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free social cycle rides Sat September 19th


Sally Eva

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Due to new Covid guidance we can only run 6-person rides as we did in July. This week we have 2 rides, so just 10 places. As before you need to register on Eventbrite. Please note that if you register, but then realise you cannot come, PLEASE CANCEL.


Ride 1.

Canada Water to St Pauls and Tate Modern. 10am to 12 noon. Philippa leading. Canada Water start/finish, Deal Porter Squ, opposite CW Station, SE16 7BB. Easy-paced 2 hour ride. Route will cross 4 bridges. Start along the Thames Path, then north over Tower Bridge and along Cycleway C3 to Southwark Bridge. South over the bridge and turn right onto Sumner St to the Tate. Cross Millennium Bridge on foot ? required ? to St Pauls. Then backstreet route to Blackfriars bridge crossing south onto C6 and back to Canada Water via Q1 (now Cycleway 1). Route at http://bit.ly/39F1pET


Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/canada-water-to-st-pauls-and-tate-modern-6-person-healthy-ride-tickets-121333723433


Ride 2.

Peckham to Southwark and Westminster Bridges. Simon Leading. Start/finish Peckham Square, next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5RY. Flat 2 hour ride. Mostly quiet streets, path or cycle lane. Start down Canal Path then Cycleway 1 to Weston St. Pick up Cycleway 14 to Southwark Bridge Rd. Cycleway 7 over the bridge and join CW3 along the Embankment west to Westminster Bridge. Cross bridge and continue to Baylis Rd where can enjoy the nice new bit of segregated cycle lane. At the Old Vic pick up CW1 and follow it all the way to Oxley Close, then back along outward route to Peckham Squ. Route at https://bit.ly/35GwmJO

Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-southwark-and-westminster-bridges-6-person-healthy-ride-tickets-121334208885


We will keep everyone as safe as possible by observing all the Covid Regulations. Most importantly we will be maintaining routinely a 2m social distance, never less than 1m. Particularly important to maintain social distancing from other users on shared paths. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users can maintain 1-2 m and feel safe. Just in case we need them, good idea to bring a face mask.


These rides are organised by Southwark Cyclists, the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign. More information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/

Due to high demand. We have decided to do an extra ride.

Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dulwich-to-crystal-palace-park-6-person-healthy-ride-tickets-121555837783


Dulwich to Crystal Palace. 10am to 12 noon. Start/finish Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ. Relatively flat route to Crystal Palace Park including good stretch of the off-road Waterlink Way, then ride up through the park (having a look at the dinosaurs on the way and walking the steep bits). Finally glorious long downhill back to Dulwich Park. Ridden this route several times, see report of our ride in the snow, Feb 2nd 2019, http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-jan-march2019.html. Route map at https://goo.gl/rfUzwn. Bruce leading.

If you are lucky enough to get registered, and then cannot make it, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. Even at the last minute it is worth cancelling.

We will keep everyone as safe as possible by observing all the Covid Regulations. Most importantly we will be maintaining routinely a 2m social distance, never less than 1m. Particularly important to maintain social distancing from other users on shared paths. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users can maintain 1-2 m and feel safe. Just in case we need them, good idea to bring a face mask.

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