social cycle ride 10am Saturday Sept 10th

[Sally Eva]

The ride start and finishes at Canada Water Library (opposite Canada Water tube station; SE16 7AR. The library sells coffee so there's a comfy place to wait.

It's a Tour de Rotherhithe Nouveau heading first across Southwark Park, then via King Stairs Gardens to the river at the Salter statues. Doctor Alfred Salter was a Londoner; born in Greenwich in June 1873. He came from a humble background; his parents were both deeply religious. At 16, Alfred won a scholarship to study medicine at Guy?s Hospital. Shocked at the poverty he found in Bermondsey and with his wife Ada, he decided to devote his life to the poor. His medical practice was open to all and charged rock-bottom prices. He is a still-remembered hero in Rotherhithe.

The ride will carry on downstream to Surrey Docks Farm and stop to admire the animals, then continue all the way along the river to the Deptford riverside. Head back around South Dock, then Greenland Dock with stop at the Sustrans Portrait Bench that commemorates Barry Mason, who started the healthy rides way back.Finally through Russia Woodland to Stave Hill, a loop down to Surrey Water and along the Albion Channel to Canada Water.

This is a good ride for those who prefer off road paths, route at https://goo.gl/PTWPXX. 8 miles, so plenty time to stop and plenty of things to talk about

For more information or to let him know you are coming text ride leader Bruce Lynn on 07729 279 945 or just turn up