At the "E-bike summit" organised by @Siobhain_Mc . Interesting to hear different perspectives, and good to hear commitment to making this great addition to Merton's transport choices work well for all.

Found what looks like a bike cover that had blown loose on Morden Road. DM us if you know anyone who's lost one!

Also! The idea of "But cars are cleaner now so there's no reason not to go all-in on them" is something I was shouting about a bloody decade ago in the Guardian www.theguardian.com/sustainable-... Back then it was Zac Goldsmith, I note. Good company to keep

Our monthly meeting is TONIGHT (Thu 23rd Oct) at All Saints Centre. All welcome! Join us if you'd like to talk about a cycling issue, find out what we do, or get involved! www.mertoncyclingcampaign.org.uk

Abbey Road traffic reduction scheme consultation ends THIS FRIDAY - please add your support by completing the consultation survey! www.surveymonkey.com/r/TXBCL75 Read more on our website: www.mertoncyclingcampaign.org.uk/2025/10/supp...

Bianca Dos Santos was crushed by a lorry crossing the notorious Battersea Bridge in August 2023. Two years later, in sentencing the driver, the presiding judge has said she "contributed to her own death": www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/2544526... LCC's Women's Network responds... 1/4

Our next meeting is on Thursday, 18th Sept, All Saints Centre 8pm. All welcome! www.mertoncyclingcampaign.org.uk

Looking at the "New Met for London" police plan. There isn't a single mention of road crime, dangerous driving or traffic policing *. Yet of all crimes, road crime is the #1 cause of harm to Londoners. (No, it's not knife crime). Make it make sense. 1/ www.met.police.uk/police-force...

At Merton Big Sports Day today! Offering advice, chatting about cycling, doing Dr Bike checks!

Merton Cycling Campaign @CyclingMerton · 16m 🧵Helsinki had ZERO road deaths last year. Serious injuries also ⬇️Helsinki designs to reduce casualties. How ? Helsinki has low-traffic neighbourhoods: Before vs After: 1/

..yes, and the first year of Wales' default 20mph speed limit saw 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured. As @phil-pja.bsky.social says, people who want to reverse such changes need to answer the question: 'What is an acceptable death toll that justifies getting to work two minutes faster?'

Join @londoncycling.bsky.social this Thursday at 6:30pm for a free webinar on funding and setting up inclusive cycle hubs. Our director Isabelle will discuss her experience and share how to welcome Disabled riders at events without costly hubs. Book here: lcc.org.uk/events/webin...

🎉 Happy Cycle to Work Day 🥳 🚲 With over 1.3 million cycle journey's in the capital a day, London is fast becoming a cycling city! BUT... there's still work needed to make it a city safe for everyone to ride - join LCC today to support this vision 👉 bit.ly/3R38Pcd

📢 New article out from our NIHR-funded 'LTNs in London' project. A metholdogical paper - we nuance perspectives on congestion and its role in LTN debates, while also providing guidance on mixed methods approaches to evaluating transport policies www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I wrote a thing www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Healthy Streets Scorecard dropped a few days ago... read our take on Merton's performance (spoiler: it's not great) www.mertoncyclingcampaign.org.uk/2025/07/heal...

RIP Barry www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

Collision at Kingston Rd junction with Lower Downs Rd 9/7/25. Substantial damage to front of car & side of van, police in attendance. 1/

news.met.police.uk/news/eight-a... Eight people have been arrested in a coordinated Met Police operation targeting those conspiring to destroy ULEZ cameras...arrests took place in Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northwood, Sutton and Eltham.

Monthly meeting this evening 3 July at All Saints Centre, 8PM, come along and meet us, raise an issue, get involved ! All welcome! www.mertoncyclingcampaign.org.uk

Visited the tennis yesterday. Great sport, Lime bikes much in evidence as transport. Not so great: "wheel bender" bike stands; player transport huge SUVs clearly not operating in electric mode.

Solstice Ride THIS EVENING lcc.org.uk/events/merto...

