We have our next Havering Cyclists meeting on Saturday 18th April. This meeting will include our AGM and will be held in Rainham Hall. If you would like to come along, please message for more details.

The upcoming local election is a really important moment for us. We have a rare opportunity to promote the case for better cycling. Please take action today and ask our next council leader to pledge to Streets for Cycling! lcc.org.uk/campaigns/st...

Havering Cyclists is delighted that Mark Whiley, representing The Green Party in Havering, has supported our call for a safe cycle network. For the full story, please click here: www.haveringcyclists.org/havering-gre...

Now would be a great time to join our call for better cycle facilities in the run up to the local elections: thehaveringdaily.co.uk/2026/03/30/h...

Every child should be able to cycle to school safely. Every family should be able to cycle to the park safely. Everyone should be able to cycle to the high street safely. Take action today and ask our next council leader to pledge to Streets for Cycling! lcc.org.uk/campaigns/st...

Are you e-bike curious? (If you want to try out an e-bike, booking is required and the charges range from £4.50 to £9 per person. Viewing is free.) www.cyclingelectric.com/news/test-ri...

Havering Cyclists will be running a Dr Bike event on Sunday the 29th March in Hornchurch Country Park opposite the Visitors Centre. Why not come along between 11am and 2pm and have your bike checked for free?

Just reviewing #Havering council's Active Travel Strategy which was formally adopted earlier in the week for @cyclehavering.bsky.social and @haveringstreets.bsky.social. In the round, it has more ambition that the consulted version. 1/3

After getting some bullshit that didn't actually answer the question, I asked for an internal review. I said: "The reply provides no evidence specific to Peterborough as requested in the questions and a media report from Tameside is not evidence... 1/7

🧵📢 NEWS: TfL and @london.gov.uk publish Vision Zero Action Plan 2, setting out plans for zero road casualties in London... 🤔 Our take on it? Broadly, we're in favour, and TfL are making some bold promises - the first of those being a doubling of the cycle network by 2035 🚲

It's another huge benefit for pedestrians from 20mph in Wales as legislation passed today enables councils to install simplified side zebra crossings at junctions where the main and side roads have a 20mph limit.

Announcing the Local Elections Environmental Hustings Meeting on 17th March. All Havering Cyclists members and friends will be most welcome. Why not come along to show your support and to hear the views of those standing for election.

New cartoon: Things that help me (some of which might help you). It’s a note to myself, essentially. If you’d like a printable A4 pdf version subscribe to Diagram Club (link below) and you’ll be sent it. (Existing subscribers: It’s coming very soon.)

An unexpected benefit of London's cycle lanes...our would-be Dalek overlords are able to take an afternoon stroll with their human minders, unimpeded

⏰️ There’s still time to sign your school up for the #BigWalkAndWheel 2026! 🚴‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Join us from 16 - 27 March for the UK’s largest inter-school active travel challenge. 🌍 Because changing how we travel changes everything. 📢 Register now: buff.ly/bkZ2Va7 #schwalbeuk

The next Let’s Ride event is on Sunday 29th March. Setting off at 10am from Upminster Library the ride will be 21 miles and take about 2 hours 30 minutes. For more details and to register, please click below: letsride.co.uk/rides/rainha...

Those nice people at Cycleconfident are leading a Spring Bike ride to Rainham Marshes on Saturday 21st March. All the details are below: www.cycleconfident.com/events/9fca3...

Can councils afford the waste from maintaining 30mph limits where people mix with motors? The data tells us that keeping 30mph maintains casualties 33% higher than if they were changed to 20mph. It also keeps insurance premiums higher, suppresses active travel and wastes A&E resources. #20splenty

In February's edition of #HighwaysMagazine, I look at how footway parking policy continues to fail walking and wheeling, the most popular mode for short trips and the top of the hierarchy in transport planning policy. A pity we don't see that on the streets. www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk/latest-issues

*** New blog post *** It has been a while, but now it's time for another slice of traffic signal pie where I delve into the double standards of design. therantyhighwayman.blogspot.com/2026/02/traf...

Something, something ... we build them their own expensive lanes, and they don't use them ... London's Victoria Embankment, with its busy cycleway #C3 #CS3, and #FourEmptyDrivingLanes

One of the greatest bollard walks in history. #WorldBollardAssociation

🚨 Following cycle theft, 15% of people stop cycling altogether – thousands of Londoners robbed of the chance to ride into work, or to school with their children. 🚲 If London is to become a world class cycling city, theft must be taken seriously – sign our petition to demand action: bit.ly/4bRyUXr

🔐 Been meaning to upgrade your lock? When you become an LCC Member, you can pick a Kryptonite Evolution Mini 7 D Lock as your welcome gift 🎁 Join today 👉️ bit.ly/3R38Pcd

🧑‍💻 Signed our petition calling for action on cycle theft? With political will, that number of 40,000 stolen bikes can be brought down… 🪧Tell The Mayor, TfL, and The Met that you want this problem taken seriously: bit.ly/4bRyUXr

Everyone works from home on Fr ... oh London's cycleway #C4 at the junction of Tooley Street and Boss St (sth of Tower Bridge) at 0815 this morning.

