two free sociable cycle rides Sat Jan 20th

[Sally Eva]

For information. You can see plans for future rides on the ride planning spreadsheet here.

Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below.

 

There will be 2 rides on Jan 20^th. A ride from Dulwich and a ride from Burgess Park.  If this programme sounds familiar it is because we did the same 2 rides in the same week last year!  Reports at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2023/ride-reports-jan-21st-2023/. 

Ride 1.  Parks and Ride < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parks-and-ride-tickets-794847900467>  

A bonanza exploration of 33 green spaces - six iconic parks (Burgess, Kennington, Clapham Common, Brockwell, Dulwich and Peckham Rye) and lots of hidden away green spaces. All within a 3km radius. Visiting Camberwell Submarine, Van Gogh, Brixton Windmill (plus two others), Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens (now defunct), and a near-miss prison visit as a bonus!  

Start Burgess Park Café (9 Chumleigh St, off Albany Rd, London SE5 0RJ) at 10.00am - back by 1.00pm.  Coffee stop in Dulwich Park (toilets). Easy riding on quiet roads and cycle routes, and through some parks.  Simon S leading. About 14 miles, some gentle slopes, 3 hours.  GPS route file attached. 

Ride 2.  Dulwich to Crystal Palace. < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dulwich-to-crystal-palace-cycle-ride-tickets-794858241397 >  

Amanda leading. About 10 miles. Start 10am, finish around 12.30 (allowing time for a coffee break).  This is a route we have done several times, most memorably in February 2019 with snow on the ground in Crystal Palace Park (see photo with ride report at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-jan-march2019.html).  Start across to Peckham Rye Park then over the hill at Nunhead and down to the Waterlink Way at Ladywell Fields. Follow the off-road Waterlink Way (Nat Route 21) for nearly 2 miles to Lower Sydenham. Continue on quiet streets to Cator Park followed by a loop through Penge to Crystal Palace Park.  Check out the dinosaurs, then up the hill to Crystal Palace Parade.  Steep in places, but plenty of time to walk stretches if necessary (you will not be the only one doing this!).  Finish with a delightful run downhill back to Dulwich Park.  Route map https://goo.gl/rfUzwn 

 Note. Ride reports, often with photos and route maps, are posted to the Southwark Cyclists web site, yearly index links at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.   

 

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