sociable cycle ride Sat July 20th starts 9.30am at Cutty Sark

[Sally Eva]

This ride starts at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich or, more precisely, at the entrance to the Thames foot tunnel in Cutty Sark Gardens,SE10 9HT. The ride doesn't go through the foot tunnel straightaway but it will at the end. The destination is Cody Dock, tucked away off the River Lea not far from Canning Town.

This is a community-led project to redevelop the old dock and open up parts of the Lower Lea. It's got a nice cafe, marvellous flowers, a Damian Hurst and more. The group last visited in March when the weather was atrocious and we only did a ride through. This time the ride leader, Amanda, guarantees lovely weather.

Route will be east along the Thames Path past the O2 and the Flood Barrier, then across the river on the Woolwich Ferry and round the Royal Docks, up to the Greenway, west to Stratford and on to the River Lea towpath to Cody Dock.

From there it's a short run back past Canary Wharf, across the the Isle of Dogs and the Greewich Foot tunnel again. It's a fabulous route, loads of it traffic free and pretty much flat. The group should be back at the Cutty Sark by 1pm.

These rides are organised by Bruce Lynn and friends on behalf of Southwark Cyclists. Like everything we do they are free and everyone is welcome. Our website is here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk and we are part of the London Cycling Campaign which runs rides and events of all sorts and types all over London https://lcc.org.uk/events. No need to book but if you want re-assurance or a chat you can contact Bruce on 07729 279 945 or email him on [email protected]