Rides Archive 2005
Here's a list of the rides we ran in 2005, useful if you're looking
for inspiration for a ride:
Sunday 2th January: New Years Ride.. Meet
at Southwark Needle, London Bridge at 12.00; Cutty Sark, Greenwich at
13.00 and then under the river, through the Isle of Dogs before taking
the canal from Victoria Park to Camden. After that it's a nice ride
through Primrose Hill, Regents Park, Hyde Park and down to the river
to finish back at London Bridge. Best to bring lights as it'll probably
be getting dim towards the end. Andrew 07729 844904. Report
& Snaps
Sunday 9th January: Locks, Docks and Wapping
Coffee. Meet 9am Southwark Needle (south end of London Bridge).
10am Cutty Sark Gardens. That slow all day docklands explore. Lunch
at Dagenham City Farm and afternoon tea/coffee at Wapping Pumping Station.
Barry 07905 889 005
Sunday 16th January: Richmond Park. Meet 9:30am
Southwark Needle (south end of London Bridge), then 10:30 Peckham Rye
Common on the corner of East Dulwich Grove and Peckham Rye. We'll then
follow LCN routes through Dulwich, Herne Hill, Clapham, Putney and into
Richmond Park from the East Sheen end. Pub lunch in Richmond before heading
back towards London Bridge along the river. A medium distance ride and
although it starts mainly on roads, will generally be kept off of main
roads and through some pleasant local scenery. Please bring lights. Andrew
- 07729844904
February
Saturday 5 February: Southwark Bridge to Crystal
Palace. Meet 10am Southwark Needle (south end of London Bridge).
A slow study ride with lots of stops and coffee to gather our thoughts
on improvements for this LCN+ route 23. Barry. 07905 889 005
Sunday 13 February: Luuurve Ride To get
us in the mood for St. Valentines Day we'll seek out the most romantic
locations in London. Ride goes via London Bridge to see Bridget Jones'
flat, then across Hyde Park to Notting Hill to see if we can find the
famous blue door. Meet 10am at Cutty Sark Gardens, 11am at the Southwark
Needle (John 07941 244076)
Saturday 26th February: Norman Foster's London
Buildings. An all day leisurely explore around the outside (mostly)
of some of London's most exciting new buildings of the last 20 years
by Foster and Partners. Meet: 10am at the Southwark Needle (South side
of London Bridge). Report
& Snaps. . .
March
Sunday 6th March: Parks & Canals Ride Meet
at Southwark Needle, London Bridge at 9:30am; Cutty Sark, Greenwich
at 10:30am and then under the river, through the Isle of Dogs before
taking the canal from Victoria Park to Camden. After that it's a nice
ride through Primrose Hill, Regents Park, Hyde Park and down to the
river to finish back at London Bridge. Best to bring lights as it'll
probably be getting dim towards the end. Andrew 07729 844904.
Saturday 12th March: Locks docks and the Woolwich
ferry. Meet 10am Southwark Needle (South end of London Bridge)
and 11am Cutty Sark Gardens: Leisurely all-day docklands explore. It's
different every time. Barry 07905 889 005.
Sunday 13th March: South Downs Way - Brighton
to Eastbourne About 40km of easy rolling country with fantastic
views, short sections are muddy and steep. Mountain bike tyres and rainwear
essential, also spare tubes and energy snack. We'll have a pub lunch
at Firle or Alciston. Train details: London Bridge 09.11, arrive Brighton
10.23, I will be getting on at East Croydon 09.27 Geraldine 07739 232598.
Friday 18th March: Greenwich: Sussex countryside
north and east of Gatwick..
more info . . . .
Saturday 19th March: Not SO Hilly North Downs.
Meet at London Bridge Station at 08:40 for the 09:03 train to Edenbridge.
33 medium paced miles, a few not too serious climbs and the occasional
bit of track riding. pub lunch along the way and aiming for a 4 o'clock-ish
train back. Bring your network rail cards if you have them. Andrew.
07729 844904.
Saturday 19th March: Lambeth: Architecture Ride:
Norman Shaw.
more info . . . .
Friday 25th March: Good Friday International Track
Meeting.. Despite an
uncertain future The London Velodrome once again hosts the
Good Friday International Track Meeting. Meet 9am Cutty Sark Gardens
or 9.45am Southwark Needle, south end of London Bridge, for a ride there.
Find your own way back. 12ukp entry on the door.
Report
Thursday 31st March: First Summer Afterworker:
Thames path to Putney.. First of a series of regular afterworkers
meeting at Southwark Needle (south end of London Bridge) for a 6.30pm
departure then down the Thames Path to Putney, and back. Barry 07905
889 005.
