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NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below. On Nov 15th we have 2 rides, both starting at 10am at London Bridge. One is a long ride to Camden Market and the other a slightly shorter themed ride, Dickens’s London Ride 1. London Bridge to Camden Lock < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-camden-lock-cycle-ride-tickets-1963560447155?aff=oddtdtcreator > Camden Lock – shops, markets, cafes, busy. On a ride, normally avoid it. However, it is a great destination – and lots of options for a coffee stop. Start 10am at Southwark Needle (south end of London Bridge, close to the station, SE1 2PF) with Amanda leading for an estimated 3.5 hour ride. Outward route along south side to Westminster Bridge, then Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Marble Arch, Baker St, Regents Park Outer Circle, Camden High St. Return via Canal Tow Path to Kings Cross Granary Square, Cycleway 6 to Farringdon, up Ludgate Hill and past St Pauls. Down to Cycleway 3 and if time loop over Tower Bridge and Tooley St back to London Bridge. Some roads with lots of traffic. But pretty much non-stop sight-seeing and photo-ops! Report from last year at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2024/ride-reports-16th-nov-2024/ Ride 2. Dickens’s London: Borough to Clerkenwell . < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dickenss-london-borough-to-clerkenwell-cycle-ride-tickets-1963594553167?aff=oddtdtcreator > A short quiz: What’s so interesting about the Horn Tavern in Knightrider Street? What family lived in Bleeding Heart Yard? Where did Dickens live while his father was in the Marshalsea? And why was he rude about Clerkenwell Green? Ride leader John S. will reveal the answers on this 13 mile ride starting and finishing at the Southwark Gateway Needle on the south side of London Bridge. Start 10am from London Bridge and head for Ludgate Hill and Fleet Street, before turning north for Clerkenwell via Saffron Hill. From there we return to Fleet Street via Gray’s Inn Road and stop for a coffee break at Aldwich. We cross Waterloo Bridge and follow Webber Street and Great Suffolk Street to Borough, and so back to London Bridge. Along the way we will stop very briefly to look at some places and buildings associated with Dickens. 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. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. 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/. Future/provisional ride ideas can be viewed on our planning spreadsheet

ANNOUNCEMENT. Southwark Cyclists AGM, When: Wednesday 12th November. 6:30pm to 8:15 Where: The Bridge, 73-81 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0NQ If you’d like to see improvements for cycling then get involved and shape our campaign for safer cycling in Southwark. This is your chance to have your say on how we can improve cycling in our borough More information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/southwark-cyclists-agm-wednesday-nov-12th/

The Pain de Campagne. The fruit breads look and smell good too but my missing teeth must include the sweet one.

I've used it for more years than I care to remember. It's great bread, delivered by bike

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NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below. ATTENTION! The new ride info here is for Nov 1st, Saturday week. The rides for this Saturday, Oct25th are Islington and Peckham to Beckenham Place Park. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-beckenham-place-park-healthy-ride-tickets-1835385239659?aff=oddtdtcreator > and Parks & Commons Ride from Dulwich. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parks-commons-ride-from-dulwich-tickets-1847020420799?aff=oddtdtcreator > On Nov 1st we have one long ride to Lesnes Abbey and a short one exploring Bermondsey. Ride 1. Bermondsey Tour. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bermondsey-tour-by-bike-tickets-1860285537119?aff=oddtdtcreator> Bermondsey, the area along the Thames between Rotherhithe and Tower Bridge has been in the news recently. This year’s Stirling Prize has gone to a Bermondsey development. We will pass this on our route. Bermondsey has a long history. The wharves along the Thames were used to import food which in turn spawned food processing factories inland. The social history was interesting. Dickens describes Bermondsey as having the worst slums in London but in the early 20th century this area was a pioneer in slum clearance and social housing. On this easy ride we will pass the site of a medieval abbey, signs of tannin, a biscuit factory being repurposed and more. Start 10am in Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station, finish there 12 noon. 9 miles of cycling, frequent short stops, maybe even time for a coffee at the finish. Bruce leading. Route map with list of sites of interest at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1G-3W6xSCsWXFZPea5hSb5sd2yCSylZ4&usp=sharing Ride 2. Cutty Sark to Lesnes Abbey. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cutty-sark-to-lesnes-abbey-bike-ride-tickets-1860216951979?aff=oddtdtcreator > Meet at Cutty Sark next to the Foot Tunnel entrance. Start at 10:00am and will continue out and back, returning to Cutty Sark at approximately 13:30pm. Mike K. leading. Route will follow the Thames Path and then round past the O2. From there will continue along the Thames Path past the Greek-inspired statues in North Greenwich and the Thames Barrier, eventually reaching Galleon’s Reach. Galleon’s Reach holds historical significance as it was the place where the Princess Alice sank, costing 900 live in September of 1878. We will then join the Green Path towards Thamesmead murals and stop for group photos before proceeding on to Lesnes Abbey ruins for a coffee break. We will return by the Ridgeway path to Woolwich before joining the Thames Path again back to Greenwich. 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. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

