What’s cycletta, you may ask? Well, it’s a dual venue cycling event and describes itself as the “UK’s best women only bike rides on traffic free roads”. Victoria Pendleton is one of Cycletta’s cycling ambassadors. Apparently, she will be at both venues, giving tips on, amongst other things, the thing that women cyclists fear most. Helmet hair. I’m not sure it is the best way to get more women on their bikes.… Read More »Cycletta is coming!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2011/apr/15/lazy-languid-long-distance-bike-blog I am a big fan of this!
Day 1 St Pancras International to Gare du Nord Notre Dame Tour Eiffel Versailles Ten of us met at St Pancras International at 9am on Maundy Thursday, having the previous day delivered our bikes to the station. Out group comprised:Me and Clare, Pat and her 17 year old daughter Becca, Alice and her 13 year old son Alex, Stephen, Mark, Phil and Cate, the adults all being in the 40… Read More »Paris to London April 2011
Of course cycling is for everyone, but as this article shows we all need some guidance from time to time, and CTUK are on hand for this: http://www.fiftymagazine.com/article/cycle-yourself-fit
This is Carlton Reid’s book on Cycling to Work – looks very inspiring, a bit advertisement heavy but what can one do? http://issuu.com/carltonreid/docs/bike_to_work_book_2011_proof
http://thebikeshow.net/mayor-of-londons-cycling-qa-february-2011/ Quite a bit of locally-focussed news, as well as overall London policies which includes Cycle Super Highway and TfL funding programmes. It’s worth a read!
Dear All Just a reminder that Lewisham Cyclists AGM is happening next Wednesday at Lewisham Town Hall, (Room 3), Catford from 6.30 p.m. We will adjourn to the pub afterwards, probably The Jolly Farmers http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/24/2487/Jolly_Farmers_ex_jordan_/Lewisham . Last year they had a Quiz on and lots of free food, which was very welcome! Hope to see you there!
Was pulling into Thurston Road in Lewisham and spotted a cyclist lying down on the pavement with another cyclist to hand. Turns out he had been hit by a silver Merc so I asked him if he had the registration details to which he started reciting it out loud. I got out pen and paper, took down the details as well as letting him know about ‘Roadsafe’. The other cyclist… Read More »Cyclist down – Thurston Road
Cycling seems to have been on the TV a lot this week. The main topic of conversation amongst the various forums (Cycle Chat, yacf etc) and blogs has been about this BBC article http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af4n6wZCgs0 (thanks to Bike Radar for the heads up). Various pieces of replay from cyclists webcams were shown throughout the day on the News, some of which would have shocked many, but not I suspect commuter cyclists.… Read More »Web Cams
Please join us for our monthly get-together, with added extra yule-tide goodness, at the Dog & Bell in Deptford. The monthly meeting is generally the chance to talk about Lewisham-based projects, planning proposals and how this affects us, cycling facilities within the borough and group rides and events. Looking forward to seeing you there! Katie Collis