April
Tuesday 5th April: Afterworker: The Ferry Greenway
(home).. Afterworker starting at Southwark Needle, south end of
London Bridge at 6.30pm. Heading east along the river path to the Woolwich
Ferry cross the river and then back west along the Greenway to Victoria
Park and return via Tower Bridge. Andrew 07729 844904.
Saturday 9th April: Greenwich to Whitstable (Weekender?!).
Meet 10am Cutty Sark Gardens Greenwich. 65 miles. (Phone me to
arrange 1pm Rochester lunch-meet). Barry 07905 889 005.
Sunday 10 April: Whitstable to Dover Coastal Ozone
Overdose. Meet Whitstable Harbour 11am for 55 miles and 13 resorts
to Dover and train back to London. Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 14th April Afterworker: Rivers & Parks.
Meet 6.30pm start at the Southwark Needle, London Bridge. Up the river
towards Putney and then heading north for a circuit of Hyde Park before
meandering back to the river and back to London Bridge. Andrew 07729
844904.
Saturday 16th April Richmond Park Ride (Spring
Version) Meet 9:30am Southwark Needle (south end of London Bridge),
then 10:15 Common. We'll then follow LCN routes through Dulwich, Herne
Hill, Clapham, Putney and into Richmond Park from the East Sheen end.
Lunch in the park before heading back towards London Bridge along the
river. 30ish miles, medium pace, flowers, deer and the joys of spring.
Andrew 07729 844904.
Wednesday 20th April: Inspired General Election
meeting. Southwark Cyclists in partnership with Living
Streets have invited the four main Parties to a pre-General Election
meeting, at InSpire on Liverpool
Grove, to discuss local transport issues. Each party representative
will be asked to speak for no longer than 5 minutes, followed by a question
and answer session from the floor. The meeting will start at 7pm and
end at 8.30pm and will be chaired by John Stewart of
Transport 2000. Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 21st April: Towpathy Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle (south end of London Bridge). Limehouse
basin then the Lea Navigation towpath as far north as we get before
turning round to get back to Southwark Needle for 8.30pm. Barry 07905
889 005.
Saturday 23rd April: Suffolk Ferries. Meet
9am sharp at Southwark Needle or Liverpool Street station for the 9.30am
train to Manningtree. Arrives 10.31am. Then to Harwich and the landing-craft
ferry to Felixstowe, then the rowing-boat ferry north. We should be
able to fit in the Viking ship-burial at Sutton Hoo before looping back.
A steady 45 miles with some voluptuous hills in estuary country. Train
fare is 9ukp (each) return for groups of 4. Ferries add up to about
5ukp. Back to Liverpool Street around 7pm. Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 28 April: Border Patrol Afterworker..
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle, south end of London Bridge. Easy, keep
the green wheely bins on your left. Ish. 16 miles of every inch of Southwark's
Border. (Sneaky Bike Week rehearsal). Barry 07905 889 005.
May
Sunday 1st May: Locks, Docks and one smoking ferry.
Meet 10am Southwark Needle. 11am Cutty Sark Gardens. All day docklands
tour hopefully ending up at Mayday Jack in the Spring morrisstuff stickmating
at 3.45pm (Market Porter) and 4.30pm (Horshoe). Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 5th May: North to Woolwich Ferry Afterworker.
Not the Wapping Way. Back along the river through Greenwich. Meet 6.30pm.
Southwark Needle. Barry. 07905 889 005
Saturday 7th May: Ride to Recumbent racing and
tryout at Eastway.
Meet 9:11 Peckham Pulse and 10:10 Southwark Needle. Route TBA. This
is your opportunity to try out a range of different laid-back machines
on the wonderful Lea Valley Cycle Circuit . The racing starts from 12
noon, but there will time before and after the races to use the circuit.
Ten.
Thursday 12 May: Open the Velodrome Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. To the 7.45pm Save Herne Hill Velodrome
meeting at the Methodist Church Hall, Half Moon Lane, SE24. Find your
own way home. Barry. 07905 889 005.
Saturday 14th May:
“Get me home” Free Decathlon
Bike Workshop.
Two free one hour workshops on emergency roadside repairs, at 1pm and
3pm at the Decathlon store in Surrey Quays - directions.
Meet at the store workshop 5 minutes before each session. Bikes and
tools not required, how to change an inner tube, repair a chain etc
will be shown on a workshop bike. Call Richie on 0207 394 2001 to book.
Sunday 15th May: Sussex Sculpture Ride.
Meet 8.30am under the clock at Waterloo mainline for the 9am train to
Petersfield. Arrives there 10.26am. 16.60ukp return. 11ukp with a railcard.
Then it's a lovely very undulating 16 miles along the South Downs. Goodwood
Sculpture park charges 10ukp entry. 2 trains an hour back. Or stretch
the day and ride the 65 miles home. Careful. It really is that far to
the nearest station. Long lovely day. Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 19th May: Afterworker: High Sunset.
