Healthy Ride Reports, 2020
Full HR Reports are now located on the Southwark Cyclists web site at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/. Links to reports will be placed here, plus some info about the ride and the routes.
March 14th Canada Water to Tate Modern and St Pauls
Start/finish Deal Porter Square next to Canada Water Library and opposite Canada Water Station, SE16 7AR.
Usual easy-paced ride on, as far as possible, quiet streets and paths. Route will cross 4 bridges. Start along the riverside route, then north over Tower Bridge and along Cycleway C3 to Southwark Bridge. South over the bridge and turn left onto Sumner St to the Tate. Cross Milennium 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). Route at http://bit.ly/39F1pET
Start/finish Deal Porter Square next to Canada Water Library and opposite Canada Water Station, SE16 7AR.
Usual easy-paced ride on, as far as possible, quiet streets and paths. Route will cross 4 bridges. Start along the riverside route, then north over Tower Bridge and along Cycleway C3 to Southwark Bridge. South over the bridge and turn left onto Sumner St to the Tate. Cross Milennium 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). Route at http://bit.ly/39F1pET
March 7th Dulwich to Tower Bridge.
21 riders at the start in Dulwich Park including 3 new riders. A further 3 at Peckham Square, so a total of 24 riders participated. Checked out Tower Bridge from downstream (Butler's Wharf) and upstream (Potters Field). Full report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/dulwich-to-tower-bridge/ Route at https://goo.gl/Kz7wjr. or .GPX file below
21 riders at the start in Dulwich Park including 3 new riders. A further 3 at Peckham Square, so a total of 24 riders participated. Checked out Tower Bridge from downstream (Butler's Wharf) and upstream (Potters Field). Full report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/dulwich-to-tower-bridge/ Route at https://goo.gl/Kz7wjr. or .GPX file below
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Feb 29th. Burgess Park to Wandsworth Park
Terrible weather on morning of 29th. Cold, cold rain and strong wind. Only 5 riders. A tough outward leg, but a great return ride. Sun came out and strong tailwind. Back 30 min early! See short report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/burhess-park-to-wandsworth-park/
Route at https://goo.gl/94U3Ve. GPX file below
Terrible weather on morning of 29th. Cold, cold rain and strong wind. Only 5 riders. A tough outward leg, but a great return ride. Sun came out and strong tailwind. Back 30 min early! See short report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/burhess-park-to-wandsworth-park/
Route at https://goo.gl/94U3Ve. GPX file below
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Peckham Square (Peckham Library, Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR)
Feb 22nd. Lewisham and the Quaggy river
Usual easy-paced 2 hour ride, this one mostly quiet roads with a few path sections through parks. Some gentle hills, nothing extreme.
The Quaggy meets the Ravensbourne close to Lewisham station where much new development is taking place. The opportunity has been taken to open up this built-in water feature as "Confluence Park". The ride will follow the Quaggy, mostly hidden behind buildings in a sad concrete culvert. At Manor Park the river emerges, but is still hidden away to start with, although at the south end of the park you can get close on natural banks. Then to Manor House Gardens where the Quaggy is kept in a channel, behind railings. What a contrast to the Ravensbourne in Brookmill Park which we will have seen earlier in the ride. Lots of information about the Quaggy on the web site of QWAG (Quaggy Waterways Action Group, https://qwag.org.uk/river-quaggy/) whose “goal is to demonstrate, using the Quaggy, that rivers can be major assets to an urban environment – bringing natural beauty, educational facilities and wildlife value into urban landscapes and urban lives.”
Route is at https://goo.gl/svHy65. GPX file on left,
Outward leg goes via Brookmill Park, return leg goes past the Lewisham Leisure Centre, Brockley Station and Nunhead. 16.5km, just over 10 miles.
Feb 22nd. Lewisham and the Quaggy river
Usual easy-paced 2 hour ride, this one mostly quiet roads with a few path sections through parks. Some gentle hills, nothing extreme.
The Quaggy meets the Ravensbourne close to Lewisham station where much new development is taking place. The opportunity has been taken to open up this built-in water feature as "Confluence Park". The ride will follow the Quaggy, mostly hidden behind buildings in a sad concrete culvert. At Manor Park the river emerges, but is still hidden away to start with, although at the south end of the park you can get close on natural banks. Then to Manor House Gardens where the Quaggy is kept in a channel, behind railings. What a contrast to the Ravensbourne in Brookmill Park which we will have seen earlier in the ride. Lots of information about the Quaggy on the web site of QWAG (Quaggy Waterways Action Group, https://qwag.org.uk/river-quaggy/) whose “goal is to demonstrate, using the Quaggy, that rivers can be major assets to an urban environment – bringing natural beauty, educational facilities and wildlife value into urban landscapes and urban lives.”
