Social cycle rides Saturday October 10th

[Sally Eva]

There were three rides this Saturday (10th Oct) but they were full before I could post them.

So here is a fourth.

All the ride places on the 3 rides notified yesterday have been taken within a day. Philippa has nobly offered a 4th ride starting from Canada Water, details below. As ever, you must register on Eventbrite, link at end of this post.

Having 2 rides starting at the same time and place has some consequences regarding the Covid Regulations. These state: " avoid social interaction with anyone outside the group you are with, even if you see other people you know? https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing

Applies to anyone, in another group or just passing by. The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) leadership is very concerned that cyclists in groups larger than 6 will present the image that cyclists do not keep to the Covid regulations.

What is not clear in the regulations is what happens when a group breaks up, how quickly you can become part of another group. It appears to be assumed that you can do this straight away. For example if two friends who are on different rides want to have lunch together immediately after the ride, can they? Probably best not to get too involved in all this and apply common sense. Avoid forming groups >6 and keep socially distanced. Cannot see that 2 people cannot leave groups and speak to one another, 2m distanced, and 2m from groups. I wear a face mask at the start of rides when there is mingling (at least I do when I remember ? I always INTEND to).

So please at the start and finish of rides:

Keep in your groups of 6

Only talk to those outside your group away from the group and socially distanced.

Consider wearing a face mask.

Ride 4, Four Bridges Healthy Cycle Ride to Tate Modern and St Pauls

Canada Water to Tate Modern and St Pauls. Leader Philippa. Start/finish Deal Porter Square next to Canada Water Library and opposite Canada Water Station, SE16 7AR. 10am to 12 noon. Route will cross 4 bridges. Start along the Thames Path, then north over Tower Bridge and along Cycleway C3 to Southwark Bridge. South over the bridge and turn right onto Sumner St to the Tate. Cross Millennium Bridge on foot ? required ? to St Pauls. Then backstreet route to Blackfriars bridge crossing south onto C6 and back to Canada Water via Q1 (now Cycleway 1). Note repeat of rides on July 4th and Sept 19th. Great photos from Sept 19th on Healthy Riders Facebook Group (see Philippa?s post on Sept 20th). Route at http://bit.ly/39F1pET

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/four-bridges-healthy-cycle-ride-to-tate-modern-and-st-pauls-tickets-124300908363

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All these rides are run by Bruce Lynn and friends on behalf of Southwark Cyclists, https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/. We are part of the London Cycling Campaign https://www.lcc.org.uk/. There are loads of tips for cycling in the coronavirus crisis on our website and suggestions on rides. You can contact us on [email protected] (slow method) or text Bruce on 07729 279 945 to be added to his rides list. Everything we do is free and (we hope) friendly and fun.

[Sally Eva]

Couple of cancellations, so 2 places available on today's rides. One for Burgess Park to Clapham Common and one on the Canada Water ride over 4 bridges.