Starting at Southwark Needle, London Bridge 6.30. Ride east along the
river before turning South along Deptford Creek to Lewisham. Climb to
the top of Hilly Fields to enjoy the view before rolling back down to
London Bridge via Nunhead. Andrew 07729 844904.
Thursday 26th May: Afterworker: River & Parks.
Meet 6.30pm start at the Southwark Needle, London Bridge. Up the river
towards Putney and then heading north for a circuit of Hyde Park before
meandering back to the river and back to London Bridge. Andrew 07729
844904.
June and Bike Week
Thursday 2nd June:: Woolwich Ferry Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm at Southwark Needle for the northern route to the Woolwich
Ferry. Back along the southern Thames Path. Barry. 07905 889 005.
Saturday 4 June: Hoo peninsula.
Meet 9am Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich for a quickish 25 miles to Gravesend
and coffee at the seaside cafe there. Then a gentle 20 mile explore
starting with the lovely Shorne Marshes, lunch on the lonely Hoo peninsula
and quick look at the Northwood Hill heronry, the UK's biggest with
about 150 now-nesting pairs. Then quick ride back to London. Around
75 miles in all and a good long day in the lightness that we'll put
to bed in a pub. Train option: get the train there or back or both or
neither...the Charing Cross (9.52am) train, Waterloo East (9.54am),
London Bridge (9.59) and Greenwich (10.07am) gets to Gravesend at 10.44am.
I'll meet that train and muster all at that cafe. Barry 07905 889 005.
Sunday 5th June: Ladies' ride
approx. 18 miles reverse Locks, Docks, Woolwich Ferry to Greenwich Park.
Meet 10am at Southwark Needle, London Bridge. Bring spare tubes, pump,
sandwiches, water. Ride north of river, then east through Isle of Dogs,
past London City Airport, cross river on Woolwich Ferry, into Greenwich
Park to the Green Fair and get your bike tweaked by Dr Bike. Men in
pink tutus welcome! Sue on 07977 463638.
  
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Saturday 11th June: The Putney/Woolwich Ferry
Great chance to explore London's riverside, slowly hugging every cyclable
inch of the London riverside in an east-west 8 shape. Meet 10am Southwark
Needle (south end of London Bridge). East along the Thames path to the
Woolwich Ferry. And over. West to London Bridge. And over. West to Putney
and the embankment's Duke's Head. Over Putney Bridge and east back to
London Bridge. Join in/drop out wherever you like. But try the whole
45 mile day. Barry 07905 889 005. Report
and Pictures . . . .
Saturday 11 June: Burgess Park Bike Track Fun
Day.
From 12.30pm onwards. 285 Albany Road. Camberwell. London SE5 0AH. Loads
of events on the dirt track for all ages to try. The famous bike sound
system. Races, games. Dr Bike to mend sick machines. Bouncy castle.
BBQ. Rides around the park. Professional trainers. Bought to you by
Southwark
Play Service, Sustainable
Energy Action and of course Southwark Cyclists. Barry. 07905 889
005
Sunday 12th June: Green Garter then Bikefest
Meet 10am Southwark Needle: Explore the Green Garter walk/ bike route
orbiting Elephant and Castle. Then up to Bikefest in Trafalgar Square.
Andrew 07729 844904.
Monday 13th June: Afterworker: Putney 18
slow circular riverside miles. 6.30pm: Southwark Needle. West to Putney
and back along the north-side. Barry 07905 889 005.
Tuesday 14th June: Afterworker: Border Patrol
16 miles round the London Borough of Southwark's border. We'll
meet the Lambeth crew at the end at the Gabriel's Wharf customs point.
6.30pm: Southwark Needle. Barry 07905 889 005.
Wednesday 15th June: Bike Week Breakfast: The
Globe, Bankside. 7 - 9.30am. All sorts of bikes in that round.
Bike groups from all over London are converging on our breakfast. There'll
be animators, celebs and all sorts. Breakfast too. Barry 07905 889 005.
Wednesday 15th June: Aunty Karen does Michael's
Monster Afterworker. The 45 mile fast ride into the North Downs
lives on. A fast and hilly circular ride into the Surrey hills and back
around 10pm. One of few Southwark rides that won't wait for all. Meet
6.30pm Southwark Needle. Barry 07905 889 005.
Wednesday 15th June: Andrews Anti-Monster Greenway
Afterworker. Afterworker starting at Southwark Needle, south end
of London Bridge at 6.30pm. Heading east along the river path to the
Woolwich Ferry cross the river and then back west along the Greenway.
Andrew 07729 844904.
Thursday 16th June: Afterworker: Erith .
East down the slow Thames path towards Greenwich and Erith and back
into the glorious sunset. 30 slow miles. Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle.
Barry 07905 889 005.
