Anybody cycling to work today???? Is it too dangerous??? No tubes, no buses and I don't drive/have a car. Has anybody ever cycled in this weather? Any advice?...
It's dangerous. But I'll be out there and in it soon covering for colleagues stranded by a bit of weather. Take it very very slowly, if in doubt get off and...
Thanks, Barry. After careful thought, I'll leave the bike at home today. Don't want to risk another fall; still feeling the pain of the last one more than a...
Rotherhithe Community Council this Wednesday concentrates on a presentation from the Council on the new Canada Water plan. It's huge. 7pm. Alfred Salter...
Hello I cycled in today to Victoria from South Dulwich. Quite good fun and quite safe I think to cycle in the foot deep powdery snow although very very slow....
Cycled into school this morning. Very slow, but faster than motor traffic. School closed. 2 hrs answering the phone then standing outside school to send...
I brought the bike out today- rode a bit walked a bit- got to work at 7- school closed 'cos no-one else (apart from the head who cycled in from Bromley and 2...
It was much worse than I expected. Early appointment to pick up new glasses in Surrey Quays....hardly any cars in carpark...but those shops that were open at...
I haven't got the bike out but did walk to Stave Hill in Russia Dock Park. Took my 16 year old and her friend and 2 circular metal tea trays. Tea trays...
Vivian asked for advice. I suggest using a mountain bike. This morning I used an entry level mountain bike to cycle the short distance (about two miles) from...
I second the mountain bike advice. I dusted off my Marin from the back shed, did some work on the brakes by putting the bike on the workstand in the kitchen...
Presumably all this applies on Tuesday as well... I cycled in this morning (Elephant and Castle to King's Cross). Usual 30 min journey took 1 hr. Bit hairy but...
Rob Can I embarrass you by saying how much I enjoyed 50 Quirky Bike Rides. I thought you had to be local. Hopefully I won't incur The Wrath of Barry by giving...
If that slush freezes the roads will be a lot more dangerous tomorrow. Ray Welsh 20 Redwood Close Rotherhithe London SE16 5NJ 020 7237 0091 ... From: Jubin...
No wrath from me about Quirky Bike rides...I bought my signed copy off Robdirect in June 2008. You can even buy it off our website and we get a slice: ...
I have provisionally planned several bike rides up to the end of July 2009. Anyone is welcome on any of the rides. Family cycle rides are particularly ...
More.... Lot on parking. Barry ... Subject: [lccbc] Mayor's Answers Jan 2009 Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 19:09:26 -0000 From: Tom Bogdanowicz <tom@...> To:...
So....today fixed up a meeting between key people at the British Standards Institute and the Design Against Crime Team at Central St Martins...who we've done a...
I should add to Barry's email the bicycling connection... Clovis Salmon aka Sam The Wheels is an important figure in the hidden history of South London...
The first £5,000 round closes Friday and the next opens 16 March, closes 27 March. Details here: http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1246 I've today put in...
Probably 150 people at the Canada Water meeting last night. The view that it's just not good enough to simplistically polarise (in this weather) options...
The roads in Rotherhithe are now fine, a little wet but free of snow and nice, but the pavements are lethal. I am ashamed to say that I didn't sweep the...
I was just thinking the same thing this morning. Walking is after all the majority mode. Ann To: southwarkcyclists@...:...
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The street sweepers were out gritting the pavements here (Brunswick Quay) on Tuesday. So far as I can see they did a pretty good job (albeit thankless and...
If you use Greenwich Park, please take a moment to fill in this consultation. www.britishschoolofcycling.com/park/ The view of Greenwich cyclists is that The...
Excelent question! The pavements here in Stockwell were lethal up to this morning. I was walking on the road! Vivian ... "We learned more from a three minute...