Peckham Rye To Thamesmead - via Greenwich

Please read the Post Lock Down Rules at the Bottom of this description.

We do try to leave @ 8.45 but I will wait 5 minutes for late arrivals & noone is ever left behind and there are regular stops.

The only reason this is described as a challenging ride is its distance, The ride is essentially flat apart from one proper hill up Greenwich Park, otherwise the climbing is more like false flats which you will hardley notice and we will average something like 17.5 kph or between 10 & 11 mph.

Setting of from Peckham Rye we make our way via quiet back roads to Ladywell and then to Lewisham and via a mixture of cyclepaths and quiet roads to Greenwich Park, past the Prime Meridian and out to Blackheath, and then via traffic free cycleways and very quiet roads to Welling Way after which we are back on very quiet roads to Lesnes Abbey. After this we are on either traffic free cycle ways or cycle routes with barely any traffic at all until we get back to the Cutty Sark via the Thames Path. then its sort of back the way we came along quietish cycle routes to Peckham Rye.

you will pass a number of very memorable landmarks including, Woolwich Armoury, Tiptree Point, the Thames Barrier and Greenwich Naval College.

JIC Please bring spare inner tube, pump/co2 cannisters, tyre levers some food/gels. Check your tyres & bike. If you need to get hold of me my mobile is 07909703325

NFORMATION FOR POST LOCKDOWN RIDES • Rides will consist of a maximum of 6 riders, including leaders. Please only sign up if you are sure you want to ride. and if you are not sure please try to cancel your place on the ride with 48 hours notice as rides as rides fill up fast and it gives other riders a chance to book on a ride.• Keep a 2 metre distance between yourself and other riders. This includes during any stops. • Don't share anything - be aware this does mean if you have a puncture you'll need to be able to fix it yourself, for example. *Make sure you bring your own tools – spare inner tube, levers and pump. Also bring your own hand sanitiser, tissues and anything else you may need for the ride.* You may also want to bring a face mask although there is no need to wear one on the ride. • Don't ride if you feel unwell or have symptoms of Covid-19 • Don’t ride if you have been told to self-isolate • Inform the leader if you develop symptoms or test positive after the ride. • If you've not managed to sign up for a ride please do not arrive at the designated meeting point. • All the usual rules for riding apply, obviously. • Please make sure your details on your profile are up-to-date, in particular that we have a phone number for you. If you don’t have a mobile put your home number in the mobile phone box Space Provided.