Jean is going to lead a second ride next Saturday (25th Oct). Nice easy short ride to enjoy the Autumn colours. This is in addition to the longer Beckenham Place Park ride for which there are still places < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-beckenham-place-park-healthy-ride-tickets-1835385239659?aff=oddtdtcreator > Ride 2, Oct 25th Parks & Commons Ride from Dulwich. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parks-commons-ride-from-dulwich-tickets-1847020420799?aff=oddtdtcreator > Jean will lead a short parks & commons ride to enjoy the autumn foliage. Start from Dulwich Clock Café in the middle of Dulwich Park at 10am. Heading across Brockwell Park we will follow cycle route 25 to Clapham Common cutting across to the Skylark cafe at Wandsworth Common where we will have our coffee stop. Returning via Brockwell Park arriving back to Dulwich Park around 12.30. About 10 miles round trip. 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. This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

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On Oct 25th we have just one 3.5 hour ride at present to good old Beckenham Place Park. Hope to have a second shorter ride – watch out for info about that. Oct 25th Healthy Ride. Peckham to Beckenham Place Park. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-beckenham-place-park-healthy-ride-tickets-1835385239659?aff=oddtdtcreator > Beckenham Place Park is a regular destination for Southwark Healthy Rides. Route can include the off road Waterlink Way and the Park itself has an impressive Mansion and a good café (Homestead). Start 10am, Peckham Square (next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5RY). Jamie leading. Planning a relaxed pace for this 13 mile ride, back by 1.30pm. 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. This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

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I'm 73 and I gpt mine free. The NHS seems to feel I'm specially vulnerable but I don't know why. As a carer?

On Oct 18th we have one 3 hour ride to “hidden gem” Charlton House and a longer 4 hour ride, one of our regular favourites, to Trinity Buoy Wharf and beyond. Ride 1. Charlton House. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-charlton-house-cycle-ride-tickets-1801948058149?aff=oddtdtcreator > Charlton House is one of the finest surviving Jacobean manor houses in England. With free entry you can explore the panelled rooms. and the walled gardens and get refreshments in Frillys Tea Room. Ride starts from Peckham Square (next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre) at 10am on a 13-mile route planning to finish in 3 hours. Bruce leading. Outward leg quiet streets and Cycleway 4 to Greenwich, then on to Greenwich Park. Up the hill, exit to Vanbrugh Park, through Blackheath Standard and more road to Charlton House. Break there to look at the house and/or get a coffee. Return through Charlton Park, past Charlton Lido and on to Sun in the Sands underpass and quiet streets to Blackheath. Cross the Heath to the SW corner then down Morden hill to Elverson Rd DLR Station. Cross to Brookmill Park, ride through Deptford and rejoin the outward route at Folkestone Gardens. If time continue on C10 and the Canal Path back to Peckham Square. If pushed for time just retrace the outward route. Route map at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1Sw28aN_lPQsa4ZGxn8HyPcSIcEpgUBM&usp=sharing. Report with photos from last year’s ride at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2024/ride-reports-9th-nov-2024/. Ride 2. Trinity Buoy Wharf. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trinity-buoy-wharf-and-barrier-park-ride-tickets-1802614381139?aff=oddtdtcreator > Start/finish Southwark Needle, south side London Bridge, 9.30am. NOTE EARLY START. Amanda leading and aiming to finish before 1.30pm. We subtitled this ride the first time we did it in 2018 “The New, The Old and The Derelict”. There is now less of the derelict and more of the new and the route changes to reflect this. Set off to Canary Wharf, then a loop for Trinity where will have a stop with time for a look round. Then on to Barrier Park North and the Royal Docks and back to London Bridge. About 15 miles. For those of you who have not visited Trinity Buoy Wharf, try to get on this ride. Completely unique site with 2 decent cafes and some interesting art. Plus the history related to Trinity House and Michael Faraday. Report from last year’s ride at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2024/ride-reports-19th-oct-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. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. 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/. Future/provisional ride ideas can be viewed on our planning spreadsheet.

