Lewisham Rider
Lewisham Rider Winter 2017
Newsletter for Lewisham Cyclists www.lewishamcyclists.co.uk
CS4:Quality Protected Route On Its Way!
Upcoming Rides and Events
Campaigns meetings held every third Wednesday at Finally, the consultation on this route from Greenwich to Tower Bridge has ended, and although TfL has not yet Lewisham Civic Centre 6.30pm All welcome. released the results on that, we are really hopeful that by the end of the decade we will have a good quality Maintenance workshops at Grove protected route for cycling in the borough Park community Centre on the last Sunday of the month 11.30 to 3pm Thanks are due to all the hardworking campaigners from all Also Second Sunday Bike Maintenance Project in conjunction with Deptford Folk on the second Sunday of the month at the Scout Hut on Childers St 10am till 2pm AND NEW THIS YEAR DR BIKE AT THE FIELD, Queens Rd New Cross Every Tuesday 4pm till 6pm Most of our rides meet in the centre of Ladywell on the corner of Ladywell Rd and Algernon Rd. Tuesday 12th December and every fortnight (not 26th Embankment cycleway: Coming to Evelyn St and Creek December, though) Tuesday Totter: a short ten mile ride every Rd soon! other Tuesday, which ends in a the borough groups involved who have never let up on this, different Lewisham pub each time. despite several setbacks over the years. And also thanks to We meet on the corner opposite Le Delice café in Ladywell for this ride. all of you who have responded to the consultation. Join us for the ride, or in the pub or Lewisham Cyclists response is on our website. We had both. some criticisms, but overall firmly support the building of We will have a full programme of protected infrastructure on these very busy, key direct weekly weekend rides routes . Its especially needed in the north of our borough, throughout the winter by the where so many new homes are being built. The public time you get this newsletter. Full transport infrastructure is not extensive here, and the area details of all these events, and needs a reduction in motor traffic and certainly no increase, many more rides, on our website as anyone who knows Deptford will understand absolutely! http://lewishamcyclists.co.uk/ride
We believe its definitely good enough to deliver significant improvements in safety for people on bikes and people walking which will attract significant numbers of new riders, which is absolutely what’s needed in our borough.
LewishamCyclists: What We Offer Weekly rides: A range of rides to suit most riders. Check our w ebsite calendar. Training: We have a qualified instructor who can offer training to suit a range of abilities from absolute beginners to experienced cyclists needing help with route planning and difficult road systems Community Cycle maintenance workshops: Help, support and tools to get you fixing your own bikes Loan bikes: We have a small number of bikes for loan More information can be found on our website or facebook group or contact us by phone or email
Rider’s Stories One of the things that Lewisham Cyclists offers is support for people who want to commute to work. We buddy ride people on their route to work, help plan routes and generally offer advice and support to anyone who asks! This was how I met Kemi, who desperately wanted to get back riding to work after an incident with a lorry had really dented her confidence, not to mention, her bike! Even though, in my time cycling in
Ride of the Year
Tough choice! We had some cracking rides. We’ve been to the seaside Hertfordshire, Kent, Essex plus a whole load of local London rides. Lots of our regulars voted for the good old Flat Kent Ride, which uses a train journey to get folk past the North Downs and then explores the flattest bits of Kent for anything from 30 to 60 miles. It's a perennial favourite of ours and is a London, casualties per ridden mile have actually good decreased, even a minor incident can make you feel stepping very vulnerable and buddy riding can really help stone for restore confidence. those who want to do a Kemi’s ride to work takes her right through the borough, from Bellingham to the Elephant and Castle. bit more than pootle We put together a route avoiding most main roads, following the Waterlink Way to Ladywell Fields, then in parks but don't feel ready for the hillier, harder stuff. We run riding up from the Ravensbourne Valley along what it several will be a new quietway to Peckham and then joining times a year. the Surrey Canal Path through Burgess Park. Look out for it on our Kemi’s riding style was perfectly suited to these routes. Stately and elegant, she glided along, passing calendar. walking users of the shared paths with a cheery hello We ran to warn them of her approach, and giving them monthly plenty of time and space. She could give a few more family rides experienced commuters along here some lessons in till October how to ride along these paths! and I think I I’m not sure who enjoyed the ride more, me or Kemi! enjoyed the one to Spot the new addition to our family She embodies exactly what we’re campaigning for Horniman rides: super bakfiets trike that can and to see her enjoying a simple ride through the city most. was a pleasure. We definitely need more Kemis Lewisham’s hills have been made much easier for riding cycles in London! our family ride participants since we added the lovely Bakfiets trike to our loan bike stable! It has electric assist. Marvellous! One of our parents has even off roaded it up the old golf course in Twitter @lewicyclists Beckenham Place Park, another of our family Email: [email protected] ride destinations! Available to anyone who Telephone: 07826559603 Facebook: joins our family rides and has children who https://www.facebook.com/groups/72380106728/ cannot ride independently. Monthly family Website: www.lewishamcyclists.co.uk rides will start again in March
Newsletter for Lewisham Cyclists www.lewishamcyclists.co.uk
CS4:Quality Protected Route On Its Way!