Route is at https://goo.gl/svHy65. GPX file on left,
Outward leg goes via Brookmill Park, return leg goes past the Lewisham Leisure Centre, Brockley Station and Nunhead. 16.5km, just over 10 miles.
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Feb 15th. London Bridge to Walthamstow
"+" Ride 9.30am - 1pm
Despite dire weather forecast for gales, 13 people met at the Southwark Needle for a 3.5 hour ride to Walthamstow. Lovely 20 mph tail wind chased us to Walthamstow in record time. Back a bit slower, all the healthier! Full report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2019/ride-report-london-bridge-to-walthamstow/ with lots of photos. Route on Google Maps at http://bit.ly/376o3Um. GPX route file below.
"+" Ride 9.30am - 1pm
Despite dire weather forecast for gales, 13 people met at the Southwark Needle for a 3.5 hour ride to Walthamstow. Lovely 20 mph tail wind chased us to Walthamstow in record time. Back a bit slower, all the healthier! Full report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2019/ride-report-london-bridge-to-walthamstow/ with lots of photos. Route on Google Maps at http://bit.ly/376o3Um. GPX route file below.
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Feb 8th Canada Water to North Greenwich. 24 riders participated, but what with peope leaving with mechanicals, people joining at Greewich and people heading off home early, max on the road was probably 22. Pretty ecent weather for January - mostly grey, but dry and mild. Managed the whole ride as plannce. Full reoprt and photos at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/canada-water-to-north-greenwich/. Route map at http://bit.ly/2uykRnc
and .gpx route file below. Nice ride if you are looking for mostly off road and lots to see.
and .gpx route file below. Nice ride if you are looking for mostly off road and lots to see.
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Feb 1st Dulwich to Streatham Common. 14 riders on another dry, cool day. Made such good time had a 15min coffee break at the The Rookery Cafe on Streatham Common. Route map at http://tiny.cc/lw508y, .gpx file below.
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Jan 25th Peckham to the South Bank. 19 riders and a dry, cool day. Made such good time did an extra loop in Burgess park. Route map at http://shorturl.at/eiF38
Route file below. Full report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/peckham-to-the-south-bank/
Route file below. Full report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/peckham-to-the-south-bank/
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"+" Rides 9.30am - 1pm
Jan 18th. Royal Parks Loop. Sunny and cold for the 24 riders assembled in Burgess Park. Jane was leading and her report is at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/royal-parks-loop-healthy-ride/. Route at https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4989284.html.
Jan 18th. Royal Parks Loop. Sunny and cold for the 24 riders assembled in Burgess Park. Jane was leading and her report is at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/royal-parks-loop-healthy-ride/. Route at https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4989284.html.
Jan 11th 2020. Canada Water, Sydenham and the Waterlink Way. Dull, mild(ish) day. Ca 10 riders caught Overground from Canada Water to Sydenham. With waiting riders at Sydenham, 23 set off for the Waterlink Way. Full report at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/sydenham-to-canada-water-healthy-ride-jan-11th-2020/ Map at https://goo.gl/4DQ9Tb. Gpx route file below.
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Jan 4th 2020. Explore Dulwich Ride.
First ride in 2020! Start finish at Dulwich Clock Cafe in Dulwich Park. Dry day, 18 riders, Bruce Leading. Route Dawsons Hill, Dulwich Hamlet football ground, Dulwich Village, College Rd tollbooth, Kingsdown House (aka Bovril Castle), Belair Park and Herne Hill Velodrome. Route at https://goo.gl/CJRHNu ; gpx file below.
Full report and photos at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/exploring-dulwich-2020/
First ride in 2020! Start finish at Dulwich Clock Cafe in Dulwich Park. Dry day, 18 riders, Bruce Leading. Route Dawsons Hill, Dulwich Hamlet football ground, Dulwich Village, College Rd tollbooth, Kingsdown House (aka Bovril Castle), Belair Park and Herne Hill Velodrome. Route at https://goo.gl/CJRHNu ; gpx file below.
Full report and photos at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2020/exploring-dulwich-2020/
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