🚴 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

🛒 Feeling the need to treat you (and your bike) this weekend? Remember to take advantage of the discounts offered to LCC Members by over 160 independent bike shops 👉️ bit.ly/44d9lf4

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Cllr Scott Ainslie Borough: Lambeth Party: Green Pledge: "I’m pledging on behalf of the Lambeth Green Party to build a safe cycle network in Lambeth to help reduce barriers for minority cycling demographics and enable children to cycle safely to school...

Great to see @areeq.bsky.social for @newhamgreens.bsky.social commit to Streets for Cycling campaign in Newham, a borough making big cycling moves of late. Which other candidates to replace Mayor @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social will commit to a cycle network? Take action in your borough lcc.org.uk/streets

🚲 #StreetsForCycling Pledge 🚲 Laura Willoughby MBE writes: "I pledge for more Streets For Cycling and better and safer cycle routes across Newham." Who will pledge to build a safe, connected cycle network in Newham next? @londoncycling.bsky.social

106 vehicle hit-and-runs on cyclists in London in 2025 - zero arrests. Only prosecutions involved 4 drivers coming forward voluntarily after leaving scene says @lbc.co.uk news. "Absolutely unacceptable" says our senior policy officer, Tom Bogdanowicz, in response: www.lbc.co.uk/article/cycl... ...

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Linda Sawyer Party: Green Borough: Kingston "Cycling isn't just a means of transport, it helps reduce carbon emissions and air pollution, and what's more it makes us happier and healthier too. That's why Kingston Green Party is happy to support LCC."

Great to see @transalt.org picking up our Women's Network campaigning & applying it to NYC. Piece touches on our campaigning to make cycling physically & socially safe & work beyond commuting for women: lcc.org.uk/campaigns/wo... PS Take our Streets for Cycling action today! lcc.org.uk/streets

🚲 Streets for Cycling Pledge 🚲 Name: Roger Crouch Borough: Hounslow Party: Liberal Democrats Pledge: "We share your ambition to make cycling a safe, practical, and attractive option for more people...

📆 With just over three weeks to go until London votes, every pledge to support Streets for Cycling matters! 👨‍💻 Email your candidates today: lcc.org.uk/streets

⏰ Tomorrow is your last chance to apply for a Share the Joy funding grant! ✍️ To apply, and get all the info on what makes a good application, head to the website: lcc.org.uk/share-the-jo...

Join the @londoncycling.bsky.social campaign and ask your local party leaders for a safe, connected cycle network: lcc.org.uk/streets

🚴‍♀️ Council leaders have the power to make a local safe cycle network a reality - they just need to see the demand! Email and ask them to back Streets for Cycling 👉️ lcc.org.uk/streets

You've got just over a week to get Share the Joy funding applications in ⏰ ⚡️ Supercharge your organisation and apply today: bit.ly/4jXxZGn

Good news: Albert Bridge now open to walking, wheeling & cycling: www.rbkc.gov.uk/newsroom/alb...

Have the candidates vying to be your next council leader committed to our Streets For Cycling campaign yet? Ask them to today to commit to building a proper network of cycle routes in your area in the next four years, takes just 1 min: lcc.org.uk/streets This week, we've had pledges from...

"There's ways of building the infrastructure that is just more safe and fun and accessible for a wider range of people." - Yahia Abaza, coordinator of Tower Hamlets Wheelers, spoke to MyLondon about cycling in the city and how we can encourage more people to do so www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...

Want a safe, connected, local cycle network? Ask for it 📢 📧 Email your local election candidates today: lcc.org.uk/streets

Albert Bridge closes to walking, wheeling & cycling due to "movement" detected in bridge. metro.co.uk/2026/04/09/a... While some politicians & residents want bridge reopened to cars, our @psimonk.bsky.social says we need "a grown-up conversation about all bridges & tunnels across the Thames"... 1/3

Amazing work! @newhamcyclists.uk bigging up our Streets For Cycling local elections campaign in Newham: www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/2598406... Ask your borough's next leader to commit to a safe cycling network for everyone, across the area you live, today. Takes just 1 minute: lcc.org.uk/streets

Kudos @greenwichcyclists.bsky.social for highlighting our local elections Streets For Cycling campaign in their local media: greenwichwire.co.uk/2026/04/03/g... Take 1 minute to ask your potential next council leader to commit to a proper cycle network where you live today: lcc.org.uk/streets

Woohoo!! 🎉 A brand new stretch of Cycleway 43 is open in Westminster - transforming Stanhope Place from a dangerous rat run into a safe link for walking, cycling & wheeling🚶‍♂️🚲 🧑‍🦽 Well done @citywestminster.bsky.social 👏

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🤝 Candidates across London are starting to pledge to support Streets for Cycling! Email yours today to keep the momentum: lcc.org.uk/streets

Excellent academic comparison of cycling in London, NY, Paris and Berlin. Progress across the aboard but transformations incomplete and cutbacks can threaten growth. www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....