London Cycling Campaign

Cycling has significant benefits for wellbeing, local economies, air pollution and the environment. On October 31st join us to hear speakers from academia, policymaking and urban planning discuss what can be done to make cycling in London safer and more inclusive Speakers: Rachel Aldred - Professor in Transport at the University of Westminster and Director of the Active Travel Academy.  Marco Te Brömmelstroet - Professor of Urban Mobility Futures at the University of Amsterdam and Academic Director of the Lab of Thought.  Will Norman  - London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner Julie Plichon - Head of Design and Engineering at Sustrans London. Ben Rogers (Chair) - Bloomberg Distinguished Fellow in Government Innovation and Director of the European Cities Programme at LSE Cities.

We need to talk about bike theft. 6 in 10 people who have a bike stolen cycle less often, or stop altogether. 80,000 bikes are stolen in London every year. London Cycling Campaign are working with ABUS Security Tech Germany to tackle bike theft. We want more resources for the Met Police to take this issue seriously - this is theft of vital transport, not a toy. We've produced a resource here about how to protect your bike against theft: https://lnkd.in/ePax69yk You want to invest 10-20% of the value of your bike in locks, and your main lock should be at minimum Sold Secure Silver rated. We've made a video on how *not* to lock your bike - all using examples from within a 10 minute radius of a central London station. There are a lot of badly-locked bikes out there, so spread the word and let's not make it easy for thieves. https://lnkd.in/e44MYrwN We've spoken to BBC News London about the rise in violent bike theft https://lnkd.in/eMeERK4w And here's our 30 second demonstration of how to lock - send it to a friend who might need to know... https://lnkd.in/eCn4R-GN And remember, you can claim a free ABUS Security Tech Germany D-lock and cable (Gold Sold Secure rated) when you join London Cycling Campaign as a new individual or household member by Direct Debit. Already a member? Refer a friend & you'll both get a lock. https://lnkd.in/e6MJSKVs

Every day London is changing for the better thanks to volunteers like Toby. There is no London Cycling Campaign without you. Thank you.

🙌 A big LCC thank you to Mike and Sanal for their brilliant fundraising efforts for this year's London to Brighton! "The ride was a huge amount of fun and there was a really nice camaraderie between the riders. My favourite moment was probably hearing a woman play ‘I like to move it, move it’ on her Bluetooth speaker while riding along - that certainly increased my cadence! "The worst bit of the ride was filtering in and out of traffic in Brighton on the way to the finish line - a real reminder of the importance of high quality cycling infrastructure of the sort which LCC continue to fight for."- Mike "It's a very different ride to what I have done before. Long uphill sections and the corresponding downhills. "Ditchling Beacon is a mountain, after 45 miles of cycling, even pushing the bike up for the best of a part of a mile is hard going. Overall I loved it. Looking forward to next year." - Sanal 🖥️ Thank you both, and if you want to get involved in future fundraising opportunities, sign-up to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eNA_32_w

Share The Joy Fund round 2 is open now! https://lnkd.in/e8mhAgEE This £100,000 community cycling fund in partnership with Lime x LOUD MOBILITY x London Cycling Campaign is here to help you share the joy of cycling. 🔧 Barny used it to help train unemployed local residents into expert mechanics - like Alejandro, (pictured 1) now employed with top bike brand and workshop Balfe's Bikes. Barny (pictured 2) said: "The Share the Joy fund let us offer a wraparound service to our participants. They receive a qualification and work experience, but more importantly, find community and friendship. This is especially important to those who've struggled with their mental health and social isolation. “Participants walk away after their time with us with a new sense of purpose and find meaningful and fulfilling full-time employment elsewhere. Magic!" ⭐ Wheels For Wellbeing (pictured 3) used their Share the Joy grant to expand their events this summer: “So many people don’t realise that they could cycle, given the right cycle and the right support and encouragement! It has been wonderful to be able to take our cycles out to events organised by other community groups, and to reach new people.” 🚲💻✏️ The grant covers core costs, project costs, or new equipment. How could it help you? Deadline for Round 2 applications is 11pm Sunday 10 November 💚 Find out more & apply now https://lnkd.in/e8mhAgEE

The lights round-up is coming up, we're looking for the best 9 lights on the market. Contact allie.gill@lcc.org.uk now to be included!