Friday 17th June: Billingsgate Market. The fish.
Plaice: 4am ; Southwark Needle; 4.30am: Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich.
Then through the no-lift foot tunnel to the Isle of Dogs and Billingsgate.
Opens at 5am. Breakfast there. Barry 07905 889 005.
Friday 17th June: Afterworker: Easy Royal Parks.
A Royal Ride at regal pace, starting at Southwark Needle, south end
of London Bridge at 6.30pm. Gentle ride up to Regent's Park past the
Zoo, across to Hyde Park, Green Park and St James' before finishing
back at the Needle. Kit 07855 746 535.
Saturday 18th June: Locks Docks and one Bike Week
ferry. Meet 9am: Southwark Needle; 10am: Cutty Sark Gardens Greenwich.
All day tour of Docklands. Barry 07905 889 005.
Sunday 19th June: Treasure Hunt. A cunning
trail of questions and visual clues round north Southwark's Bankside
and the City of London. A very easy ride for the curious and a great
chance to look around. Meet 10am: Southwark Needle. Quiz sheets will
be handed out. Teams will be formed. Prizes will be awarded. Probably.
Park lunch around 2pm for the answers and optional ride after. Barry
07905 889 005.
Sunday 19th June: Southwark - Off the Beaten Track
Ride lead by local poet and guide John Constable (author of 'Southwark
Mysteries'.) The ride will depart from Southwark Tourist
Information Centre (based at Vinopolis, 1 Bank End in Bankside)
at 3pm on Sunday 19 June and will last approximately two hours. The
unusual places visited will include a Medieval graveyard and the haunts
of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickens and Chaplin. Anyone without a bike
can hire one from The London
Bicycle Tour Company, based at 1a Gabriels Wharf, at the special
rate of £5.00 for the duration of the tour.
For more information and to reserve a place people should contact Eleanor
Marriott on 020 7403 7340 eleanor.marriott@southwark.gov.uk
or go to www.visitsouthwark.com
Sunday 19th June: Picnic. Finish off bike
week and join millions (hopefully) of South London cyclists for a bring-your-own
bicnic at the top of the hill in Greenwich Park. From 7pm till dusk.
Meet 5pm: Southwark Needle for the lazy ride there. Barry 07905 889
005.
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Tuesday 21th June: Midsummer Madness. The
magical summer-solstice sunrise on the longest day of the year. Meet
2am: Cutty Sark Gardens; 2.30am: Southwark Needle, south end of London
Bridge; 3am: Bar Italia, Frith Street 4am: top of Primrose Hill 4.43am:
sunrise! 6am: breakfast at the Island Café, Flat Iron Square. Southwark
Bridge Road/Union Street. 7.30am: work, bed, ride whatever. Barry 07905
889 005.
Thursday 23rd June: Sticky Afterworker.
6.30pm Southwark Needle. Down to the Woolwich Ferry along the northern
route then home via Ballast Quay's Cutty Sark pub where morris dancers
are being silly at 8.30pm. But they're always late. Barry 07905 889
005.
Saturday 25th June: West To Windsor.
Meet at 09.30 Southwark Needle next to London Bridge. A medium paced
ride for the 30 or so miles to Windsor taking in the riverside, Richmond,
Kingston and Hampton Court. Stop for lunch and a little look around
before heading back. A little main road and a little bit of track. Andrew
on: 07729 844904.
Thursday 30th June Afterworker: High Sunset.
Starting at Southwark Needle, London Bridge 6.30. Ride east along the
river before turning South along Deptford Creek to Lewisham. Climb to
the top of Hilly Fields to enjoy the view before rolling back down to
London Bridge via Nunhead. Andrew 07729 844904.
July
Sunday 3rd July: The Beautiful Bike Ride.
Family ride round Rotherhithe Peninsula as part of Rotherhithe Festival.
Meet outside Decathlon, Surrey Quays, at 11am. Prizes for the most decorated
bikes. Dr Bike at start. Mayor to award prizes at 1.30pm where we started.
Barry. 07905 889 005.
Monday 4 July: Cherubic Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. The Angel on Bermondsey Wall opens at
5pm after being closed for a couple of years. Beautifully refurbished
by Samuel Smith's. Barry. 07905 889 005.
Thursday 7 July: Woolwich Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. Northern route to the ferry, over and
back south. Barry. 07905 889 005.
Friday 8th July: Greenwich Ride: Regent & Grand
Union canals to Kew Bridge.
more info . .
Sunday 10th July: Burham on Crouch and the Dengie
Marshes.
