two free sociable cycle rides October 1st

[Sally Eva]

We have 2 rides, one 3.5 hours, one 2 hours. Remember you should register on Eventbrite, details below. If you cannot make it, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. Even at the last minute it is worth cancelling (How to cancel). Note that all planned rides are subject to change last minute due to rail (& ferry) strikes, illness, extreme weather etc. Whenever possible we will keep start time and place as advertised. We will always try to contact registered riders by e-mail.

For info: Reports on last weeks (Sept24th) rides at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2022/ride-reports-24-sept-2022/.

Ride 1. London Bridge to Alexandra Palace < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-alexandra-palace-cycle-ride-tickets-426872084897 > .

Start 10am at The Southwark Gateway Needle, SE side London Bridge, close to the station. Est finish 1:30. Bruce leading this 20 mile ride. Several off-road stretches, most of rest on cycleways or quiet streets. Just a few short bits on main roads. Outward route across the City, past the Barbican and Bunhill fields, over canal at Packington Bridge, Clissold Park, Finsbury Park. Coffee at Lakeside Café, Alexandra Palace.

Return along the South Terrace (Photo opp), off road path to Muswell Hill then more off road along Parkland Walk to Muswell Hill Road. Then a bit of road, including 300m of the A1. Pick up the Parkland walk again for 2.6km to Finsbury Park, west side. Then along quiet streets south through Highbury Fields avoiding the Emirates Stadium (Arsenal home match with 12.30 kick off). Long quiet streets run past Mount Pleasant to Roseberry Ave. Probably pick up CW6 for quick run down to the Embankment and east to Monument and London Bridge. There are a few uphills, notably the climb up to Alexandra Palace (91m). Everyone welcome. Details of the proposed route at

Ride 2. Canada Water to Blackheath Pre-Marathon ride

Oct 2nd is the date for this year’s London Marathon. The ride will go past the start areas that transform part of Blackheath. Ride Leader Simon is a veteran of many London Marathons and will talk a bit about this amazing event during the ride. Start/finish Deal Porter Square opposite Canada Water Station and next to Canada Water Library.

Start 10am for a 2 hour ride. OR can meet at Greenwich Park (Nevada St/King William Walk Gate) at 10.30. Please indicate on the registration form if doing this. Route: CW, Thames Path, Greenwich Park, up to the Observatory, across to Blackheath, then return via Greenwich Park, then section of Cycleway 10 (Q1) through Deptford, Folkestone Gardens and past the Millwall ground before heading back to Canada Water.

These rides are part of the Healthy Riders group, organised by Bruce Lynn on behalf of Southwark Cyclists https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/. Like everything else we do, our activities are all free. We co-operate with other London Cycling Campaign groups like Greenwich Cyclists. The LCC details are here: https://lcc.org.uk/.