Huge news - Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and Deputy PM Angela Rayner are bringing back plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street. We challenged the Mayor to think big and deal with the traffic mess that is the West End right now. The original plans from 2017 (Conservative Government) got ditched when the local Conservative-run Westminster council turned on it. These new powers will put Oxford Street into the Mayor's control so pedestrianisation actually happens! The West End should be for people, not for cars. "Why stop here? Let's make the whole West End car free." ~ Tom Fyans Think Paris and Rue De Rivoli - and even closer to home, places like Covent Garden, Seven Dials, Carnaby Street. We'll also be pushing for safe, very high quality parallel routes so that people wanting to cycle east-west without stopping can do so safely and easily. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eA5VhWzu

✊ We need better pay & conditions for cycle instructors A cycling instructor since 2018, Mariam Draaijer, CEO of Joyriders Britain shares her experiences of teaching Londoners to ride in a recent issue of London Cyclist magazine. "Cycling instructors are a small but mighty workforce within London’s cycling community, not just teaching Bikeability in schools, but also helping adults to become confident on their bikes. "However, something which I wasn’t aware of when I set out on my teaching journey were the poor working conditions for many instructors." "For example, for every one-to-one session you do with London’s biggest provider, it often results in up to an hour’s extra unpaid admin work... Many cycling instructors haven’t received a pay rise in over 10 years.” 🔗 Check out Mariam's full column on our website: https://lnkd.in/eubx43GG Don't forget, you can get the London Cyclist magazine delivered to your door free with LCC membership. News, rides, features, reviews and more, published every quarter. IWGB - Independent Workers Union of Great Britain #londoncyclingcampaign #londoncycling #cycleinstructor #cycleinstructorlife

We're seriously concerned by Westminster Council going back on their pledge for any cycling infrastructure by 2026. With this in mind, we have penned the following open letter to Westminster City Council... To Cllr Adam Hug, Leader of Westminster City Council, and Cllr Paul Dimoldenberg, Cabinet Member for City Management and Air Quality Before the May 2022 elections, you pledged to build a high-quality cycle network across the City if Westminster Labour won. It’s been over two years now. Where are the cycleways? There was a promising start in 2022 with an announcement of £35m in active travel, and three consultations for good quality, safe cycleway infrastructure. We were pleased to see that these all received broad support from the public. But rather than get on and build them, we’ve seen delay after delay after delay. History teaches us that progress on active travel always faces opposition from a loud minority. But good leadership presses ahead with healthy street schemes, giving clear evidence-based reasons for doing so. Invariably, after these schemes are built and bedded in, they are demonstrably well-used and popular. We question whether by 2026, a City Of Westminster scheme will have delivered a single completed protected cycleway. We fear that you will not have delivered on this pledge either, when you next face the electorate. To view our open letter in full: https://lnkd.in/gK9N8VAg

One month until London Cycling Campaign's major charity fundraising challenge - enter Urban Hill Climb now! https://lnkd.in/eDEXZTYR Urban Hill Climb returns on Saturday 28 September. Take on the challenge of Swain’s Lane on closed roads – the only hill climb within Greater London and an iconic event on the UK circuit. The climb averages 8% and maxes out at 20% over 900m of tarmac. From lightning-fast racers to families, cargo bikes, e-bikes, Bromptons, non-standard cycles, and riding with pets - all welcome! Generously sponsored by Osbornes Law and Yellow Jersey together with fettle and FLIT. Find out more and sign up now https://lnkd.in/eDEXZTYR