two free sociable cycle rides Sat March 25th

[Sally Eva]

NOTE 1. Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below. If you cannot make it, please cancel so that someone else can take the place (How to cancel).

Note 2. Reminder that Ride Reports are posted for most rides at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2023/. Photos and usually a route map.

For Saturday Mar 25th we will have 2 rides, one all day and one 3.5 hours, details below. No short ride this week.

Ride 1. Twelve London Cats < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twelve-london-cats-cycle-ride-tickets-588559817257 >

Start 10am, London Bridge (Southwark Needle). Jane leading this 13 mile ride. This is a fun ride in which we will see at least 12 London Cats portrayed in stone, wood, bronze and gold, so it's hypoallergenic - though we may spot Hodge the resident mouser at Southwark Cathedral. Starting in SE1 and The City, on to Bloomsbury, up to Mornington Crescent & back via Covent Garden and Strand, ending at The Little Cat Cafe in Myatts Fields.

Some short stretches on busy roads but mostly on quieter cycle routes. It will be stop/start with pauses (pawses?) for information en route and a coffee stop probably at Russell Square. Note that we are not finishing at the start location, so make sure you have looked at your route home from Myatts Fields. Jane will be happy to suggest routes if needed. Route map at https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5292470.html

Ride 2. Annual Southwark Cyclists Boat Race Ride < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-southwark-cyclists-boat-race-ride-tickets-588572214337 >

Start 10am from Waterloo Station (Victory Arch). Jamie leading and aiming to be back at Waterloo at 4pm. The boat race is of course on Sunday. The aim here is to ride the course and observe some of the preparations on the day before. This is a relaxed and social event that involves some enjoyable cycling in stages for about 25 miles in all. 80% of our route is on quieter roads and some unsurfaced river paths.

This circular route is predominantly flat. Route outward Westminster Bridge, Millbank, Chelsea Bridge, Battersea Park, Putney Embankment, Mortlake, Barnes Bridge before crossing the river by the finish post at Chiswick Bridge. Return route starts on north bank to Fulham Palace, then Battersea Bridge and the Power Station and on to Waterloo Station. Lunch will be around 12.30 at The Ship Inn at Chiswick Bridge overlooking the finish. Riders are also welcome to bring their own picnic lunch/snack should they so wish.

Full ride information is on Eventbrite. To ensure you have a fun and safe day make sure you carefully read Jamie’s ride information. Report on last year’s ride at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2022/ride-reports-2-april-2022/

Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. Do not turn up to these events if you are displaying symptoms of Covid-19 or are currently testing positive. Note that all planned rides are subject to change last minute due to strikes, illness, extreme weather etc. Whenever possible we will keep start time and place as advertised. We will always try to contact registered riders by e-mail.

Link to all SC events: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/southwark-cyclists-29281383873

These rides are part of the Healthy Riders group, organised by Bruce Lynn on behalf of Southwark Cyclists https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/. Like everything else we do, our activities are all free. We co-operate with other London Cycling Campaign groups like Greenwich Cyclists. The LCC details are here: https://lcc.org.uk/..