social cycle ride 10am Saturday Feb 11th

[Sally Eva]

this ride starts from the benches near Canada Water Library opposite Canada Water Station (SE16 7AR). It sets off at 10am and returns more or less on the dot at 12 noon.

As always the route uses quiet backstreets and cycle paths. The pace is slow and easy-going. There's one hill up to Blackheath but pretty steep and abrupt. Personally I always walk up it.

The outward route uses some of the Deptford paths and the stretch of Nat Route 21 through Brookmill Park. The return route crosses Greenwich Park, then picks up Quietway 1 from its start at the Greenwich DLR station. If it's not too busy with street market, the group will look in at the new Deptford Market Yard development http://www.deptfordmarketyard.com

And there should be time for a look at the refurbished station which has nice lifts for disabled access, and of course bikes http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/regeneration/deptford/deptford-centre/Pages/Deptford-station.aspx .

Maybe also find the building with the bike frieze (don't ask, wait and see). Route at https://goo.gl/2iMwBA and .gpx attached. More on https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/events/rotherhithe-healthy-ride-31/