lcc.org.uk/events/kings... London Cycling Festival on the 15th of June. Our friends from @kingstoncycling.bsky.social are organising a 6.5 mile ride - all welcome! Free hire bikes available too.

lcc.org.uk/news/yes-to-... Respond by Friday 2 May

We are pleased to see a new 20mph zone in the North Street area in #Carshalton, making cycling and walking safer. #sutton

Cycling in Paris has increased hugely in the last couple of years. Is the road system ready for this? www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

@sustrans report shows that transport design that is inclusive for children is safer and more accessible for everyone, opening up opportunities for healthier lives through giving people a real choice about how they make short journeys in their area. www.sustrans.org.uk/the-walking-...

Let's see how the intrepid Elon inspired team at DOGE - the folks who are currently examining your tax records - are doing! Today they put up their their idea of "open data" which they call a "Wall of Receipts". And look here - two cancelled DEIA contracts for $9,999,999. Wow, they saved $20M! 1/

Petition to Parliament. It would mean when vulnerable road users, e.g cyclists & pedestrians, claim against a more powerful road user (a driver), the driver would be presumed liable unless they prove otherwise. tinyurl.com/55uht3zj

So many people in the Netherlands cycle to to the supermarket, therefore supermarkets design for cyclists. Here, a seamless bike route leads directly to the supermarket entrance cycle parking - no dodging cars, no awkward detours.

Imagine the outrage if bikes dripped oil everywhere they went, staining streets, sidewalks, and parking lots. But when cars do it? No one bats an eye.

We're looking again at the Chief Medical Officer's 2022 #AirPollution report and noting how much diesel contributes to the nitrogen oxides we are breathing across England. Diesel needs to go. #DitchDiesel https://buff.ly/4hY9erU

Petition to Parliament. It would mean when vulnerable road users, e.g cyclists & pedestrians, claim against a more powerful road user (a driver), the driver would be presumed liable unless they prove otherwise. tinyurl.com/55uht3zj

A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times. "We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".

Stratford protest The link to more info and event registration is here: lcc.org.uk/events/newha...

Road Wars: Cycling in Paris (Radio 4: 13:30-14:00 Sun 23 Feb 2025). Paris has created a vast network of bike lanes, introduced new restrictions for cars. The number of cyclists has soared. Is Paris's plan working? Is this transformation the future for other major cities?

Road Wars: Cycling in Paris (Radio 4: 13:30-14:00 Sun 23 Feb 2025). Paris has created a vast network of bike lanes, introduced new restrictions for cars. The number of cyclists has soared. Is Paris's plan working? Is this transformation the future for other major cities?

Stratford protest The link to more info and event registration is here: lcc.org.uk/events/newha...

Charity cycle on Sunday 4th of May for the Maggie’s cancer support centre at the Royal Marsden Hospital. For more details on the event, please see here: www.maggies.org/get-involved...

Charity cycle on Sunday 4th of May for the Maggie’s cancer support centre at the Royal Marsden Hospital. For more details on the event, please see here: www.maggies.org/get-involved...

The suburbs of Alkmaar in the Netherlands have a huge network of protected cycle tracks which allows anyone, of any age or ability, to safely and comfortably get around their neighbourhood. Here is a small section of them, at X3 the speed.

North Street/Mill Lane area in Carshalton is going to a 20 mph speed limit. Signs go up from Feb 3. Mill Lane is a useful backstreet cycle route, avoiding main roads. Abuts other local 20 mph zones and cycle routes. Map: drive.google.com/file/d/17X73...

Sign the petition. Fix the missing link on the Wandle Trail. www.change.org/p/fix-the-mi...

"Real progress in the city is measured by the space made available for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport, not by the space for cars.*" (Jan Gehl, architect.) The Utrecht Domplein photographed in 1965 and by Edwin Lucas in 2025. (*translated from the Dutch version below)

Sign the petition. Fix the missing link on the Wandle Trail. www.change.org/p/fix-the-mi...

North Street/Mill Lane area in Carshalton is going to a 20 mph speed limit. Signs go up from Feb 3. Mill Lane is a useful backstreet cycle route, avoiding main roads. Abuts other local 20 mph zones and cycle routes. Map: drive.google.com/file/d/17X73...

Wowzers. Camden are proposing 6 'Green Mobility Hubs' for Kentish Town; consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-c... Do please express your enthusiasm & provide constructive feedback using this link.

When you create low traffic neighbourhoods the community flourishes and streets become places to dine, neighbours interact, children play freely, and walking and cycling becomes much safer and more pleasant.

"Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise" - @tomflood.bsky.social #LetsRideTogether

Valencia does not have state-of-the-art cycling infrastructure, but it’s adequate. Separated cycle lanes always bypass bus stops. There’s no major problem and pedestrians crossing are respected by cyclists.

"If you remove car access, local businesses will go bankrupt" -False Flag Concerns 101

I know I’m still on a post-Munich high - and feeling very, very pro EU as always - but I just loved this.