longer social cycle ride Saturday March 30th 9.30am start

[Sally Eva]

AKA the Royal Parks Loop this is one of the longer rides. It starts earlier at 9.30am and ends at 1pm. Having said that it's still the usual easy-paced, backstreets ride and wonderfully flat.

It starts and finishes at the Park Life Cafe, Burgess Park, Chumleigh Gdns, off Albany Rd, SE5 0RJ which is near the big playground on the northern edge. The journey out uses sections of Quietway 1,and then all the way to Regents Park via Cycle Superhighways CS7, CS3 and CS6 (a lot of which is segregated and therefore super-safe for kids and beginners).

There will be loo stop, coffee break at Chester Rd Cafe in the Park and then back via Hyde Park, Green Park, Buckingham Palace, The Mall, Horse Guards and Big Ben. Then choice of routes back to Burgess Park for 1pm. The exact route will depend on timing on the day. Route map of options at

These rides are organised by Bruce Lynn and friends on behalf of Southwark Cyclists. We are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign which campaigns for safer cycling in London. They are multi-purpose and free. Like all exercise cycling makes you healthier and it's fun so it makes you cheerful. Combining cycling with safe ways around London and the local area makes for lots of cheerfulness which is always good.

The rides are open to all -- the ride leaders are trained and insured -- you don't need to join the LCC or care anything about cycle campaigning. Or live in Southwark. To join in just turn up and make yourself at home. Any queries, text Bruce on 07729 279 945. Our website is here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk

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