social cycle ride 10am Saturday December 1st

[Sally Eva]

This easy-paced, circular, two-hour ride leaves Dulwich Clock Cafe in Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ at 10am. It will be taking quiet roads and paths with a few hills. Hills are fairly unavoidable because Dulwich Park is half-way up one and if you go anywhere you necessarily go down (or up)

This one starts by going down to Peckham Rye Park, and then across to Nunhead Cemetery, over the top of Telegraph Hill and down to join Waterlink Way (Nat Route 21) at Brookmill Park. There follows a lovely scenic cycle ride which skirts Lewisham Leisure Centre, and follows Deptford Creek and the Ravensbourne to Ladywell Fields, Blythe Hill Park, Honor Oak and back to Dulwich Park.

In Ladywell Fields cyclists will use the infamous spiral ramp over the railway. It can be done with a very low gear and a clear run. If not there's no shame in pushing up this and a few other short steep bits. Time permitting the group can stop at Catford Bridge Station to look at the south end of the new Catford Green development with landscaping along the Ravensbourne River. The route is here:

These weekly rides are organised by Bruce Lynn and friends on behalf of Southwark Cyclists. We are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign which is a pan-London organisation which campaigns for safer roads for cyclists. Our website is here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk and you can contact us here: [email protected]. Nothing we do costs anything and everyone is welcome. Children should bring an adult.