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Deptford Church St protected cycle lane – construction post 2021

At the beginning of June we received a very positive response to our letter to the Lewisham Mayor regarding the construction of a permanent bi-directional cycle lane on Deptford Church Street (part of the proposed Lewisham Spine via the A21) after the completion of the Thames Tideway works in 2021. This proposal was strongly supported by a number of other local Community Groups. The recent response from the Lewisham Mayor… Read More »Deptford Church St protected cycle lane – construction post 2021

Lewisham Council’s Covid Response

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As the lockdown begins to ease, already we can what the effects of Covid-19 on London’s transport system going forward might mean. Drastically reduced capacity on public transport, which even those of us who have to work, are asked not to use. And, TfL and our local authorities know that they must act now to ensure that the city’s streets are as safe as possible for as many people as… Read More »Lewisham Council’s Covid Response

Lewisham Cyclists and Covid

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Sadly we have cancelled all our rides, community bike workshops and Dr Bikes till further notice. Stay hopeful, stay safe, follow government guidelines about staying home, self isolating and maintaining social distance and the sooner we’ll be riding together again. As bike shops are still allowed to trade, although our community work is closed for the duration, we are still allowed to offer limited help. We have supplied a couple… Read More »Lewisham Cyclists and Covid

Tragic death on Catford Rd

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Lewisham Cyclists were devastated to hear that someone was killed riding their bicycle through Catford on the A205 South Circular road on Wednesday 30th October. Our thoughts are with the deceased’s loved ones. This needless death occurred just the day after someone else was seriously injured on the same road only a few yards away. We don’t know the exact circumstances of what happened in these collisions, but we do know… Read More »Tragic death on Catford Rd

Cycleway 4 Lower Road Consultation

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Work has already begun on the western end of the new Cycleway 4 which will connect Tooley St and the south side of London Bridge to Greenwich through north Southwark and Deptford. The consultation on most of this was completed some time ago and we spent time encouraging and helping folk to respond back then. There was a “missing link” in Southwark, around Surrey Quays due to Southwark needing more… Read More »Cycleway 4 Lower Road Consultation

Tuesday Totter Fortnightly Ride

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Our fortnightly afterwork Ride has changed its meet-up point. Instead of Ladywell, we’ve chosen a more central location, to make it easier, we hope, for a greater number of Lewisham people. We will now meet outside the Glassmill Leisure Centre, over the road from Lewisham Railway Station and bus station. Right on the Waterlink Way cycle route. Hope that suits more folk! Check our calendar under Home in the Menu… Read More »Tuesday Totter Fortnightly Ride

Winter riding

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Had one of my best commutes of the year today. I’m lucky enough to have a MTB and used it to ride down through Ladywell Fields off the paths. The snow was the deepest we’ve had for nearly ten years and I made the most of it. In fact, I left an hour early and just rode up and down those little hills in Ladywell Fields as many times as… Read More »Winter riding

Knatts Valley: A hint of Spring.

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Thirteen of us met up at or outside Le Delice on a beautiful morning. Almost spring like, but for the ice in the air and still a few patches on the ground.  But the warmth of the sun above was already melting those and we soon headed off through Ladywell Fields with a message that two more would catch us up in a bit. Past the Nordic walkers warming up… Read More »Knatts Valley: A hint of Spring.

2018 Pudding Buster

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5 riders rolled out of Ladywell and down through Bellingham, Beckenham and swiftly down Corkscrew hill before beginning the twin drags of Layhams Rd (where we spotted some Team Storey Racing Pro Riders who quickly dropped me like a stone near the Police Dog Training School) and Beddlestead Lane, the latter of which was surprisingly free of fly tipping and traffic. Whilst the ice which had haunted previous Pudding Busters… Read More »2018 Pudding Buster