I rode out to the meetpoint at Cutty Sark Gardens, not really expecting anyone to turn up for this ride. It was bitterly cold, with a freezing easterly blowing up the river and flakes of snow were falling. I had already received three messages from people who had thought earlier in the week, they would come, saying they had thought better of it. However, London cyclists are obviously pretty tough… Read More »Canals and Coffee Ride part Two
Just a quick reminder-our meeting tonight at the Dog and Bell in Deptford, 6.30pm. All welcome. And here is a link to a route for our ride on Saturday. London based, 30 miles, easy, although some busy sections so not suitable for young children. Meeting Greenwich, Cutty Sark Gardens by the foot tunnel entrance 10am. read our ride info page if you have never ridden with us before. If you… Read More »Meeting tonight and ride this weekend
Well, the weather forecast was pretty good, even promising a bit of sun, and it’s been reliable lately. So, I did not cancel this ride, even though this was our hilly, harder one of the month. 7 hardy souls turned up , a bit less than the crowd we get for the cafes canals and parks type London based rides we also do. You lot will have to do better… Read More »Over the Hills and Not So far Away: The Ride
Well, the weather forecast was pretty good, even promising a bit of sun, and it’s been reliable lately. So, I did not cancel this ride, even though this was our hilly, harder one of the month. 7 hardy souls turned up , a bit less than the crowd we get for the cafes canals and parks type London based rides we also do. You lot will have to do better… Read More »Over The Hills and Not So Far Away- from London to the Pilgrims Way and Back
I rode out to the meetpoint at Cutty Sark Gardens, not really expecting anyone to turn up for this ride. It was bitterly cold, with a freezing easterly blowing up the river and flakes of snow were falling. I had already received three messages from people who had thought earlier in the week, they would come, saying they had thought better of it. However, London cyclists are obviously pretty tough… Read More »Canals and Coffee
New Meetpoint and meet time. Now train assisted for all. Meetpoint: New Cross Gate Station 8.45am for 9.08am train to South Coulsdon. Train is 9.03am from London Bridge if you prefer to pick it up there. OK. Here’s the thing. I rode out to check next week’s route today. It was a lovely ride, if a hilly one. Except for the first ten miles or so. When I’ve done this… Read More »Changes to start of next Saturday 9th February Ride
A bunch of us met at Greenwich by the tunnel on Sunday morning, just as the rain cleared for blue sky and sun to accompany us. As seems usual these days, the north lift was out of action again, but all sixteen of us managed to get our bikes up the stairs and thence to the riverside. The sky was blue, the sun was bright, but that wind was, shall… Read More »Riding up the canal for coffee
We headed out through Ladywell Fields, to Catford and then back roads to Beckenham Place Park on a beautiful morning. Beckenham, West Wickham flew by under blue skies. Soon we were heading up Corkscrew Hill to Layham Rd, through fields and hills in place of built up streets. There are some beautiful views of Kentish meadows rising and falling alongside the pretty lanes and they were at their very best… Read More »Kent Pudding Buster January 2013
15 at Cutty Sark Gardens on a dull, grey morning, rode off up through Greenwich Park and out on to Blackheath to begin our tour of some of South East London’s beautiful parks. From Blackheath we headed down through quiet roads and crossed the lovely little bridge over the DLR on to the Waterlink Way, one of the best bits of cycling infrastructure in Lewisham. Shame the council can’t sort… Read More »Saturday 5th January; South East London Parks Tour
We feel this is a real cop out from TfL, an admission that they don’t have the vision or will to make Lewisham’s junctions as safe as they should be. Here, Lewisham Cyclists’ chair spoke to the local press about it. http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/lewisham/10056927.Lewisham_Cycle_Superhighway_plans_being_cut_short_is_a__sad_cop_out_/