26
Oct
2011
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We’ve had an invitation to meet London Assembly Member Jenny Jones, and a couple of us will be meeting her this Friday morning.
The intention is to visit a couple of places on bikes in the borough that might present issues for cyclists. Jenny intends to spend about an hour in the borough.
If you’re interested in attending, we’re meeting at 9.30 am by the arches at Hyde Park corner, where we’ll be meeting a couple of Westminster Cycling Campaign colleagues. Location can be viewed here:
http://g.co/maps/hh4nx
If you can’t attend but have a suggestion for a location to visit, feel free to say in the comments section below. Of course, ‘issues’ may not be locations but general borough-wide matters.
We also intend to highlight what is good for cycling in the borough (e.g.contraflow cycling trials and Ken High St cycle parking), plus the recently initiated marketing and promotion activities, e.g:
http://www.bikeminded.org/
More information on Jenny Jones is here:
http://www.london.gov.uk/profile/jenny-jones
Jenny Jones - London Assembly Member
11
Jun
2011
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… a play!
http://lcc.org.uk/events/bicycle-thieves
Bicycle Thieves
@ Viewtube as part of CREATE11
Pip Productions and Vicky Graham present Bicycle Thieves.
A play inspired by Luigi Barolini’s novel ‘Ladri di Biciclette’
Script by Kieran Lynn
Concieved and directed by Henriette Baker
Shortlisted for the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award
www.pipproductionsltd.co.uk
21
Apr
2011
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Meeting will feature guest speaker and cycle blogger Mark Ames, Kathryn King from the council, and the committee election of the K&C LCC group
23
Feb
2011
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K&C Road safety Campaign launch
26
Jan
2011
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10
Jan
2011
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Parks of South West London Ride (Jan 2011)
Ten of us turned up for the leisurely ride through the parks of south west London yesterday (9th January). An amazingly beautiful sunny day!
Thanks to Philip Benstead for organising the ride and providing informative commentary at points of interest along the way.
6
Jan
2011
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Title of ride: Parks of south west London plus 2 mills
Date: Sunday 9th January 2011
No time to play tennis today but opportunity to see two mills and site of a royal palace!
A ride with some undulation though parks and open spaces. We will be seeing various point of interest such as a water mill, windmills, and the site of a royal palace. There is plenty chance to see how the other half live – we’ll be going though one of the riches area of UK!
Meeting point: 09.30 (depart 09.45) at Kensington Gardens,
Broad Walk by café (north end near Bayswater Road/ Queensway tube)
map location: http://bit.ly/eD3cal
Grid ref: TQ 25909 80396
Return by train – target: 16:09 (Cheam) arrival 16.45 (Victoria)
Ride distance: 25 miles (approx.)
Ride Level: One Star (leisurely) – includes stop for pub lunch (Worcester Park area)
Possible stops:
- Elevenses at The Windmill Tea Rooms, Wimbledon Common
- Tea at Nonsuch Park
Note: There is a chance of un-surfaced tracks. The ride leader will be riding a hybrid cycle with narrow tyres (23/28 mm).
Weather forecast: Good – sunny spells, 7 deg C
Organising Body: CTC Central London/ LCC Kensington & Chelsea
Ride Leader: Philip Benstead
Tel: 0794-980-1698
Email: philipbenstead1@gmail.com
Some points of interest along the way:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandsworth_Common
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandsworth_Common_Windmill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Wandle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimbledon_Park
http://www.wpcc.org.uk/commons.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimbledon_and_Putney_Commons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morden_Hall_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morden_Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_Park#Notable_residents
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonsuch_Palace
http://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3873
http://www.imaginethegarden.co.uk/nonsuchpark
25
Nov
2010
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This Sunday Philip Benstead is leading another of his series of popular ‘Parks
of London’ rides:
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Parks of South East London plus Thames views
Sunday 28th November 2010
Contrast the parks of South East London from the urban to the royal with vision of Brave New World and Clockwork Orange along the way.
Meet 09.30 for 09.45 away at Broad Walk Cafe (north end by Bayswater Road), Kensington Gardens.
Return by train 16.30-ish.
One-star easy ride
Distance: Approximately 25 miles
Meet Time: 09.30 at Kensington Gardens
Meet Location: Broad Walk by Café (north end by Bayswater Road)
GR TQ 258 804
Return: By Train to London, target time 16:40 (arrival 17.30)
Intended Lunch TBA
Leader Philip Benstead
Telephone 0794-980-1698
Email philipbenstead1@gmail.com
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8
Nov
2010
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Kensington & Chelsea Cyclists, in cooperation with Wandsworth LCC, have been busy trying to campaign for a more pedestrian and cycle friendly bridge design once the present refurbishment works on Albert Bridge are complete.
An outcome of our meeting last week was a decision to survey users of the bridge and local residents to get a better picture of what people would really want from the bridge and gain support for our aims.
A local resident has been very productive in producing a survey form, and we plan to survey users this Wednesday morning (10th November) as well as local residents.
If anyone might be available to help us with the survey, we would be very grateful! It will involve talking to people at either the north or south end of the bridge and noting down responses to the survey on a clipbord (which we will supply). We will also supply you with a hot drink!
We plan to be there from 8am til 9am but if you can’t make the whole hour that’s fine, any time is useful.
If you can help, just let me know on 07960 026450 (leave message if necessary) or email philip797-survey@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you very much
Philip Loy
Kensington & Chelsea Cyclists
22
Oct
2010
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Parks Ride – Sun 24th Oct – 09.35 Liverpool St station
This Sunday Philip Benstead runs one of his popular rides exploring the parks and open spaces of London. Details as below.
Ride starts with 09.35 train from Liverpool Street or from Manor Park station 09.50.
More in the ‘Rides’ section!
Sunday 24th October
Parks of the Far East
Organising Body: CTC Central London/LCC Kensington & Chelsea
Title of Ride: Parks of the far East with some phew for onlookers
Short Narrative: One of the dead magnificent seven plus new site cycle racing in east London with plenty of green space on the way (includes pub lunch)
Ride Level: One Star (leisurely)
Distance: Approximately 35 miles
Date: Sunday 24th October 2010
Meet Time: 09.15 am
Meet Location: Ticket Office Liverpool Street Station Bishopsgate London EC2M 7PY (GR TQ 332 814)
Ticket Type: Obtain return ticket to ROMFORD
Train to: 9.40 am for Manor Park Station, Station Road, Manor Park E12 5EP (GR TQ 419 857)
Arrival: Manor Park 09.53 (No changes)
Return from: Romford Station, South Street, Romford RM1 1SX (GR TQ 513 884)
Target Train Time: 16:38
Arrival: Liverpool Street 17.07
Leader: Philip Benstead
Telephone: 0794-980-1698
Email: philipbenstead1@gmail.com
