Southwark Cyclists - Bikestart! Southwark Healthy Rides.

Southwark Healthy Rides for all!

Here's Southwark Cyclists new 2008 series of nine free easy Southwark Healthy Rides.

They're designed for anyone who wants to use their bike more - but would like better cycling skills, experience and advice.

Starting 19 April, all these Saturday rides are free. There's no booking either. Just turn up on your bike, smiling. (Rent a bike? Contact us direct for information about hirers such as On Your Bike and London Recumbents).

We're using professional police-checked trainers from Cycle Training UK to help on the rides and give cycling tips along the way. And you can talk to them direct about arranging more training if you need it.

They'll check all bikes from 10am onwards before the rides head off at 11am. We'll get back to the start by 3pm and will stop for a snack lunch along the way, and any other stops needed! The rides will be paced for all who turn up and are designed to be interesting, friendly and fun. No-one will get left behind.

These rides are for people to improve their bike skills and confidence.

And you'll also be very welcome to join us if you're a more experienced cyclist who simply wants a slow local ride in good company.

We've chosen Southwark Park cafe, Peckham Pulse and Dulwich Park cafe as the three very different starting points so as to cover the whole borough. Try as many of the rides as you can. We hope you'll then want to try the many other Southwark Cyclists rides we run all year round. Even on 25 December. And it's really crafty...the last of the Healthy Rides is on the first Saturday of Bike Week 2008...and loads more rides!

The nine Healthy Rides are listed below.

Riders under 14 years of age must be with their parent or guardian. For more information email info@southwarkcyclists.org.uk or phone Barry on 07905 889 005.

Thanks to the Rotherhithe Amicable Society, Rotherhithe Community Council, Cycle Training UK for help with this: we're using hard-won grants from them.

All rides meet on Saturday at 10am for Dr Bike inspection and adjustments with an 11am ride start.

Print off the leaflet.