Boxing Day social ride around City: starts 10am

[Sally Eva]

Is it too early to mention post-Christmas excitement or does it offer a glimmer of hope? This two-hour, easy-paced Boxing Day ride around the City is enchantingly peaceful and quiet. The City is London's oldest bit -- the city merchants who run it are unsentimental about pulling old bits down but also realistic enough to know that it's the old bits that draw the crowds. The City is built on what passed for high ground when the Romans arrived and looked for a defensible place that didn't flood.

This ride starts from Deal Porter Place opposite Canada Water station at 10am. The station is on the Overground (check that it's running) and the Overground is one stop from East Dulwich station. There's walk-on access at ED, a change across the platform at Peckham Rye and some good lifts at Canada Water. If you feel that's cheating the cycle route is here: https://cycle.travel/map/journey/131783. If that map doesn't start in the right place then cycle.travel can customise it for you but, to save it, you will have to register (free).

These rides are organised by Bruce Lynn and friends (this is where Werner comes in) on behalf of Southwark Cyclists who are very grateful. Like everything else we do these rides are free and open to all. We are the Southwark branch of the London Cycling Campaign. Our website is here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk. The LCC website is here: [lcc.org.uk]. You can contact us at [email protected], tweet or follow us @southwarkcycle or phone Bruce who organises all these rides on 07729 279 945.

This Boxing Day special is run by Werner. More detail here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/events/boxing-day-healthy-ride-2/ . There's no need to book for any of our rides, just turn up. They are all easy-paced and most last about 2 hours with a local start. All free.