Upcoming Rides and Events
Campaigns meetings held every third Wednesday at Finally, the consultation on this route from Greenwich to Tower Bridge has ended, and although TfL has not yet Lewisham Civic Centre 6.30pm All welcome. released the results on that, we are really hopeful that by the end of the decade we will have a good quality Maintenance workshops at Grove protected route for cycling in the borough Park community Centre on the last Sunday of the month 11.30 to 3pm Thanks are due to all the hardworking campaigners from all Also Second Sunday Bike Maintenance Project in conjunction with Deptford Folk on the second Sunday of the month at the Scout Hut on Childers St 10am till 2pm AND NEW THIS YEAR DR BIKE AT THE FIELD, Queens Rd New Cross Every Tuesday 4pm till 6pm Most of our rides meet in the centre of Ladywell on the corner of Ladywell Rd and Algernon Rd. Tuesday 12th December and every fortnight (not 26th Embankment cycleway: Coming to Evelyn St and Creek December, though) Tuesday Totter: a short ten mile ride every Rd soon! other Tuesday, which ends in a the borough groups involved who have never let up on this, different Lewisham pub each time. despite several setbacks over the years. And also thanks to We meet on the corner opposite Le Delice café in Ladywell for this ride. all of you who have responded to the consultation. Join us for the ride, or in the pub or Lewisham Cyclists response is on our website. We had both. some criticisms, but overall firmly support the building of We will have a full programme of protected infrastructure on these very busy, key direct weekly weekend rides routes . Its especially needed in the north of our borough, throughout the winter by the where so many new homes are being built. The public time you get this newsletter. Full transport infrastructure is not extensive here, and the area details of all these events, and needs a reduction in motor traffic and certainly no increase, many more rides, on our website as anyone who knows Deptford will understand absolutely! http://lewishamcyclists.co.uk/ride
We believe its definitely good enough to deliver significant improvements in safety for people on bikes and people walking which will attract significant numbers of new riders, which is absolutely what’s needed in our borough.
LewishamCyclists: What We Offer Weekly rides: A range of rides to suit most riders. Check our w ebsite calendar. Training: We have a qualified instructor who can offer training to suit a range of abilities from absolute beginners to experienced cyclists needing help with route planning and difficult road systems Community Cycle maintenance workshops: Help, support and tools to get you fixing your own bikes Loan bikes: We have a small number of bikes for loan More information can be found on our website or facebook group or contact us by phone or email
Rider’s Stories One of the things that Lewisham Cyclists offers is support for people who want to commute to work. We buddy ride people on their route to work, help plan routes and generally offer advice and support to anyone who asks! This was how I met Kemi, who desperately wanted to get back riding to work after an incident with a lorry had really dented her confidence, not to mention, her bike! Even though, in my time cycling in
Ride of the Year
Tough choice! We had some cracking rides. We’ve been to the seaside Hertfordshire, Kent, Essex plus a whole load of local London rides. Lots of our regulars voted for the good old Flat Kent Ride, which uses a train journey to get folk past the North Downs and then explores the flattest bits of Kent for anything from 30 to 60 miles. It's a perennial favourite of ours and is a London, casualties per ridden mile have actually good decreased, even a minor incident can make you feel stepping very vulnerable and buddy riding can really help stone for restore confidence. those who want to do a Kemi’s ride to work takes her right through the borough, from Bellingham to the Elephant and Castle. bit more than pootle We put together a route avoiding most main roads, following the Waterlink Way to Ladywell Fields, then in parks but don't feel ready for the hillier, harder stuff. We run riding up from the Ravensbourne Valley along what it several will be a new quietway to Peckham and then joining times a year. the Surrey Canal Path through Burgess Park. Look out for it on our Kemi’s riding style was perfectly suited to these routes. Stately and elegant, she glided along, passing calendar. walking users of the shared paths with a cheery hello We ran to warn them of her approach, and giving them monthly plenty of time and space. She could give a few more family rides experienced commuters along here some lessons in till October how to ride along these paths! and I think I I’m not sure who enjoyed the ride more, me or Kemi! enjoyed the one to Spot the new addition to our family She embodies exactly what we’re campaigning for Horniman rides: super bakfiets trike that can and to see her enjoying a simple ride through the city most. was a pleasure. We definitely need more Kemis Lewisham’s hills have been made much easier for riding cycles in London! our family ride participants since we added the lovely Bakfiets trike to our loan bike stable! It has electric assist. Marvellous! One of our parents has even off roaded it up the old golf course in Twitter @lewicyclists Beckenham Place Park, another of our family Email: [email protected] ride destinations! Available to anyone who Telephone: 07826559603 Facebook: joins our family rides and has children who https://www.facebook.com/groups/72380106728/ cannot ride independently. Monthly family Website: www.lewishamcyclists.co.uk rides will start again in March
