LCC Big ride - Sat 28th April

[DJWrongspeed]

London Cycling Campaign - Big Ride
The Big Ride on Sat 28 April is a fun event with a serious message, calling on London's mayoral candidates to make the capital's streets as safe and inviting for cycling as they are in Holland.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

London Cycling Campaign - Big Ride
The Big Ride on Sat 28 April is a fun event with a serious message, calling on London's mayoral candidates to make the capital's streets as safe and inviting for cycling as they are in Holland.

cheers for posting this...I'll be there. The last ride was great - taking over Parliament Square and various roads around Westminster. It's not quite critical mass cos there was loads of stewards and police, but the sheers numbers were great. About 1,500 people last time and I expect even more people to turn up this time....bring it on.

 

[se5]

Theres feeder rides going in from most of the boroughs - http://lcc.org.uk/events/big-ride-feeder-rides

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Theres feeder rides going in from most of the boroughs - http://lcc.org.uk/events/big-ride-feeder-rides

There's one going from the town hall in Brixton... but 9.50am is a little early if you only need to get to Park Lane for 11am and the main ride starts at 12pm. Still, should be fun...

 

[sim667]

I'd like to go to one of these massive rides, but southern rail always ban bikes from trains whenever big planned ones happen

 

[Brixton Hatter]

I'd like to go to one of these massive rides, but southern rail always ban bikes from trains whenever big planned ones happen

really? That's shit. You could always swallow your pride and borrow a boris bike for the day (I know )

 

[sim667]

really? That's shit. You could always swallow your pride and borrow a boris bike for the day (I know )

No way! Id rather do it on my rollerblades!!

 

[fredfelt]

No way! Id rather do it on my rollerblades!!

Do it on your rollerblades then!

 

[fredfelt]

This got a mention in The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2012/apr/16/big-ride-cycle-safety-london

 

[sim667]

Do it on your rollerblades then!

Are there any urbs going? (i could probably borrow me dads brompton tbh!)

 

[Brixton Hatter]

I will definitely be there with some Brixton crew. Maybe we could have an Urban bloc?

 

[Tobermory53]

London Cycling Campaign - Big Ride
The Big Ride on Sat 28 April is a fun event with a serious message, calling on London's mayoral candidates to make the capital's streets as safe and inviting for cycling as they are in Holland.

Are you really trying to equate "Holland" where the total population is 16 Million spread across 16 million square miles with London where the population is 7 million spread across 600 square miles.............

Comparing Apples and cumquats then.........

Useful?

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Are you really trying to equate "Holland" where the total population is 16 Million spread across 16 million square miles with London where the population is 7 million spread across 600 square miles.............

No but you've got have a vision! London would benefit massively from an increase in cycling.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Bump, feeder rides to Marble Arch tomorrow

Join the Lambeth Cyclists feeder ride to the Big Ride on 28 April departing
Streatham Hill Station, SW2 at 9:30am
Lambeth Town Hall (Acre Lane), SW2 at 9:50
Bandstand, Clapham Common, SW4 at 10:15

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Great ride, 10,000 cyclists, a bit damp but fun nonetheless.

A bit frustrating that stewards kept stopping the ride at pedestrian crossings even when there were no pedestrians to cross, thereby breaking up the ride - a bit wet compared to Critical Mass, but there you go.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

More pics here