Some campaigners say 'floating' bus stops where cycle tracks go past are "dangerous... devastating... inaccessible" for Visually Impaired bus users. New government guidance shows opposite. 👏 Good to see the City of London delivering inclusive cycle tracks with proper bus stop treatments...

When you become an LCC member, you're faced with a massive decision... 🤔 Lock, lights, or pump for your welcome gift? Join today, and make your pick 🫵

ICYMI: With the picture across London a little clearer now, post local elections, our campaigns team took a view on what it all means for cycling 🚴‍♀️

💚 We're pleased to announce an additional £70k has been distributed to community groups in London, through Share the Joy! 🤝 In partnership with Lime and LOUD Mobility, the fund continues to have an impact across the capital...

💚 We're pleased to announce an additional £70k has been distributed to community groups in London, through Share the Joy! 🤝 In partnership with Lime and LOUD Mobility, the fund continues to have an impact across the capital...

🗳️ Now that the dust has almost started to settle on last weeks dramatic local elections, we gave our campaigns team the unenviable job of making sense of it all for cycling... Check out the full blog on our website:

Isn't it great? Exactly the kind of infra we should have all across Newham. Including a safe alternative to the Greenway 🥺

🌃 In just over a months time, Nocturne will be returning our streets, and we can't wait! 👨‍💻 Get all the info on the event over on their website: buff.ly/d16LLJC

🙋‍♂️ Been meaning to get insurance sorted for your ride? 🟡 Check out Yellow Jersey, and claim 20% off a policy if you're an LCC Member: buff.ly/tynsLle

🤔 In need of a refresher on safe road cycling? 🎬 Check out the latest video from cycle instructor The Eager Cyclist, on just what you need to remember when our riding in traffic...

🚲🍰 Cakes & Cargo Bikes is happening tomorrow! Come try cargo bikes, chat to local families & enjoy free cake with the kids 💛 📅 Sat 9th May, 10am–12pm 📍 Hampstead Heath, near the bandstand Just turn up 😊 🔗 www.joinourcargocollective.org

🗳️ Still yet to head out and cast your vote? 🤔 If you want to see just which candidates standing in your borough have committed to cycle network expansion, visit our pledges page: buff.ly/4eA0MO9

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Benali Hamdache Borough: Islington Party: Green Pledge: Islington Green Party is fully committed to improving the environment for ALL people, regardless of ability, who wish to cycle safely, whether for business or pleasure...

🚲🗳️ Happy Local Election Day 🗳️🚲 🧑‍💻 Remember, if you want to see just who in your borough has pledged their support to our Streets for Cycling campaign, head over to our candidate statements page: lcc.org.uk/candidate-st...

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Cllr Kam Rai & Cllr Jo Blackman Borough: Redbridge Party: Labour Pledge: "Cycling is central to our Sustainable Transport Strategy and as a local Labour Party we are committed to making active travel more accessible to all Redbridge residents...

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Councillor Ibrahim Ali Borough: Haringey Party: Labour Pledge: "Since 2022, Haringey has brought 63.6km of road in the borough under the protection of low-traffic neighbourhoods – making these residential roads much safer to cycle on...

🟢 🚲 Lime will offer free rides across London tomorrow (Thursday) to help people get to and from polling stations during the local elections. The offer can be accessed by entering the code ‘VOTEUK2026’ in the Lime app on the day only and applies to riders in London.

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Borough: Kensington and Chelsea Party: Labour Pledge: "We are committed at Kensington and Chelsea Labour Party to strongly support high-quality, protected cycling infrastructure across Kensington and Chelsea, particularly on major roads like Kensington High Street.

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Cllr Amanda de Ryk Borough: Lewisham Party: Labour Pledge: "I am pledging on behalf of the Labour Party in Lewisham to complete the core cycling network Transport for London has identified for Lewisham by 2030...

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Stephen Cowan Borough: Hammersmith and Fulham Party: Labour Pledge: Pledge: "A fully connected, safe cycle network is essential if we are to make cycling a genuinely accessible, everyday choice for all residents, regardless of age, gender or background...

💚 Great to see the impact of Share the Joy funding through The Cargo Collective! 🚲 Thanks to them, parents in Camden are able to test cargo bikes at events and connect with others making similar changes...

Even with the election just days away, we're still getting new pledges of support from candidates across London 🚲 Send an email to yours today, and potentially change your boroughs cycling future: lcc.org.uk/streets

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Cllr Alexander Ehmann and Cllr Gareth Roberts Borough: Richmond Party: Liberal Democrats Pledge: "We would be delighted to accept the exciting challenge of working toward the delivery of the proposed cycle network in our borough.

🚴 Bank holiday weekend got you inspired to get the family out on the bike? Check out just what rides and events our local groups have got going on:

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Cllr Una O’Halloran Borough: Islington Party: Labour Pledge: "We will continue to bring forward schemes that improve safety and connectivity for cyclists, with the aim of completing TfL's identified network of cycle corridors by 2030, subject to funding.

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Neil Reynolds Borough: Ealing Party: Green Pledge: "To support a safe east-west priority cycle route from Southall through to the east of the borough and beyond by 2030 at the very latest, along with spurs to other towns north and south of that route.

Tragic cyclist fatality this am, Kennington Park Road near Oval station. www.mylondon.news/news/south-l... As ever, our thoughts with friends & family. And while too early to know causes, the 5th London 2026 cycling fatality underlines need for Mayor @london.gov.uk & @willnorman.co.uk to act faster.

