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How to learn to ride a bike
Lots of people in the replies asking me to share how I learned as an adult, so they can do it do/teach someone else.
n.b. what worked for me might not work for other people, so definitely don't give up if this advice doesn't suit you!
"Research has consistently shown that safety concerns are the key barrier that stop women from cycling, and the surest way to address that is no mystery."
https://www.citymetric.com/transport/golden-age-cycling-britain-needs-make-women-feel-safer-bikes-5148
After lockdown ended in Wuhan, car use doubled versus normal times
If this happens here we’ll see London reduced to a polluted gridlock, with ppl dependent on buses stuck in traffic https://twitter.com/southwarkcycle/status/1264493364684238850
Distancing means buses will be at 20% capacity & 60% of Southwark residents have no access to a car, many are dependent on buses
How will they travel? Tell @peterjohn6 @lb_southwark must provide safe 🚶♀️& 🚲 network for those who can active travel and #PutSouthwarkOnTheMap
The barriers have been removed and crossing made wider between Burgess Park and Surrey Canal.
See the before and after on our blog: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/crossing-canal-path-to-burgess-park-major-upgrade/
The new bike and pedestrian friendly crossing between Burgess Park and the Peckham link just opened 🙂 @southwarkcycle