Newham's Gold Medal Loop

Sunday 20th July at 10.00am This is what time the ride will set off. It’s best to get to the starting point at least 15 minutes beforehand to avoid missing the start.

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Cycling time Ride distance Suitable for Distance from me Ride level
105 Mins 14 Miles 8+ (children 8-15 with adult) Not all rides are suitable for everyone. This will tell you if the ride is suitable for you and/or your friends and family. ? Miles
Steady If you’re fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way.
Starting Point & Postcode
View Tube, The Greenway Marshgate Lane E15 2PJ
Overall Duration On a long ride, it’s sometimes good to have a little break in the middle, or maybe a catch up at the beginning or end to keep it sociable. This means that the overall ride duration may be longer than the actual cycling time.
2 hours 30 mins  (1 hours 45 mins cycling)
Bike Type You probably don’t want to drag your road bike across bumpy trails. Maybe you want to make the most of the suspension on your mountain bike. This helps you match your ride to your bike.
Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road 
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If you’re fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, our Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way. Rides are between 6 and 20 miles long, at a moderate pace of between 7 and 10 miles an hour.This ride is a leisurely circuit of Newham and neighbouring Tower Hamlets, using almost entirely traffic free off-road paths including towpaths and Thames riverside shared use walking / cycling routes. Starting in the Greenway at the View Tube Cafe (toilets and bike hire available) we enjoy spectacular views of the Olympic Park from the siteseeing platform from which you will see the 2012 Games Stadium, the Acceleror Orbital Tower, the London Aquatics centre and in the distance the Stratford Velopark with its iconic Velodrome. Leaving the Greenway we take the Lee Valley Navigation Sytem via the famous floating towpaths to Bow Locks. These floating concrete blocks provide a unique solution to the previous interruption to the canal system whereby cyclists and walkers had to leave the towpath to cross the busy Bow roundabout. The Limehouse Cut is a perfectly Navigated direct towpath route to Limehouse Basin, with beautiful maritime tradition and an excellent photo opportunity. On leaving the basin you can cross the road and enjoy your first glimpse of the River Thames and Europe's tallest building, The Shard. Continuing on National Cycle Route 13 to the Thames Path riverside, and Canary Wharf there are many more photo opportunities. The return on the ride is via the Excel Centre, Newham Dockside, where aviation enthusiasts can admire London City Airport with direct views of the runway. The final leg of the return is via the Greenway to the View Tube Cafe.
Please note that any type of bike can be used for this ride but we recommend using a mountain bike of hybrid with wide tyres.

Additional Information

Helmets must be worn by all under 18's regardless of ride level.
Please bring equipment with you to repair punctures, Ride Leaders are there to help but are not responsible for your bike.
All rides leave at the time stated you must arrive early Ride Leaders will not wait. 

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Nearest Train Station
Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station approximately 0.5 miles away. 
Toilet Facilities Available?
Yes, at View Tube Cafe at start point.  

Meet the Ride Leaders

  • Daljeet Cheema Daljeet Cheema
  • Mark Adams Mark Adams Took up cycling again as a commuter but now also enjoy charity rides, sportives and family rides.
  • Victory Akinjomo Victory Akinjomo

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