🚲 The #BigWalkandWheel is nearly here! Build the buzz with a #FRideDays Bike Bus. Big smiles, big energy & community spirit from schools like Radnor Primary 🙌 #FridayWeCycle Get the free #BikeBus toolkit 👉 buff.ly/Fvy89Le Register your school👉 bigwalkandwheel.org.uk In partnership with #Schwalbeuk

Pleased @northantspolice.bsky.social are adopting the public road crime reporting best practice — crucially, updating everyone who reports. In 2025: ➖ 2,930 public reports ➖ 1,533 enforcement outcomes including; • 45 court summons • 229 penalty points • 1,063 courses What is your local experience?

It's worth noting that @cyclehavering.bsky.social have been campaigning for this for ages and it's good to see it appearing. Mind you, the flyover and junction at #GallowsCorner is undergoing a £67m rebuild and the walking, wheeling and cycling provision should have been there from day one.

I've just signed @londoncycling.bsky.social's petition calling for action on cycle theft... 40,000 bikes are stolen every year in London. This has to change. Join me in calling for action: action.lcc.org.uk/theft

The people who laid these kerbs are not competent. I suspect it is #TfL 's contractor and being done as an add-on to the main works @cyclehavering.bsky.social @haveringstreets.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk

This is such a good read. And a good listen - Inside Health, on Radio 4. "I think the more we understand the mechanisms of how it can cause these effects, the more we can add to the pressure for policy makers to reduce exposure - because that's the answer in the end." #AirPollution #Health

The next Free Repair Café event (including a Dr Bike): 📅Saturday 7th February ⏰11am - 2pm 📌Havering Low Energy Visitor Centre, The Lodge, Raphael Park, 43 Main Road, Romford, RM2 5EB

City transportation official opts for white line and signage instead of gate to keep their baby off the stairs.

Ok, let’s do this🙄 We’ll start with an explainer covering: 🕒What is a 15-minute city 🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford 👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article 🧵 1/25

Good news, #Havering council has decided to proceed with the much needed upgrade of the Eastern Road cycle crossing of the #Romford Ring Road. @cyclehavering.bsky.social democracy.havering.gov.uk/ieDecisionDe...

Let's Ride to Rainham Hall! The first of this year's Let’s Ride events is on Wednesday 4th February. Setting off at 10am from Upminster Library the ride will be 12 miles and take about 2 hours. For more details and to register, please click here: letsride.co.uk/rides/rainha...

We are pleased to announce that the long awaited new cycle locker has now been provided at Hornchurch Station. Parking costs from 50p and if you would like to use the parking, access is provided via an app and more details are here: cyclehoop.rentals

Welcome Silvertown, Royal Docks & City Airport to the London #Cycleway network 💚🚲

The Highway Code rule 112b: LED headlights

TODAY: We are delighted that Kay Inckle, our Campaigns and Policy Manager will be speaking about the latest edition of our Guide to Inclusive Cycling at the Active Travel Cafe. @activetravelcaf.bsky.social

Protected cycle tracks are needed alongside main roads so everyone can safely and comfortably get around their town or city, from elderly people with mobility issues, to young friends cycling to hockey practice together

Hello to new followers (no idea quite how you're finding me, but... hello!). This is the kind of thing I do. And my best work, every week, is in my newsletter, which you can subscribe to here: diagramclub.substack.com Anyway, thank you for following.

A cartoon: Cycling on a budget. Summarising just a small amount of the info you'll find on budgetcycling.uk. (Image from the book 'From A to B', by Dave Walker, published by Bloomsbury.)

Cargo bikes are growing in popularity all across the country with families ditching their 2nd car or even going car free. Benefits: 💶Low running cost ⏰️Guaranteed commute time 🛒Great for trip chaining to school, work, shops, playground 🤗Fun to cycle - no sweat! www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

Mobility lanes move more than just people on bikes and they often create much needed space that our minimal sidewalks lack.

Prediction about gridlock made in 1926 about today.

🎆 Happy New Year from everyone at LCC! With the local elections in the Spring, 2026 is going to be a crucial year for London's cycling future. 🙏 Donate today to fund our Streets for Cycling campaign: bit.ly/4rDZ1GJ

London's cycleway #C3 #CS3 counter ran for 286 days this year, and recorded a total of 2,528,907 cycle journeys (Jan-start of Jul, late Sept-Dec). A full 365 day run-rate would have been 3,227,000, getting us well past an annual #3million for the first time. Happy 2026! bsky.app/profile/last...

I really like this text from the London Cyclist magazine (free with LCC membership). Merry Christmas to all 1384 CCC followers - yes you, all you ordinary (extraordinary) people who might choose to cycle now and again 🎅🤶🎄