It’s only a few weeks since we posted some words in memory of one young man, killed by a dangerous driver on a Lewisham street, Olatunji Johnson Adeyanju, (also known as T.J) and the bravery and dignity of his family even in their grief. And now another family, on another stretch of our borough’s roads, face the same sorrow and suffering, another young man gone. We always struggle to find the right words… Read More »Tragic News
Must be about the fourth time we have done this ride- it’s becoming a Bike Week classic. 20 of us at Cutty Sark Gardens. A good number aged from ten to about 60, diverse group of cyclists, set off on a fine summer evening. Everyone pootled through the back streets and pleasant bit of the Waterlink Way, then our first and least picturesque ascent, Friendly St. Our youngest member decided… Read More »Peaks of Lewisham 20th June 2013
It’s that time of year again. Long, light evenings. Warm nights with any luck. Just the time for a long ride on quiet country lanes from London to the coast. It’s Dunwich Dynamo time! This year, Lewisham Cyclists will be leading a short feeder to get you to the traditional starting point, the Pub on the Park in Hackney Fields. Details of that are on our rides page. We might… Read More »Dunwich Dynamo July 20 2013: The Countdown Begins
Wednesday 19th June 2013 at the Dog and Bell Public House, Prince St Deptford 6.30pm to 8.30pm The AGM is our annual meeting where we review the year and elect the officers for the management committee of Lewisham Cyclists for the following year, as well as discuss usual agenda items. I have really enjoyed the last year as Secretary and would urge anybody who loves cycling to get involved. I have made some great… Read More »Lewisham Cyclists 2013 AGM
Out today is TfL’s response to the consultation on CS5, to which Lewisham Cyclists submitted a response back when the consultation was put out. Read it here I haven’t had time to do more than skim it yet. However, I did notice that they have commented on Lewisham Cyclists group submission, but neglected to record our disappointment at the fact they decided to leave most of Lewisham out! They do… Read More »Results of TfL’s consultation on Cycle Superhighway 5
Ten of us met at London Bridge on a dull but dry morning. After a 40 minute journey, we arrived in Paddock Wood and headed out almost immediately on the first of the tiny, practically traffic free country lanes that criss cross this quiet part of Kent. This ride covers the wide flat flood plain of the Beult River and is mainly farmland, orchards and old oast houses, a reminder… Read More »A lovely ride in Kent
Four of us left the hustle of London Bridge on a dull, grey evening that threatened rain, but never carried out that threat. Pleasantly warm, too. Ideal evening for an extended commute. We hopped over Tower Bridge easily, down to St Katharine’s Dock where a fifth rider was waiting on the other side of the bridge. The bridge was up, to allow a fine old Thames barge through, quite a… Read More »Another Afterworker
Hello, everyone, Asking for your help again. I am including a link to a new document we have prepared to submit to the council and once again are asking for some of your valuable time to look over it and give us your feedback before we send it off. We want people to say what they think, as it’s in only in this way that we can claim to be… Read More »Trying to Talk to the Council 2013 attempt
Great ride last Sunday with a lovely bunch of people. If you were not out on your bike at some point over this past Bank Holiday weekend, you don’t know what you missed. Sun, views, bluebells, wind in your hair, wonderful descents. Oh, how I love my bicycle! Here’s a few of us with the view from Tilburstow Hill behind. Check out the Ride Reports page for more.
Thursday Afterworker 30th May 6.30pm till around 9pm Meetpoint: Southwark Needle, Southside London Bridge outside Evans This week will be a riverside jaunt along the northside of the the Thames from Tower Bridge through the Greenwich Foot tunnel (let’s hope the lifts are working) up through Greenwich Park, across Blackheath, a little explore of some of Lewisham’s better offroad cycling infrastructure connecting Deptford, New Cross and South Bermondsey. (I… Read More »Thursday 30th May Afterworker Ride