Events from April 15 – May 11 – London Cycling Campaign

Green Wheels Holiday Course at Leaside Trust

mike — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Tuesday 15th to Thursday 17th April.

Three days of fun family cycling sessions to learn how to ride, learn new cycling skills and learn to ride together as a family in a great location next to the River Lea and Springfield Park. There are two family bookings per session and each family has a professional instructor assigned to them. There are three sessions per course, you need to come to all three sessions.

The sessions are either 10am, 12 noon or 2pm and last 1.5 hours.

The course starts on Tuesday 13th August and last three days.

Choose either:

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am−11:30
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12 noon −1:30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2pm−3:30pm

Location: Leaside Trust, 34 Spring Ln, London E5 9HQ

Bikes and helmets provided
Fun and sociable
Professional instructors
Safe environment
Progress from non-rider to confident rider
Sessions for all levels of ability
Female and male instructors
Family members can join in and learn cycling skills as well
Opportunities for further activities including ‘how to fix your bike’ and monthly group rides

Parents, guardians and other family members are invited to take part in the sessions but this is at the discretion of the cycling instructor leading the session. Families are encouraged to bring their own bikes even if they need some repair work. The instructors may be able to quickly fix the bike or otherwise advise what needs doing to make the bike safe.

Participants, including siblings must be 8 years or older. Younger siblings are welcome to watch but an adult must be present and be responsible. At least one adult must be present for the sessions and preferably they will also take part. We can teach adult complete beginners.

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Lewisham Cyclists Half Day Kent Ride

Angus Macdonald — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Bike & Beer, Easter Saturday. Train assisted starting from Catford (9:41) to StMaryCray (10.01) then riding out to Chelsfield, Rushmore Hill, High Elms then return via Green Street Green to Orpington. There is a beer festival at Orpington Liberal Club (cyclists welcome) & it’s only 5 minutes from Orpington Station. You’d have to make your own way back from Orpington.
Ride leader Les. lesliekeithrobinson@gmail.com

This is classified as a hard ride due to pace and hills. However, we are not a fast group and generally wait for all. To get more information about how we classify our rides, amongst other useful info about rides, check out our https://lewishamcyclists.org.uk/rides/general-ride-information/

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Canada Water to Hyde Park via the Artists’ Garden

Bruce Lynn — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:30:00 +0000

NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-hyde-park-via-the-artists-garden-tickets-1320481438529
A fairly easy, flat ride from Canada Water (Deal Porter Square) to Hyde Park, crossing both Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge. There are only 2 planned stops: at the Artists’ Garden near Temple and a coffee stop at the Park Sports Cafe in Hyde Park. If we’re quick, we might be able to include a short detour to the Graffiti tunnel near Waterloo, but that will be dependent on time. We should be able to complete the 24km round trip in about 2.5 hours. In order to avoid too much hassle with tourists visiting central London over Easter, we will have an early start at 9.30 am. The planned route is: https://www.komoot.com/tour/2130788567?share_token=am1yUJ9Kh5dtXAyZ7iYAPQDgWSnW3K89az9KBpUVxuvIGmTtxv&ref=wtd

This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

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Cutty Sark to Wanstead Park – Southwark Healthy Ride

Bruce Lynn — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:30:00 +0000

NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cutty-sark-to-wanstead-park-cycle-ride-tickets-1320472170809
Start 9.30am at Cutty Sark, next to the tunnel entrance. NOTE EARLY START. Hope to finish back at Greenwich at 1.30, but with uncertainties on a long ride please allow for possible 2pm finish. Route out: round Thames path to London Cable Car across river. Note this means we cannot have e-bikes on this ride, sorry. From Victoria Dock on to Beckton Corridor off road path and round past Beckton Alps, bit of cycle path and back streets to Wanstead Park. See if we can find the famed bluebells. Return across Wanstead Flats, quiet streets to Olympic Park, Hertford Union Canal, Regents Canal Towpath/Mile End Park, west side of Isle of Dogs to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. If the lifts are working, complete ride by crossing to the Cutty Sark. If not, end the ride at the tunnel. Riders who wish to cross will be guided to Mudchute DLR Station where there is step free access. There is also step free access at Greenwich DLR station. Note this is a long route with a lot of continuous riding. We will be at our usual easy pace, but probably cycling for 3 hours +. You get a rest on the Cable Car (remember to bring some way of paying the fare) and a coffee break. Nevertheless worth bringing a snack and a drink. Ride Leader – Amanda.

Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

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North Westminster Cycle Saturdays

mike — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

North Westminster Cycle Saturdays is on the 3rd Saturday of every month meeting at Westminster Wheels, Church Street.

