Category: General

Council elections: demand space for cycling in your area

There are council elections on Thursday 3 May. Remember to vote on the day or to return your postal ballot if you have one.Which candidates do you think will do most to improve cycling safety, enable more people to ride, and take steps to improve air quality?At the last council elections we set out ‘asks’ for … Continue reading Council elections: demand space for cycling in your area →

Soft measures not a substitute for a safe and attractive cycling environment

Lambeth Cyclists has run a fact check analysing the cycling related claims made in Lambeth Council’s “Sustainability Update” to the Council's Cabinet on 19 March 2018. The verdictBike hangers help those who do not have space but do not address safety.For there to be any significant growth in cycling, segregated infrastructure is required on the busy … Continue reading Soft measures not a substitute for a safe and attractive cycling environment →

Building great plans for our Architecture Rides

We have arranged a first set of Architecture Rides for this year. The dates are still provisional and further details, including meeting point and time, will be published nearer the time, so keep an eye on our website for updates and details.The rides generally start around 11am and finish around 4pm, and the pace is … Continue reading Building great plans for our Architecture Rides →

Last few days: final Quietway consultation

This Quietway route links Elephant and Castle to Crystal Palace. Sections in Lambeth include Turney Road, Rosendale Road, Clive Road, Hamilton Road, Paxton Place and Gipsy Hill.The consultation closes on Monday 12 March.This Quietway 7 final consultation is about the details of the route. They include new zebra crossings, new parallel cycling zebra crossings, replacing speed cushions with … Continue reading Last few days: final Quietway consultation →

Beyond the Bicycle Conference

Here's the second of our two posts about Wheels for Wellbeing, a locally based nationally recognised cycling group. Beyond the Bicycle ConferenceBrixton-based Wheels for Wellbeing held their first Beyond the Bicycle Conference in November. This brought together campaigners, local authorities, disabled people’s organisations, journalists and transport and health professionals to discuss the future of inclusive … Continue reading Beyond the Bicycle Conference →

First campaign meeting of 2018 – 16 January

Lambeth Cyclists' first meeting of the year takes place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 16 January.Our meetings are always friendly, informal and open to all.Various cycling issues are discussed at our regular meetings, typically:Cycle projects Specific routes in Lambeth that need to be improved Other issues to be raised with either Lambeth Council or the GLA News … Continue reading First campaign meeting of 2018 – 16 January →

Happy 10th Birthday to Wheels for Wellbeing

You may have read about Wheels for Wellbeing in today's feature on The Guardian website about why some disabled people cycle. Here's the first of two posts about this locally based nationally recognised cycling group.Happy 10th Birthday to Wheels for Wellbeing Brixton-based Wheels for Wellbeing has been celebrating 10 years of helping disabled people to … Continue reading Happy 10th Birthday to Wheels for Wellbeing →