Canada Water, North Greenwich, River Lea, Greenway, Clapton, City, London Bridge

Sunday June 14th. Crossing the Thames on the cycle shuttle bus from Greenwich Peninsula to Royal Victoria Dock. We will ride from Canada Water on the Thames Path and between the Royal Naval College buildings, around the peninsula to the shuttle bus, which leaves every 12 minutes and takes 8 standard bikes and 7 folding bikes. On the north side we will ride to Cody Dock for a short refreshment break, then beside the River Lea to Three Mills. Then Greenway and Olympic Park. Then following the Lea, Hackney Marshes and on the C23 to our lunch stop in Clapton (lock needed). After lunch we take the C23 and the back streets of the C1, ending at London Bridge station.

From Croydon, take the 10:18 Overground from West Croydon platform 1. Use the ramp from the car park and touch in on the platform. If joining at Canada Water, meet beside the library on Deal Porter Square at 10:55.

The ride to the shuttle bus is 5 miles and the north London ride is 13 miles, so that makes 18 miles. With two breaks including a leisurely hour over lunch and the bus I think we will be at London Bridge station by 3:30pm. Although we ride beside the Lea for some miles, only 300 metres of the route is strictly towpath. Apart from 350 metres of gravel path it is all on smooth surface so you can ride it on your road bike.

Bring water and a spare inner tube.

Croydon Social Cycling's WhatsApp group is at https://chat.whatsapp.com/FA8sK41PspPG0NcJz7h3bE Expect to see other riders joining from there. Use it to stay in touch about any changes on the day and to locate us en route, enjoy social chat and find other rides.

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