Easy Bike Ride, 11am

Each month there is an easy bike ride led by one of our instructors. This will be a safe and social and fun ride around Westminster and a great way to learn new routes and have an active start to the weekend. These are led by a professional instructor with marshal support from local volunteers. These are aimed at families with kids and also for adults who want to learn new routes in the neighbourhood and get more confidence. You need to bring your own bike to join in. Bring a coat, a drink and some snacks – or some money to buy something when we stop. Please register everyone attending below.

Level 2 & Level 3 cycle skills sessions for Cycle Buddies 11am-1pm

A qualified cycling instructor will be giving a 3-to-1 group cycle session on how to ride confidently on quiet roads (level 2) and busier roads including sharing space with large vehicles and buses (level 3). This is aimed at Cycle Buddies volunteers and for people who would like to help marshal the family rides.

Bikes available to borrow:

There are a small number of bikes available to borrow from Westminster Wheels, this is at the discretion of the management of the shop and conditions apply.

Timings:

Meet at 11am for a 11:05 start, stop for a break half way, back to Church Street by approximately 12:30. Bring clothes appropriate for the weather, a drink and snack or some money to buy a drink.

Location:

Meet outside Westminster Wheels on Church Street.

What Three Words: https://what3words.com/props.formed.senior

Cycle Buddies:

If you are already an experienced cyclist in Westminster, we need volunteers to help marshal the Family Rides and to be Cycle Buddies. If you think this might be you or someone you know, find out more here – Cycle Buddies or contact mike.mcsherry@lcc.org.uk.

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Croydon, Wandle Trail, Wimbledon Common, Putney Heath, Richmond Park, Kingston, Richmond

Neil Parafernes — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

The Easter Sunday ride takes us from Croydon on the Wandle Trail, across Wimbledon Common to the Windmill Cafe for an early lunch, sitting out with our bike by the table or in with the bike locked to a hoop. Then on tree lined Ladies Mile to and over Putney Heath and through Roehampton to Richmond Park. We leave the park for Kingston and ride beside the Thames on one of the Thames Path’s most beautiful paths to Richmond and finally Richmond station. There are 4 trains an hour to East Croydon that Sunday.

It is 24 miles. Again 80% or so off-road and the rest side streets.
The ride starts at Queens Gardens CR0 1GY at 10am. We will arrive at the cafe for our refreshment break or early lunch at 11:30. Richmond station by 2:30.

https://www.komoot.com/tour/2098621124?share_token=auy4vN34Lcim1mAeK9M9jgqWycrhYG6F3H4CsqgOJ2pNepQAHb&ref=wtd

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Free Bike Fixing – Grove Park Youth Club Lewisham

Lewisham — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

This is a free basic repair session. Bring your bike along, we’ll check it over, do any basic repairs and adjustments that we can and advise you what to do about anything more serious.

Lewisham Cyclists run free bike repair sessions in Grove Park Youth Club on 3rd Sunday of the month. Just turn up.

Contact Lewisham Cyclists for more information.

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Beating the Bounds for Southwark’s 50th Anniversary

Bruce Lynn — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000

NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beating-the-bounds-southwarks-50th-anniversary-tickets-1320494327079
Southwark Council, formed as part of the 1970s local government reorganisation, came into being at Easter 1975. Love them or loathe them it is still an excuse for a bike ride! Werner likes anniversaries so has planned, and will lead, a ride that follows the borough boundary as closely as possible. Start 9am, Southwark Needle, London Bridge. An anticlockwise route takes us first to the Lambeth boundary for a long stetch finishing at the top of Gipsy Hill where we meet Bromley and Croydon. Turn along Crystal Palace Parade where we soon meet Lewisham. We then follow the Lewisham boundary back to the Thames at St Georges Square, just east of South Dock. Follow the river, also of course the boundary, back to London Bridge. We expect to finish at around 1pm after covering about 30km.

This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

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Improve your Bicycle Maintenance Skills-Join our FREE classes on Tue & Wed

Casey Abaraonye — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Build Your Ride
Bike maintenance training sessions for Hammersmith and Fulham participants and LCC Members

Bicycle maintenance classes for locals to Hammersmith and Fulham (live or work in the borough) and LCC members. The classes are FREE and cover simple essentials such as puncture repair, brake adjustment, bicycle security, and gear indexing. They are practise sessions, so you learn by application.

These are very small 2-3 person classes, so please only book if you can attend and attend if you book. Booking for these sessions is only via Eventbrite: https://hfcycling.eventbrite.com

Q&A:
Do I need to bring a bike? No, you will be practicing on our bikes.
Can I fix my bike during the session? No, you can book a service.

Sessions delivered by Oma Bikes in association with Transport for London

Film & Photography Consent

We take pictures during the sessions. If you are coming to the session you consent to your photographs being used to promote HFC’s aims and work. To opt out please notify us before the session.

Hammersmith & Fulham Cycling organise leisurely weekend rides. Follow us at https://hfcycling.eventbrite.com

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