Meet 8.45am Southwark Needle or at Liverpool Street station for the
9.15 to Southend. Arrives 10.20am. Then north out of town and a ferry
cross the Crouch to Burham. Then through the marshes to Bradwell. Train
back from Southminster or Burnham. About 50 exploring miles. Long day
out. Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 14th July: Canally Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm. Southwark Needle. Wapping canals, Limehouse Basin, Limehouse
Cut, Lee Navigation, Hertford Union Canal, Regents Canal. Limehouse
Basin. Southwark Needle. 15 slow easy miles. Free coots. Barry 07905
889 005.
Saturday 16 July: The Hoo peninsula.
Meet 9am Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich for a quickish 25 miles to Gravesend
and coffee at the seaside cafe there. Then a gentle 20 mile explore
starting with the lovely Shorne Marshes, lunch on the lonely Hoo peninsula.
Then quick ride back to London. Around 75 miles in all. Train option:
get the train there or back or both or neither... the Charing Cross
(9.52am) train, Waterloo East (9.54am), London Bridge (9.59) and Greenwich
(10.07am) gets to Gravesend at 10.44am. I'll meet that train and muster
all at that cafe. Barry 07905 889 005.
Sunday 17th July Greenwich Ride: To Brighton
more
info. . .
Thursday 21st July: Afterworker: Greenway.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. Limehouse Cut to Three Mills then the
Greenway east to the Woolwich Ferry and over. About 20 easy miles. Barry
07905 889 005
Saturday 23 July - Sunday July
24th 2005: The Legend. Dunwich Dynamo Number 13.
Not a Southwark ride as such. There's no formal entry procedure and
it's free. It's an unsupported (yes, really) overnight ride to Dunwich
Beach in Suffolk along, once out of London, surprisingly deserted lanes.
120 miles. Then swim. Or not. Sunday 1pm coach back tickets are £13
until 30 June, £20 after that.
Meet 7pm Cutty Sark Gardens for the 4 mile ride to the 9pm start at
the Pub on the Park, London Fields, Hackney or go straight there. For
more info about the ride and how to book a coach place read these FAQs.
Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 28 July: Putney Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm at Southwark Needle to Putney and back. 18 slow riverside
miles. Putney Embankment 30 minute pub stop half-way. Barry. 07905 889
005
Sunday 31st July: The Cathedral of Sewage.
Meet 10am Southwark Needle or 11am Cutty Sark Gardens for the riverside
ride to Crossness Pumping Station's Open Day. 4ukp admission there.
It's 13/8 miles there, same back. Quiet backroads to Greenwich then
riverpath all the way. Lots of loo stops. Barry 07905 889 005.
August
Thursday 4 August: Canals Afterworker
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. North up the Lea then west to City Road
basin and back through The City. 15 mostly towpath miles. Barry. 07905
889 005
Thursday 11 August: Paddington Basin Afterworker
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle for an exploring ride up through the parks
to recently unveiled Paddington Basin..then back east along the Regents
Canal. Barry. 07905 889 005
Saturday 13th August: Locks, Docks etc.
meet 9am Southwark Needle or 10am Cutty Sark Gardens for the slow leisurely
always different docklands explore. All day. Lunch at Dagenham City
Farm. About 30 slow miles with drop-out points. Barry 07905 889 005.
Sunday 14th August: Frinton!
Meet 9am sharp at Southwark Needle or 9.15am at Liverpool Street station
for the 9.30am train to Manningtree. 8.50 ukp return for groups of 4.
East alongside the Stour Estuary to old Harwich for coffee then southish
to Walton-on-the-Naze and beach-huts all the way to Frinton, then Clacton.
Train back from there, some may extend. 35 tarmac miles with smallish
hills. Afternoon tides quite high for swim. Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 18th August: Derny Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle to ride to
Herne Hill Velodrome to watch the Derny paced cycling. Barry. 07905
889 005
Friday 19th August: Full moon ride
30 miles east through Greenwich, Woolwich and to Erith and back to catch
the full moon. If you've never been east of Greenwich, then enjoy a
warm, summer's night ride along the river in this very interesting part
of London. Bring something to eat and drink along the way, plus , lights,
spare inner tube, puncture repair kit, etc. If you are interested, please
call Sue on 07977 463638 for further information. Leave Southwark Needle,
London Bridge at 7pm, and Cutty Sark Gardens at 8pm.
Sunday 21st August: Brightlingsea Explore.
Meet 9am Southwark Needle or 9.15am Liverpool Street for the 9.30am
train to Manningtree. Brightlingsea is a unique and isolated little
seaside estuary village, Essex's only Cinque port and the only one north
of the Thames. There's only one road in. But we'll aim to get the ferry
there from Point Clear. All day ride. About road 40 miles. Barry 07905
889 005.
Tuesday 22nd August: Greenwich Ride: Afterworker;
Earth from the Air. Ride up the North Side of the Thames to Tower
Bridge. Stop in to take a look at the Earth from the Air exhibition
(free). Back to CSG along the Thames path. Ray.
