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Hi there,


This will be our first ride after around a few months - I have changed the format so there is a 'once-amonth' ride of either local and croissant / cake & coffee orientated, or medium up to and around 25~35-miles.


Anyone can join in, its FREE! I always suggest a high vis or a vibrant non high vis colour such as red. The short rides are slower.


Feel free to comment and sign up, I'm limited to really 1 comment a week on this thread to avoid hogging - so I may PM you.


Bring whoever you wish provided you are happy, a little seat on the back for a toddle, a strap on bike extender for an older one that wishes to cycle too :-) Even Grandma & Grandad.



Best!


McCabe.

Guys,


We may be blessed with good weather this coming Sunday!


The short ride didn't happen a couple of weeks back due to the British Summer, so lets start with this lovely ride which will take us along the following route:


* Bellingdon Road

* Old Surrey Canal

* Via south of Tower Bridge along Jamacia Road

* To Rotherhide tunnel and around the back covering part of the Marathon Route

* Exit via Surrey Quays into Southwark Park.

* Tea, coffee & cake.... lots of it!


See you at the Goose Green Texaco Garage for 10am. If you can, wear a bit of High Vis or a vibrant colour :-)




McCabe.

Tomorrow is a nice local ride to Southwark Park - weather looks good too!


This will be an ave toddle of a speed, not too fast so good for the 'back to cycling' or 'leisure' cyclists, and a breeze for the active cyclists.


See you in the morning.





McCabe

  • 7 months later...

OK my crazy bike friends, I'm back, or rather we're back!


The weather is on the turn, will give it another few weeks so the lux levels are higher and a wee bit warmer too!


As a natural leader, I let you guys make the decisions :-). As a starting point though, meeting everyother Sunday at the Dulwich Park main entrance opp the Gallery for say.... 9-30am.


a) Local rides around historic locations of London and Greater London?

b) 20 ~ 40 mile rides with a biggy to Brighton after a few months?,

c) Alternate the rides on each occasion with a London one, then a long one, or.....

d) Create 2-teams and I will alternate?


Remember, its completely FREE, its FUN, we don't race or move at a fast pace, and..... we don't do red lights or pavements! Its always suggested to wear a helment, a vibrant colour top - could be high vis or any thing light (green isn't a good colour for country rides), and finally insurance which can be nominal.


Great for burning calories, firming legs, gluts (your bottom), arms and upper body. Not to mention Endorphins too!



Best!


McCabe.

Hi


I keep promising myself to get back on my bike which hasn't had the cover off since the autumn so would definitely fall into your 'back to cycling' or 'leisure cycling' category, so if you go for option 1 on some or all rides I'd be very interested in joining in. I'll keep checking this thread for updates.


Thanks

Excellent!


OK, here are some of my fav rides into London - and BTW, I will change the startng point depending on where we are going so if its Central London then the Texaco garage by Goose Green, but if South then Dulwich Park.


* Hyde Park - Bellenden Road, Camberwell New Road etc... takes c.30-mins to get there, then circle the park and stop for a coffee and cake!


* Regents Park - same journey as above, with an extra couple of miles from Speakers Corner.


* Brick Lane & Spittlefields - Bellenden, right to Peck Library, left along the old Surrey Canal to Tower Bri..



Best!


McCabe

Hi Eleanor,


I'm hoping that next week will be the last of the bad weather and will set a starting date thereafter.


The first ride will be a London one, tea / coffee at Spittlefields or Hyde Park (a closer ride).




Thanks,


McCabe

Hola!


Sorry to all for the lack of response but..... I want you to enjoy the rides in non sub-zero temperatures.


Its my understanding that this beautiful cutting cold, dark, windy and wet weather will last into mid April - so therefore holding back to find a date to start this annual great event!


My gosh, we have had such great rides which purely uses the morning, so you are back for a shower, lunch and for me theatre in the afternoon.


Bare-with, as they say, and I will put the start date shortly.



McCabe

  • 2 weeks later...

Short notice to all!


The weather has suddenly changed and this coming Sunday will be the first ride - and.... all the themes from now on will be London Parks.


This is an easy going group, no racing or jumping red lights, loads of fun and naughty brunches which will be burnt off due to the ride :-) I will aim to have you back in doors by noon for you to enjoy the rest of your day.


This Sunday, 9-30am meeting at the Texaco Garage, Goose Green. Please wear a high vis, helment and bring some cash for the tea/coffee.


Due to short notice, it may just be me or perhaps a few others this Sunday. There are some really cool rides that take you along the old Surrey Canal upto Tower Bridge, others also on B & A class roads and then into the parks.


I have been running Public Health projects for 6-years now and feel that they are getting better, and better, and even better. I would like the team to select a health-care charity so we can raise some money and awareness for that are London / UK based so they can attend.


Catch you on Sunday!



McCabe.

Hi there,


The choice is yours as to wearing a helmet - and hi vis is nice to have but entirely up to you.


Journey:

* Cut down to the end of Bellenden Road,

* Left and through Camberwell to Vauxhall on Camberwell New Road.

* Dismount and head over Vauxhall Bri and take a left.... to Albert Bri

* Left again and head over the bridge and into Battersea Park. This is a slightly longer way there so the journey back will be quicker. Head into the centre to the caf? for tea / coffee etc.

* Then back and indoors before noon :-)



McCabe

Hola Petra_29,


I pick into a few launguages - the Polish and Arabics laught out loud when a big Irish guy speaks their launguage.... and that is what multi-culturism is all about!


OMG, there is a catch to this..... someone has to buy me a latt? for organising the cycle events!



Welcome aboard!



McCabe

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