3 more bridges join London 'falling down' list says @rosslydall.bsky.social in @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar... Westminster, Lambeth & Vauxhall Bridges in "very poor" condition but not (yet) critical like Hammersmith & Albert. And where's Rotherhithe Tunnel? London & gov cannot keep...

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Cllr Mary Mitchell Borough: Brent Party: Green Pledge: "I pledge on behalf of the Green Party to complete the cycle routes identified by TfL for the borough by 2030 (or at least work hard towards this goal subject to funding).

We've joined @cleancitiescampaign.org & 14 other orgs to call on @london.gov.uk to tackle #CarSpreading Read the letter we've co-signed on the thread here callng for higher charges for oversized, dangerous vehicles and more measures to reduce road danger & shift people away from bigger SUVs...

Join our Camden Group this Thursday (30th), from 6pm at these Camden clean air hustings, to find out what local election candidates will do to: - Ensure everyone can breathe clean air. - Make getting around safer, greener and easier. - Take bold local action on climate. buff.ly/pkotnh6

My London reports on the five key cycle routes in Kingston identified by TfL as most needed to encourage people to switch to bikes for local journeys and the @londoncycling.bsky.social campaign asking party leaders to pledge to build them. By Charlotte Lillywhite www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

📣 SAFE CYCLING PLEDGE 📣 Wandsworth Green Party has pledged to build a safe cycle network if elected on 7 May: lcc.org.uk/candidate-st... @londoncycling.bsky.social @greenwandsworth.bsky.social @rosslydall.bsky.social @putneynews.bsky.social @tootingnewsie.bsky.social @balhamnewsie.bsky.social

🙌 Great to see London hosting this historic event for women: buff.ly/e6qGhZA However there's so much more we need to do to make cycling a real option for women for day to day journeys in our city too!  👨‍💻 See the full list of actions our Women's Network are calling for: buff.ly/8RGHZYs

We're now at a point where over half of boroughs have local election candidates who've pledged to support Streets for Cycling ✅️ 🚲 BUT... there's time for more! Email your candidates today: lcc.org.uk/streets

Data from Vivacity Labs says tube strike peak hour 🚲⬆️50% over last 8 weeks, with peak extended as people avoided most congested periods: highways-news.com/active-trave... Report highlights how more cycling capacity leads to more "resilience" for our city's transport networks. lcc.org.uk/streets

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Cllr Muhammed Butt Borough: Brent Party: Labour Pledge: "Brent is proud to support this pledge because we want to make it easier, safer and more enjoyable for people to cycle in our borough...

📰 Research by Cycling UK finds more people are walking and cycling as fuel costs rise, but women risk greater social exclusion: buff.ly/SDJ4Sea Looking for the answer? Our Women's Network's asks show a route towards making cycling safer for women: buff.ly/8RGHZYs

So many people embracing cycling as way to get around despite the strikes. And according to @nooramykkanen.bsky.social in @metro.co.uk, most of us doing so politely & "diligently" too! Our @psimonk.bsky.social quoted in this article, calling for more safe cycle routes: metro.co.uk/2026/04/23/t...

📆 🗳️ With the local elections just two weeks away, an email to your candidates, asking them to support Streets for Cycling, could have a huge impact... With that in mind, check out our latest blog on the progress of the campaign:

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Councillor Barry Lewis Borough: Sutton Party: Liberal Democrats Pledge: "We are delighted to pledge to make cycling safe & fun for everyone in our borough, by building the core network of cycle routes identified by TfL by 2030 (subject to funding).

HELLO LONDON ON A TUBE STRIKE DAY! I cycled from Farringdon to Marble Arch this morning on a Forest bike and it was BONKERS. Here’s a video ⬇️⬇️ Sound up for an absolute tune by Raye 🎶🎶

We are out and about on Thursday leafletting at key cycling junctions in Islington - stop to take one and vote for a safe, joined-up cycle network on 7 May ! @londoncycling.bsky.social @rowchampion.bsky.social

New @etsc.eu report says cycling not being made safe enough, fast enough across EU. What's needed? Report says more urban 20mph, more protected cycle lanes & safe junctions etc. Full report: www.etsc.eu/pinflash50 Ask your local council to build a proper safe cycle network today: lcc.org.uk/streets

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Cllr Rezina Chowdhury Borough: Lambeth Party: Labour Pledge: "I strongly agree that a fully connected, safe cycle network is essential if we are to make cycling an accessible, everyday choice for all residents, regardless of age, gender or background...

📣 New @etsc.eu report says cycling not being made safe enough, fast enough across EU 🚴‍♂️ 🤔 What's needed? Report says more urban 20mph, more protected cycle lanes & safe junctions etc. Full report: www.etsc.eu/pinflash50

With the RMT Tube strike, it’s even busier than usual on London’s bike lanes. Not all lines are impacted so check before you travel. If you’re on a bike, take it easy & look out for others. If you haven’t cycled for a bit, refresh your skills online: tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/…

🚊 Tube strike got you planning to cycle in tomorrow for the first time in a while? 🚲 Get back up to speed on all you need to know for cycling in London by visiting our advice page: lcc.org.uk/advice/lcc-a...

By taking a minute to email your local election candidates, you're showing the demand for safer cycling in your area 🚲 📧 Send an email today: lcc.org.uk/streets

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