Thursday 25th August: Woolwich Ferry Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. The northern route to the ferry, then
over and back along the southern Thames Path. Barry 07905 889 005.
26-30th August: Wild Wales Weekend /Greenwich
Cyclists have provisionally booked all the places at the Bala
Backpackers to do the Wild Wales
Challenge and will be organising transport there. Book your own
place on the ride, but say your with Greenwich Cyclists. The cost for
the four nights and the travel there and back will be around 75ukp per
person, give or take a fiver. This needs to be paid in advance to secure
your place. Karen: kservadei@aol.com
September
Thursday 1st September: Putney Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. Slowly west down the southside Thames
path to Putney. Refreshments at the Duke's Head on the Embankment. Then
back along the northern version. Barry 07905 889 005.
Friday 2nd September: Serenaded Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle, 7.30pm Cutty Sark Gardens. And east to
the Anchor and Hope just west of the Flood Barrier, a 5ukp plateful
of food and some alfresco flamenco guitar. Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 1st - Saturday 3rd September: Bicycle
Film Festival more
info . . .
Thursday 8th September: Canal Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. Leisurely up the Lee a little and back
before dark. Barry 07905 889 005.
Sunday 11th September: Erith and even easter.
Meet 9am Southwark Needle or 10am Cutty Sark Gardens for the Thames
Path to Erith. 15/11 easy miles oneway. Then an explore around the salt
marshes about the Dartford crossing to see what bits are now rideable.
Ride or train back from Erith/Dartford. Barry 07905 889 005.
Tuesday 13th September: Greenwich Afterworker:
The Washroom Projects
Meet 19:00 at Cutty Sark Gardens to ride to the Foundry in Shoreditch
for art! Ray.
Thursday 15th September: Southwark Council's Commuter
Challenge 8am Peckham Pulse for a ride to Potters Fields between
Norman Foster's City Hall and Horace Jones's Tower Bridge with free
breakfast, Dr On Your Bike, a draw for a new bike, and even a nurse!
more
info . . . Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 15th September: Woolwich Ferry Afterworker.
6.30pm Southwark Needle. The northern passage to the Woolwich Ferry
and back along the southside. Barry 07905 889 005
Saturday 17 September: Locks, docks. 9am
Southwark Needle. 10am Cutty Sark Gardens. Leisurely all-day tour of
docklands with some Open House buildings thrown in. Barry 07905 889
005.
Sunday 18th September: Courier Fix. 9am Southwark
Needle. 10am Cutty Sark Gardens. To Herne Hill Velodrome and the courier
takeover day. We get there for 1pm in time for the 1.30pm track training
session if you want to try it. Track bikes/helmets provided. 7ukp. Spectators
free. Bike jumble sale. Food there. If the track's wet it won't happen.
Well go somewhere anyway. Barry 07905 889 005.
Sunday 18th September: Speed, Skill & Sausages.
Bicycle Messenger organised event at Herne Hill Velodrome more
info . . .
Tuesday 20th September: On Your Bike Breakfast.
Have breakfast on the council, get anti-theft advice and pick up our
latest newsletter. 8-10am outside On
Your Bike on Tooley Street under London Bridge Station.
Tuesday 20th September: Impromptu Feeder Ride.
Meet 6:30pm at Southwark Needle for a slow ride to the Wibbly Wobbly
to meet the ride below. Find you own way home. Barry 07905 889 005.
Tuesday 20th September: Greenwich Wibbly Wobbly
Afterworker Meet 6:30pm at Cutty Sark Gardens to ride to the Wibbly
Wobbly in Surrey Quays. Ray.
Thursday 22nd September: Woolwich Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. We have been here before.
But I enjoy that route in the dark. Barry 07905 889 005.
Friday 23rd September: Freshers Fair at BSO
Southwark Cyclists very informative stall and volunteers will be attending
the British School of Osteopathy
Freshers Fair inAa Borough High Street. 2-5pm. Meet you there at 1.30pm
if you can help please. Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 29th September: Woolwich Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle for the northern route to the Woolwich
Ferry and back along the Thames Path southside. Barry 07905 889 005.
October
Saturday 1st October: Locks, Docks. Meet
10am Southwark Needle, 11am Cutty Sark Gardens for the leisurely all-day
docklands explore. Drop out after lunch or stay allday. Barry 07905
889 005.
Sunday 2nd October: Ride of the Falling Leaves.
more info . . .
Thursday 6th October:
Woolwich Ferry Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle for the northbank ride to Woolwich Ferry.
Over and back along the south side. Barry 07905 889 005.
Wednesday 12 October: Southwark Cyclists Annual
Meeting. Rose Ades, who lives and cycles in Southwark and who heads
up Transport for London's Cycling Centre for Excellence, is our keynote
speaker. Val Shawcross (GLA Member for Lambeth/Southwark) is hosting
us at the GLA building at 19:00. Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 13th October: The John Peel Ride.
