Active travel to work really is good for your health and well-being

This post is directed at those thinking of starting commuting by bike.  We have known for a long time that people who exercise are fitter and healthier than those who … Read More

Monthly Meeting

Regular monthly meeting.  Agenda includes QW7 Latest (Champion HIll, Dulwich); Southwark Plan; QW1- problems at crossings; Starting Bike trains.  Get there if you can.  Drinks afterwards for those interested in … Read More

Festival of Cycling Rides

Community Cycleworks are hosting a Festival of Cycling in Burgess Park, Sat 14th November, 12 noon to 4pm.  Southwark Cyclists will be leading a series of short rides to local … Read More

Cycling and the OKRAAP

OKRAAP =Old Kent Road Area Action Plan

Southwark Cyclists were invited to make a short presentation at the latest Forum session on July 27th organised by Southwark Council as part … Read More

Urban Cycle Loan Scheme for Southwark

Southwark Council have approved and funded the Urban Cycle Loan Scheme for a year, starting in March 2015. This scheme has run previously in several boroughs including Lewisham (link here … Read More

Draft Cycling Strategy – Comments from Southwark Cyclists

Southwark Borough Council published its draft Cycling Strategy in November 2014 (see post here). Southwark Cyclists submitted 16 pages of comments! Below are some highlights. For the full document, click … Read More

Public Health Case for Cycling

The public health case for active travel (cycling and walking) is overwhelming.  But is still not getting through to policy-makers.  So when Southwark Cyclists were invited to prepare a paper … Read More

Southwark Council pledges money to extend Cycle Hire in the Borough

The current Cycle Hire scheme stops just south of Elephant and Castle and there are no docking stations east of Tower Bridge Road on the south side of the river.

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