Veteran-Cycle Club 60th, History of bikes ride

THE V-CC 60th ANNIVERSARY AUTUMN CAVALCADE

Saturday, October 24th 2015

START.

Herne Hill Velodrome
104 Burbage Road
London
SE24 9HE

2 miles from Brixton Underground
1 mile from Herne Hill overground

Assemble and sign on at 13:00
Depart 14:00

Distance approx. 5 miles, road and cycle path.

THE ROUTE

Leave the Velodrome and turn left into Burbage Road, go to the end
TL into Turney Road, arrive at Dulwich Village
SO into Carlton Avenue, go up gentle hill, park to your right
TL at T Junc, (Townley Rd to the right) up until road runs out
Carry on up cycle path over railway bridge, onto Greendale
Through Greendale playing fields. Pass Wanley Rd to the L
Up steep hill (the only one)
Bear left at Cycle mini roundabout into Champion Hill
Cross over A2216 into Grove Hill Road past Dog Kennel School on right
TL into Camberwell Grove to bottom (T Junc) with Peckham Rd
TR and then immediate L into Vicarage Rd go to the end & TR
TL into Benhill Road. After 300 yards TR into pedestrian square
And Harris St.
Follow cycle path at end and go almost SO A217 into Cottage Green
TL into Wells Way
L into park, double back to go under Wells Way on cycle tunnel
Into Burgess Park, fork left up to reservoir on the right
TL at bridge across Reservoir
(POSSIBLE MEETING POINT FOR DANDY CHARGERS)
Leave park and cross Albany Road into Bagshot st
TR into Mina Rd
Cross Old Kent Road at lights DANGER DISMOUNT!
Into Dunton Rd. carry on until it forks
Fork left into Grange Road
TR to cross Bermondsey Spa Gardens
(POSSIBLE MEETING POINT FOR DANDY CHARGERS)
Leave Gardens by North Exit (over concentric circles)
Into Spa Road, immediate L into Neckinger Rd
Under Railway Lines at Gedling Place
Cross Druid Street into Sweeney Crescent
Take little path onto the A200, TL here
TR up Shad Thames to design Museum Tunnel
R after Tunnel onto Embankment

END

1 hour ride approx