two free sociable cycle rides Sat June 8th

[Sally Eva]

Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below.

 

On the 8th June we have 2 rides planned. A 3.5 hour ride to South Norwood Country Park with a 9.30 start and a shorter 2.5 hour ride looking at views of the Central London skyline with the usual 10am start.

Ride 1.  Views from the South.  < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/views-from-the-south-cycle-ride-tickets-914830702257 >

Simon S. leading with a 10am start at Peckham Square, next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5RY. 19km (11.5 mile) route: Peckham - Dawson's Heights - Blythe Hill - Telegraph Hill – Peckham. Coffee in Ladywell Fields. There are 3 significant hills to get to the viewpoints and a total of 184 m ascending which is more than we usually do. Mostly quiet streets, bits of path in parks and a section of Nat Route 21. Estimated time is 2.5 hours but this depends on hill speeds, time viewing, and coffee. So although we hope to get back to Peckham at 12.30, we could be a bit later.  However we did it on time last year, see report here. Route map attached.

 Ride 2. Dulwich to South Norwood Park. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dulwich-to-south-norwood-country-park-cycle-ride-tickets-914852477387 >

 

Start/finish Dulwich Clock Café, Dulwich Park, 9.30am. NOTE EARLY START. Ride starts by heading to Peckham Rye Park where you can also join the ride at 9.50am at The Round café on Strakers Rd. Continue to the Waterlink Way (Nat Route 21) at Ladywell Fields. Long traffic free section sto Bells Green where we turn off NR21 and follow quiet streets to Beckenham Place Park. On via Cator Park and Kent House.  Then via the useful cycle track at the A234 and through to Elmers End Rd and the entrance to South Norwood Country Park.  Circuit of the park including viewing the lake and stopping briefly at the south end to watch the trams.  Exit back to Elmers End Rd and quiet streets through Penge to Crystal Palace Park. Coffee and loo break at the Brown and Green LIFE Cafe.  Short diversion to the dinosaurs then up the hill through the park followed by the lovely long downhill run back to Dulwich Park and for so­me on to Peckham Rye Park. Bruce leading. 16 miles, route at https://bit.ly/2IWt2N­C  and gpx file attached.  We last did this ride in July 2022 in beautiful weather – hope we get that this time (report here).

 Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.  Same for “adults at risk”. 

If you cannot make a ride, 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/

Note. Ride reports, often with photos and route maps, are posted to the Southwark Cyclists web site, yearly index at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. 

This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. 

 

 

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