Newsletter 126 Rides, Meetings and other Events Autumn 2016 www.lambethcyclists.org.uk • Tuesday 20 September - Cyclists Meeting 7:30pm • Saturday 25 September – Ride, the Architecture of the Postal Service • Tuesday 18 October - Lambeth Cyclists Meeting 7:30pm. Guest speaker: Lambeth's Highways Programme Manager Richard Lancaster • Saturday or Sunday 29 or 30 October – Ride, High Tech Architecture Act now: changes to Hill and • Tuesday 15 November - Lambeth Cyclists Meeting 7:30pm • Saturday or Sunday 19 or 20 November – Ride, War Memorials Hill • Tuesday 20 December - Lambeth Cyclists Meeting 7:30pm is consulting on changes to bus lanes and some junctions on Brixton Hill and on Streatham Hill. Lambeth Cyclists meetings Lambeth Cyclists meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month 7:30 – 9:00pm at the Community Centre,1 Studley Road, SW4 6RA. This is just behind Stockwell tube station. Secure bike parking is available in the forecourt of the . building. At the meetings we consider the latest developments in cycling in the borough, look at and comment on plans and discuss problems. They are informal events – everyone is welcome! After the meeting we usually go to a nearby pub.

Lambeth Cyclists rides We run leisurely, easy going rides generally on the last Saturday of the month, usually starting at 10:30 and lasting all day. These rides are run by volunteers and often final routes are not planned until shortly beforehand – information is available at our meetings, on the website, Twitter and the email group. Respond by 14 September to give your views on changes that could see bus lanes Lambeth Cyclists email group extended in length, width and time at different places over Brixton Hill and Streatham Details of meetings, rides planned and other announcements are circulated on the Hill. email group as well as discussion of matters of Lambeth cycling interest – sign up Disappointingly, segregated cycle lanes are not part of the plans, despite the space today by sending a blank email to available.There are no reasonable alternative routes between Brixton and Streatham [email protected] and the road is heavily used by cyclists.

The August meeting of Lambeth Cyclists supported the view of Andrew Gilligan when he was London’s cycling commissioner, that this stretch of road was suitable for and in Free bike checks with Dr Bike need of segregated cycling. As an absolute minimum, the road should have wider, Lambeth council’s Dr Bike events take place every Wednesday from 5:30 to continuous and 24-hour bus lanes. 7:30pm at the following locations in September: Respond to the consultations now: • 7 September – Windrush Square, Brixton, SW2 • Brixton Hill - tinyurl.com/brixtonhillbuses • 14 September – Outside James Maxwell Clerk Building, opp IMAX, 57 • Streatham Hill - tinyurl.com/streathamhill Waterloo Road, London, SE1 • Let us know what you said – post on the Lambeth Cyclists Facebook page or • 21 September – Junction of Cedars Road and Common Northside, email group. Clapham SW4 • 28 September – Triangle, opp Oval Station, Kennington, SE11 Architecture rides this autumn Published by Lambeth Cyclists, September 2016. Lambeth Cyclists is a borough group of the London Cycling Our programme of easy-going rides continues this autumn. Campaign, 2 Newhams Row, Bermondsey Street, London All are welcome on these leisurely all-day rides around London. Further information will SE1 3UZ lcc.org.uk be available on our website, Facebook page and on Twitter. Borough Coordinator Charlie Holland • 25 September - The Architecture of the Postal Service Newsletter Editor Colin Penning, [email protected] • 29 or 30 October - High Tech Architecture • 19 or 20 November - War Memorials.

Summer events Waterloo to Croydon ‘Quietway’ update

Lambeth Cyclists were out at the Lambeth Country Show and consultation – have your say Feast this summer. TFL is consulting on a shared use cycle and pedestrians pavement and crossing of the At West Norwood’s monthly Feast event A23 London Road at the junctions of Acacia Road and Norbury Avenue, near Norbury we spoke to local residents about their station. experiences cycling in the borough. Do you think this will make it easier and safer crossing the A23? Most agreed that Norwood Road is Read more about the plans and respond by 26 September at tinyurl.com/NorburyAv. atrocious, with fast traffic and no space for cycling up to the South Circular and Post-consultation reports towards Road. Families with Lambeth and TFL children only cycle in the park. consulted on plans to install a new toucan Photo: At West Norwood Feast Adjoa, a crossing on Clapham volunteer from the event’s family and Common’s Long Road. wellbeing area, met Lambeth Cyclists’ Paola. They will proceed with the

scheme design that was consulted on, with minor Lambeth Cyclists met changes. people from all over the

borough at Lambeth There have also been Country Show. Welcomed post-consultation updates new members, asked for on four other sections of support for campaigns the route: Larkhall area, and gave advice on local Traffic crossing Clapham Common. Photo: David Ingram Close, issues. Howard via Flickr. St Leonard’s area and Streatham south area. It is always worth responding to consultations: these four consultations received a low number of responses. There is more on these schemes and links to the TFL web pages on the Lambeth Cyclists website. Work will start between now and January, depending on the section.

Cycle to Work Day New Lambeth Cyclists committee

On Cycle to Work Day, Wednesday 14 September, London Cycling Campaign is At our annual meeting on Tuesday 22 June 2016, we elected a new management organising marshalled rides called BikeTubes. committee for Lambeth Cyclists. Would you or a friend or colleague like to join a BikeTube? BikeTubes are a great way Richard Laidlaw and Luke Evans, who stood down from the committee at this meeting, to do your first commute to work by bike. One of these rides leaves Clapham Common were thanked for their contribution. for Blackfriars via Parliament at 7.30am on 14 September. See LCC.org.uk for more. The new Lambeth Cyclists management committee is:

• Coordinator: Charlie Holland • Treasurer: Chris James Lambeth Car Free Day • Secretary: Charlie Ullman • Communications and campaigns: Colin Penning Celebrating better use of public space than just for cars, on Saturday 24 • Infrastructure: Clare Neely and Simon Still September Cornwall Road in Waterloo will be closed and filled with fun and music • Other committee members Paola Pagliarin and Lucy Swanson from noon to 5pm. Lambeth’s sustainable travel team will be on hand to tell you about 'try before you bike' Lambeth Cyclists is the Lambeth borough group of the London Cycling Campaign, and cycle training. The Lambeth Bike Market (which usually tours schools) is being registered charity 115789. showcased this year at Car Free Day – so if you have a bike to sell you can bring it on the day, or buy a quality second hand one for you or your child.