free sociable cycle ride Sat Feb 8th

[Sally Eva]

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

 

Ride 1.  Charlie Chaplin Rides Again  < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charlie-chaplin-rides-again-tickets-1232774835719 >

This ride, devised by Harry Clark for Healthy Rides in 2018 and 19, visits locations associated with Charlie Chaplin’s early years when he lived in Walworth and Kennington.  It is a 9 mile route with 10  stops. Bruce leading.  Start/finish Burgess Park Café, Chumleigh Gdns 10am start.  First stop East Lane where Charlie was born, then St Johns Church where his parents married. Next West Squ, another place Charle lived, then the Imperial Was Museum, which was Bethlem Hospital where his mother was a patient. Into Kennington to the Three Stags pub, frequented by Charlie’s father, followed by the Lambeth Workhouse, now the Cinema Museum, with which Charie was well acquainted. Finally 3 more places where Charlie lived and another popular pub. Attached is Harry’s summary of Charlie’s early life and other information and his annotated list of the locations we will be cycling to (also web link to this here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Charlie-Chaplin-PDF-2019_06_27-21_53_24-UTC.pdf). Some photos and other info are in the ride report from 2023 (https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2023/ride-reports-sept-23rd-2023/). Route https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Zt8dURoPS_wjIgwrMJGTHVYftoauXG4&usp=sharing

Ride 2, Dulwich to Wimbledon Park < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dulwich-to-wimbledon-park-southwark-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-1232772679269 >

Jean and John leading a ride through 5 of our South London parks and commons. 15 miles. 10am –1pm. Start/finish Dulwich Clock Café, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ. Route: Dulwich Park via Brockwell Park, Clapham Common, Wandsworth Common to Wimbledon Park. Return same route. Mostly quiet streets, occasional busy junction, lots of easily cycled paths in the parks and on the commons. Coffee stop in Wimbledon Park. Route map attached.  Last ridden June 2024, report here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2024/ride-reports-14-sept-2024/

Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe.  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/. h