U.K. Government’s Cuts To Cycling And Walking Budget Ruled Unlawful By Court Of Appeal www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

Flyering this morning at South Wimbledon. Loads of support for what we're doing! We'll be around Colliers Wood this PM, say hi! @londoncycling.bsky.social

The work on the extension to Cycleway 23 into Islington via Newington Green is looking great🚲🚲🚲🚲 The new planting & public realm at the Ferntower Rd filter looks fantastic - looking forward to stopping there for a summer drink 😎 Well done @islington-council.bsky.social @rowchampion.bsky.social

We all want less advertising in public space but outdated planning rules mean the odds are stacked against us in favour of the billboard companies. With your help we can change that. We can change the law so that new ads can be blocked on health and environmental grounds. 👉👉👉 bit.ly/support-NC71

Our monthly meeting is this evening, June 5 8PM at All Saints Centre, All Saints Rd SW19 1BX. All welcome, come along if you have an issue you'd like to raise, or if you'd like to get involved!

Lime bikes in Wimbledon today. This is the official bike bay, several motorcycles parked illegally in it. Even taking those out, capacity nowhere near enough... 1/

Congestion charge to rise £3 to £18 (but with electric car & van discounts) in 2026. Consultation also wants annual rises to match public transport fare increases. Good news, but Sadiq must dare to dream even bigger to hit his own Net Zero, traffic & safety targets. tfl.gov.uk/congestion-c...

New: Police are looking at whether the driver of the car that ploughed into pedestrians at Liverpool's parade on Monday may have gained access to the street by tailgating an ambulance www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

For years, campaigners have warned cultural institutions against accepting oil money, arguing that sponsorships are a key weapon in the public relations arsenal the industry deploys to thwart #ClimateAction #BP #Chevron #Shell #StopBigOil www.desmog.com/2025/05/20/r...

We need pocket parks all over #Wandsworth! A well designed #KerbsideStrategy for the borough could facilitate this.

And @righttoroam.bsky.social has won!! The Supreme Court has upheld the right to wild camping on Dartmoor 🎉👏. Huge congratulations to all involved! Now Government must step up & pass a comprehensive Right to Roam Act, to protect & extend public rights of access to nature across England

Join @ibikelondon.bsky.social for Pride Ride 2024 on June 22nd, celebrating with our LGBTQ+ friends and allies!  Dress up, bring your disco vibes, and let's create a spectacle on the streets of London. Starting at the National Theatre at 1:30 PM. Don't miss out! #PrideRide2024

LCC Trustee, Izzy Romilly, has written a good piece on low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) and shares her experience of what underlies the backlash against them 🔍Clue: it's not because people don't want LTNs

The APPGCW have launched an e-Bike safety inquiry- with batteries being a key concern. Our full response is on the link below, but we respectfully maintain that failure to deal effectively and proportionately with illegal and dangerous e-cycle use is harming Disabled people's mobility and safety.

Very good, evidence-based comment piece about low-traffic neighbourhoods - and how opponents often use them as a proxy for problems which are caused instead by too many cars. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

New zebra crossing on Martin Way. More crossings=good, BUT there are big issues with the design. No reason for a 2-stage crossing here. Much more costly due to refuge, extra belisha, keep-left signs. Cyclists report road danger due to road narrowing caused by the island...1/.

Loving this little detail on an old Raleigh roadster: steering lock integrated into the fork/headtube!

LIP allocations. As usual Merton is the cinderella borough. £90K for CND, one of the lowest (and AFAIK no physical schemes, only feasibility). Big fat zero for Safer Streets. Failure to bid, failure to deliver. See our analysis here: www.mertoncyclingcampaign.org.uk/2025/04/tfl-...

Bologna has recently published a Report on the first year of implementing the 30 km/h speed limit in the city. For the first time since 1991, no pedestrians were killed, road deaths decreased by 50%, crashes by 13% and urban traffic pollution by 30%. 👍 www.comune.bologna.it/notizie/citt...

Great to welcome the International Traffic Safety Data & Analysis Group to London @transportforlondon.bsky.social HQ today with @transportgovuk.bsky.social This group of road safety & data experts from governments, cities & agencies is helping shape life-saving interventions around the world.

The ONLY cycle hire bay in Morden. Soon this'll be the ONLY place in central Morden you'll be allowed to park a hire bike (Lime/Forest). Dangerous and difficult to access, in the middle of the gyratory. Not near any of the shops. Capacity is 4 bikes. Really not good enough.

In all the debate about the welfare/PIP bill, not heard any talk about *prevention* of sickness & disability. Not all disability is preventable, but traffic collisions & sedentary lifestyles are major drivers. An active nation is healthier & happier, with lower welfare costs. 1/

Chuffed to meet Gold Medal Olympian & National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman last week, to discuss active travel.