Free sociable cycle rides Sat October 7th

[Sally Eva]

NB Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below

We have a long and a short ride for Oct 7^th. If you cannot make it, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. How to cancel link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/help/en-gb/articles/575010/how-to-cancel-your-free-registration/ 

 Ride 1  Hidden secrets: Peckham to London Bridge Loop < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hidden-secrets-peckham-to-london-bridge-loop-ride-tickets-728824592977  > 

10am start from Peckham Square (by Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5RY). Simon S leading. The route takes in lots of hidden gems, including the Skip House, Iliffe Yard artisan workshops, Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens (Pasley Park), a Tangerine Tree, some WWII stretchers and Del Boy’s Reliant Robin. About 12 miles, very flat, taking 2.5 hours - which gives us time for a coffee stop at the Little Cat Café in Myatt’s Field Park.  Will as usual ride as much as possible on quiet streets and paths. We last did this ride in Nov 2021 with the emphasis on flood risk. The sea levels predicted if CO2 targets are missed would mean most of the route would be under water.  Pause for thought…  Route on Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1bwtJBZIypO6HXpAGPUrD9QqKhm2xlOw&usp=sharing . GPX route file attached.

 

 Ride 2. Burgess Park to Wandsworth and Putney  < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/burgess-park-to-wandsworth-and-putney-cycle-ride-tickets-728835535707 >.  

Start/Finish Burgess Park (Fuorvito Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, Off Albany Rd. SE5 0RJ). Start 10am, finish 1.30pm. Outward route will go via Vauxhall and Battersea Power Station to Battersea Park. Then across the park and on to the nice paths along the Battersea and Wandsworth riverside, eventually reaching Wandsworth Park. Coffee break in Wandsworth Park during return, but sadly no time for a round on the well-maintained Crazy Golf Course. If time, for those who wish to, will lead a further 1km to have a look at the rowers on the Putney Embankment. Return route has great contrasts. Back along the river to the bridge over Bell Lane Creek, the mouth of the River Wandle. Then head south into Wandsworth town centre along shared use pavement and across cycle crossings to avoid the traffic on the 1-way system. Next King George’s Park with a nice path by the Wandle. At the south end of the park, turn left and start heading home via Wandsworth and Clapham Commons. 28km, a lot of park and riverside is traffic free. Bruce leading. Route at https://goo.gl/94U3Ve.  Last ridden May 7^th 2022, report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2022/burgess-park-to-wandsworth-may-7th-2022/ 

These rides are organised by Southwark Cyclists and are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.