Meet 9am Southwark Needle (directions) or
9.40am at Liverpool
Street station for the 10am train to Manningtree. 4 tickets for
the price of two.
It's John Peel Day today, the first anniversary of his death. There's
music all over in memory. But we're simply riding to visit his grave.
It's a gentle 26 miles from Manningtree station to Great Finborough
in lovely deepest Suffolk. We'll pace the ride for whoever turns up
(within reason!) and stop for coffee etc as necessary. Pub lunch. Afterwards,
the nearest station for London is only 3 miles away. Or there's Manningtree.
As featured by BBC
online.
Friday 14th October: Cycle Show Ride. Meet
10am Southwark Needle, south end of London Bridge, for a leisurely 5
mile crafty fascinating backways ride to the Excel centre and the
UK's biggest bike show. 12ukp on the door but LCC members get a
third off by booking in advance. Barry 07905 889 005.
Saturday 15th October: Greenwich to Whitstable
(weekender?!) . Meet 10am Cutty Sark Gardens for the 65 miles to
lovely Whitstable. Some big roads out of London. (Or train it halfway
to Rochester and meet us for lunch. Charing Cross 11.22am/ London Bridge
11.29am arrives Rochester 12.30pm. Phone me). Then train it back (careful....there's
a coached section) or stayover. Find you own B&B; etc.
pics and report.
Sunday 16th October: Whitstable to Dover.
Meet 10am Whitstable Harbour for 55 seasidey miles and 13 resorts to
Dover. And train back to London after.
pics and report.
Wednesday 26th October:
"Still we Ride" screening in Brixton.
Very topical Screening of
Still We Ride 7pm onwards, Brixton Arts Coop,
Former Brixton Cycles Building, Coldharbour Lane
1+ ukp donation for venue and filmmakers.
Saturday 29th October:
Greenwich: Rochester/ Maidstone
Meet 10am Cutty Sark Gardens. 50+ miles, some dirt trails.
Ray 0796 334 9993.
Sunday 30th October:
Greenwich: Crossness Beam Engines.
Meet 10am Cutty Sark Gardens. about 8 easy going 8 miles one-way,
mostly on Thames Path, 5ukp entry to Crossness.
Anthony 0774 0434 078.
November
Wednesday 2nd November:
LCC AGM.
6.15pm for 7pm start at King's College Franklin Williams Building
150 Stamford Street, London SE1. Open to all but only LCC members
can vote.
Thursday 3rd November:
Woolwich Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. The northern route to Woolwich Ferry,
back south. Barry 07905 889 005.
Saturday 5th November:
Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills.
Topical. Meet 9am Southwark Needle or 10am Cutty Sark Gardens to
join the
Lewisham Cyclists ride up the Lee Valley to the Mills.
40 mile round trip, mostly towpaths. Then to the fireworks below.
Barry 07905 889 005.
Saturday 5th November:
Lewisham Cyclists Guy Fawkes day fireworks.
Meet
Lewisham Cyclists at 19:15 at Cutty Sark Gardens for a very
short ride to the Guy Fawkes day fireworks on Blackheath and
then to a pub.
Sunday 6th November:
Greenwich Cyclists: Photographic Sunday.
Meet 10am at Cutty Sark Gardens, Follow the Thames Path to the
Tate Modern for the
Jeff Wall exhibition (7ukp) followed by lunch then city
streets to the Bonnington Hotel for the London Photograph Fair
(2ukp). Ray 0796 334 9993.
Thursday 10th November:
Woolwich Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle. North Bank to Woolwich Ferry and over.
Check out the replacement bikepath under the North Woolwich Road DLR
arches. Barry 07905 889 005.
Saturday 12th November:
Hoo Peninsula
Mmeet 9am Cutty Sark Gardens for a quickish 25 miles to Gravesend
and coffee there. Then a gentle 20 mile explore starting with the
lovely Shorne Marshes, lunch on the lonely Hoo peninsula. i
Then quick ride back to London. Around 75 miles in all.
Train option: get the train there or back or both or neither:
the Charing Cross (9.52am) train, Waterloo East (9.54am),
London Bridge (9.59) and Greenwich (10.07am) gets to Gravesend at
10.44am. I'll meet that train and muster all for coffee.
Barry 07905 889 05.
Sunday 13th November:
Mountain Biking in Oxleas Wood.
Lewisham Cyclists.
Thursday 17th November:
Putney Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle for a leisurely southbank ride to Putney.
Duke's Head. Then back along the northern route.
Barry 07905 889 005.
Saturday 19th November:
Locks Docks and One Smoking Ferry.
Meet 9am Southwark Needle and 10am Cutty Sark Gardens.
That gentle all day tour round docklands again.