NOTE. You must sign up on Eventbrite so that we can limit numbers, link below. Here are the details of the second ride for Oct 11th. Note the Hackney/Islington Squares ride is full, although can join the Wait List. Ride 2, 11 Oct, London Bridge to Buckingham Palace < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-buckingham-palace-cycle-ride-tickets-1774399760449?aff=oddtdtcreator > Simon K leading one of our regular routes round the tourist hotspots. Start 10am, Southwark Needle, south side of London Bridge, near London Bridge Station. Route: London Bridge / Cannon Street / Queen Street / Cycleway 3 / Westminster Bridge/ past Big Ben/ Parliament Sq / Buckingham Palace. Return down The Mall / Horse Guards/ Parliament Sq and to London Bridge. Probable coffee stop near Birdcage Walk. Easy about 8 mile ride. Nearly all protected lanes or cycleways, flat except for slight upgrades on to the bridges. Back by 12.30. 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. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Reports of past rides are published on the Southwark Cyclists web site. Index for 2025 is at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2025/. Reports usually have photos and often a route map, useful if you fancy riding one of our routes independently.

NOTE. Please register for ride on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link below. ATTENTION! The new ride info here is for Oct 11th, Saturday week. On Oct 11th we have just one 3 hour ride at present to explore the squares of Hackney and Islington. Hope to have a second ride arranged soon. Islington and Hackney Squares. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cycle-ride-round-islington-and-hackney-squares-tickets-1765908743589?aff=oddtdtcreator > Eva will lead a gentle ride of approx 15 miles zig-zagging around Islington's and Hackney's squares. It is mainly on quiet side streets and a variation of the ride "Secret Islington and Hackney Squares" created by Tom Bogdanowicz which was published in the August 2024 LCC magazine. We will start at London Bridge at 9.30 am (note early time) and should be back within 3 hours. The route will approximately be like this: https://www.komoot.com/tour/2499245551?share_token=ayEtxt88V3MbOVRZZTKaIcfL5g33SEdVHOa5L2eQkDpmY9VnRA&ref=. Eva has not yet identified a coffee stop, that is always the hardest bit of the route planning, but there will be one. 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. This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

If any one is interested in leading rides you may like to attend the LCC Ride Leader Training on Oct 4th at Forest Gate, details here. NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below. On Oct 4th we have one long ride to the Frieze Sculptures in Regents Park. and a short ride to cross the bridges from Lambeth to Battersea. Ride 1. Dulwich to the Frieze Sculptures in Regents Park < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cycle-ride-from-dulwich-to-the-frieze-sculptures-in-regents-park-tickets-1750865639259?aff=oddtdtcreator > Start at 10.00 from Dulwich Park Café (Dulwich Clock Café, middle of park). Ride via Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction to Kennington and Oval up to Vauxhall Bridge. Along the river to Westminster Bridge, then St James Park and on to Hyde Park. From Hyde Park we will make our way to Regents Park to the English Garden to see the Sculptures on show for Frieze 2025. This is a really fun outdoor display held every October. You will find a quick overview here. We'll allow a half hour to look around the pieces from 14 artists and take a coffee break nearby. If you want longer looking at the sculptures - then bring your own drink/snack. Returning across Hyde Park then Exhibition Road and South Kensington down to the river and across to Battersea from where we will ride through Clapham Common and Brockwell Park back to Dulwich Park. The ride will be about 20 miles and allowing extra time for the exhibition, we will aim to be back in Dulwich by 2pm. Report of a previous Frieze 2024 ride here (Also the Bloomberg Connects app provides a free digital guide with exclusive content and a free audio tour narrated by the curator Fatoş Üstek. ) Ride 2. Five Upstream Bridges < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/five-upstream-bridges-cycle-ride-tickets-1751024424189?aff=oddtdtcreator > Back on Aug 23rd we did a ride crossing the 6 central bridges over the Thames. Now is the chance to head upstream and ride the next 5 bridges, Lambeth, Vauxhall, Chelsea, Albert and Battersea. 10 am start at Waterloo Station. Meet beside the Victory Arch next to the Cab Rd, just off York Rd. Ride to Lambeth Bridge via Lambeth North station, Archbishops Park and Black Prince Rd. Left off Lambeth Bridge and along C6 to Vauxhall Bridge. On south side use crossing to get on the Thames Path and mostly follow this to Battersea Power Station. Continue through Battersea Park and turn on to Albert Bridge. Left off Albert Bridge and along the short stretch of embankment to Battersea Bridge. Cross this, our farthest bridge, and head back to Battersea Park. Turn on to Chelsea Bridge and at the far side take a 2-stage right on to C8 followed by immediate left to Lupus St and Pimlico. Use the cycle crossing to get on to the cycleway on Vauxhall Bridge Rd and cross Vauxhall Bridge for the second time. Finish by crossing Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and take C5 to Waterloo Millenium Green opposite the Old Vec, where the ride will finish. 10 miles, no hills. Several possible coffee spots if time allows. Bruce leading. Aiming to finish at 12.30. Route at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14RgZ0zoVie6bUSZmAGJ9Qk6TJWTeUf0&usp=sharing 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. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.