Bike May 24th

[Sally Eva]

Astonishingly, the weather is not just good right now, it is forecast to be good on Wednesday. In fact, it is forecast to be so good that it may be too hot. There are two bits to our "offer" this Wednesday -- first and best the Bike Train but second -- and pretty good -- a Dr Bike near London Bridge Station in the evening.

Everyone knows about the Bike train. 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 second wonderful bit of May 24th is a Dr Bike on Duke Street Hill SE1 outside London Bridge Station from 5-7pm. No charges to fix your brakes, index your gears and let the police mark and register your bike. https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/events/

The Bike Train is at an earlier time than last year. That means 7.45am from Nunhead station, 7.55am from Peckham Rye Station and 7.55am from Denmark Hill Station. The Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill lines join in Burgess Park which is why it?s OK that they start at the same time.

The starting point in Peckham is the bike stands behind McDonalds and at Denmark Hill from outside the cafe in Windsor Walk. Camberwell Grove and Windsor Walk have both been closed since we started so this route keeps getting better.

Our route takes us through two parks, up a traffic-calmed back street, onto the on-pavement cycling lanes on the New Kent Road, around the Elephant and Castle by-pass and onto the still lovely but no longer so new segregation up St George?s Way and Blackfriars Road. All legal and all as safe as your mother would make it.

We get to Blackfriars at 8.30am and then a group goes north to Kings Cross and anyone who wants can be buddied wherever they want. Return rides arranged on request. For further details or to book your place text 07842 640 207 (me). Or just turn up

The map is here:

Nota Bene that the bit from Dulwich Village to Denmark Hill only runs for special occasions and subject to bribery (quite small amounts accepted). So if that?s the bit for you let us know asap so that we run it.