Ride Reports May 2012
Healthy Ride May 26th 2012
10am start at Decathlon in glorious sunshine. 8 riders led by David and Michael. To Greenwich via river. Used new lifts – nice and large – we could all get in. Along North bank to Tower Bridge. Path as you approach Canary Wharf is closed again (notice said for 3 weeks). Ramp up to Westferry Circus also closed, so had to navigate the underground roundabout. At Shadwell took the canal route (NR13) rather than the route along the river. Have added this to the route on Google Maps as line 3, see http://goo.gl/maps/WLIl . Back over Tower Bridge and along river (NR4) to Needleman street then across to Decathlon. Took 2 hours exactly, including several bike repair stops (to rod brakes on a fine vintage steed!!). Next ride June 2nd, same time (10am) but different place. Switching start to Peckham Square for 4 rides.
Healthy Ride Report, 19 May 2012
Healthy Ride Report, 19 May 2012, Start/Finish Decathlon
As last week, 9 riders (including 2 new recruits) plus Charlie from Cycle Instructors. Took quiet route from Decathlon to Peckham Square, the start/finish location for the June 2-23 rides. So everyone now knows the way to get to the location for the week after next and this is also on Google Maps as the first part of today’s route (http://g.co/maps/3utdq). Pleased to see the market stalls that were blocking access to the crossing from Peckham Square have gone. From Peckham Square cycled up Peckham Rye for short stop at Peckham Rye Park Café. Then retraced route to Lynton Road and looped east to Rotherhithe New Road and the Connect2 bridge. No sign of any work starting on replacing the rail bridge with a new pedestrian/cyclist bridge. Up Ilderton Road to junction with Surrey Canal Road. Southwark Council have removed the cycle lanes from the approach to the junction. As part of Connect2 they were supposed to widen the uphill lane while removing the downhill one. Southwark Cyclists are in communication with the Council about this. Return to Decathlon via Deptford Park, Greenland Passage and Russia Woodland. Great ride – 11 miles – excellent exercise!! Try it yourself – as mentioned above, route is on Google Maps (http://g.co/maps/3utdq).
As last week, 9 riders (including 2 new recruits) plus Charlie from Cycle Instructors. Took quiet route from Decathlon to Peckham Square, the start/finish location for the June 2-23 rides. So everyone now knows the way to get to the location for the week after next and this is also on Google Maps as the first part of today’s route (http://g.co/maps/3utdq). Pleased to see the market stalls that were blocking access to the crossing from Peckham Square have gone. From Peckham Square cycled up Peckham Rye for short stop at Peckham Rye Park Café. Then retraced route to Lynton Road and looped east to Rotherhithe New Road and the Connect2 bridge. No sign of any work starting on replacing the rail bridge with a new pedestrian/cyclist bridge. Up Ilderton Road to junction with Surrey Canal Road. Southwark Council have removed the cycle lanes from the approach to the junction. As part of Connect2 they were supposed to widen the uphill lane while removing the downhill one. Southwark Cyclists are in communication with the Council about this. Return to Decathlon via Deptford Park, Greenland Passage and Russia Woodland. Great ride – 11 miles – excellent exercise!! Try it yourself – as mentioned above, route is on Google Maps (http://g.co/maps/3utdq).
Healthy Ride Report, 12 May 2012
Healthy Ride Report, 12 May 2012, Start/Finish Decathlon.
9 riders (including 2 new recruits) plus Charlie from Cycle Instructors. Beautiful day. Ride around Rotherhithe taking in the Spring Fair at the Surrey Docks Farm. Back via Stave Hill.
Healthy Ride, May 5th 2012
Healthy Ride Report. 5 May, 10am, Decathlon. Just 6 riders, including 2 cycle trainers, one ride leader. There was a 7th, but Dr Bike discovered 5 broken spokes in the rear wheel – so no ride for them. Off to the bike shop instead! Great ride to Greenwich to see HMS Ocean (huge!) then up through Greenwich Park to Blackheath to see the rockets (unimpressive). Back at Decathlon 12 noon. Low turnout put down to cold weather and bank holiday. Please note, on National Route 4 across Cutty Sark piazza the Council has put up NO CYCLING signs and some cyclists have been given fixed penalty notices. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greenwichcyclists/message/9632 for more information.