Lunch at Dagenham City Farm.
Drop out half way at Island Gardens or wherever or stay the whole day.
East to the Woolwich Ferry, over, lunch, back via Island Gardens,
the Wapping canals, tea at Wapping Pumping Station, Tower Bridge.
Roger's leading this one. Barry 07905 889 005.
Sunday 20th November:
Lewisham Peaks.
Lewisham Cyclists.
Tuesday 22nd November:
Basic bicycle maintenance class 1/3.
Work on your bike at
On Your Bike. 52 Tooley Street, SE1. 7-9pm.
Three Tuesday's running for 36ukp. Booking essential.
Barry 07905 889 005.
Thursday 24nd November:
Woolwich Afterworker.
Meet 6.30pm Southwark Needle for the northern route to the
Woolwich Ferry and over and back via the southern route.
Barry 07905 889 005.
Saturday 26th November:
Richmond with Greenwich Cyclists.
Meet 9:30 Southwark Needle or 10:00 Cutty Sark Gardens. 45ish
steady but not wicked miles to suit most. Lunch in Richmond,
return after dark so bring lights! Ray 0796 334 9993.
Sunday 27th November:
Coal House Fort.
Meet 9am Southwark Needle or 10am Cutty Sark Gardens for the 14
mile big roads fastish ride to Stone Crossing station.
Or get the 10.01 train from Charing Cross (10.08 London Bridge,
10.16am Greenwich) that arrives at Stone at 10.52am.
The ride will meet you there at that halt.
We'll then get the police lift under the Thames, have a quick look
at Tilbury Fort before going onto the rare open day at
Coalhouse Fort,
4 miles away. 3.50/3 ukp Entry fee.
Getting back: lots of options. Easiest: train back from Grays,
5 miles from Tilbury Fort. (Nothing running from Tilbury that day).
Or retrace via Dartford Bridge. Or train from Pitsea to Fenchurch
Street. Pitsea is 10 unexplored miles north of Coalhouse Fort.
Or ride the messy roads through Dagenham etc.
Not sure how I'll get back. Decide on day.
Lunch: we'll find somewhere. Barry 07905 889 005.
Tuesday 29nd November:
Basic bicycle maintenance class 2/3.
Work on your bike at
On Your Bike. 52 Tooley Street, SE1. 7-9pm.
Three Tuesday's running for 36ukp. Booking essential.
Barry 07905 889 005.
December
Saturday 3rd December: Greenwich and Lewisham:
Epping Forest: Off-roader
more info . . .
Sunday 4th December: Lewisham: Beckenham Place
Park more info
. . .
Tuesday 6th December: Basic bicycle maintenance
class 3/3. Work on your bike at
On Your Bike. 52 Tooley Street, SE1. 7-9pm. Three Tuesday's running
for 36ukp. Booking essential. Barry 07905 889 005.
Saturday 10th December: Rochester to Tonbridge
Down the Medway Valley path which is ok for tourers but tough on skinny
road bikes. Meet 9.00am Southwark Needle for river ride to Greenwich
mainline station for the 10.07am Rochester train. Arrives Rochester
11am. (Or get that Gillingham train at London Bridge at 10am or go straight
to Greenwich station). Lunch at Aylesford Priory. Train back from Tonbridge
after 30 miles. Or Maidstone East after 15. This is a slowish explore
and paced for all. Ride
Report. . .
Saturday 17th December: Locks, Docks. All
day always different docklands explore with lots of drop-outs. 9am Southwark
Needle, 10am Cutty Sark Gardens. Barry 07905 889 005.
Greenwich Cyclists Ceilidh.
Unfortunately the Ceilidh has been canceled due to low ticket sales.
Full refunds are being given, the majority of people will receive this
direct to their credit card, or their cheque returned. For enquiries
call Karen at 01322 311181 or e-mail greenwichceilidh@aol.com.
Sunday 25th December: 2512 ride. Meet 10am
Cutty Sark Gardens or 11am Southwark Needle (south end of London Bridge,
directions) for a slow sociable exploring
ride round central London ending up with a late lunch in a good-value
Edgware Road cafe that caters for veggies and vegans too. Optional extension
and pub after. Ride Report.
. .
Regular Rides & Events:
Every Monday 18:30 - 19:00:
Resonance 104.4 FM Bike Show.
Resonance 104.4 FM weekly
radio bike show
More info and
archives . . .
2nd Wednesday of every Month: Our Monthly Meetings
7pm Blackfriars Settlement, 1-5 Rushworth St, SE1.
More info . . .
Every Saturday Morning:: Dulwich Paragon North
Downs
More info . . .
Last Friday of every month:: Critical Mass
The monthly spontaneous ride round central London. Meet 6pm on the National
Film Theatre riverside, South Bank. (Bit political). More
info . . .
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