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Sunday 6th February:  Zeppelin Ride (Central London CTC)

NB this is not an LCC ride – it is being run by Central London CTC. Places must be booked online in advance. See end of this note on how to book a place.

Meeting time: 10:30.  

Ride Leader: Charles Harvey 07961 194 771

Start point: Potters Bar Railway Station. [Some riders will arrive by train. If you are cycling to the start point or coming on an earlier train, have a coffee at the Café Nero opposite the station’s main entrance, which allows you to keep an eye on the cycle parking area].

Trains: N.Southgate 10.23, O.Park 10.26, N.Barnet 10.28 (arrives P.Bar 10.34

Ride Description:  A ride that takes you to places connected with the downing of the German airships SL11 and L31 in 1916, at Cuffley and Potters Bar respectively. Lunch at The Plough at Cuffley. To give you a feel for the rigours of high altitude flight, this ride takes you over some of the highest points in eastern Hertfordshire, including Cuffley, Newgate Street and Essendon. You have been warned!

For further info, contact Charles Harvey charles.harvey@hotmail.co.uk

020 8455 5174 / 07961 194 771    

NB if this ride is over-subscribed it will be repeated on Sunday 13th February

To book a place: Go to the link below. 

https://www.centrallondonctc.org.uk/rides

Find the entry for the ride and click on BOOK

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Christmas Lunch Sunday 12 December CORRECTION

To make a correction to the reminder sent earlier – the inclusive cost for the lunch is £22.  See the booking form for full details.

Any difficulties, or to be emailed a booking form, contact ianollier99@gmail.com

BOOKING FORM AND PAYMENT MUST BE WITH IAN OLLIER BY 30th NOVEMBER

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Christmas Lunch Sunday 12 December REMINDER

Our Christmas lunch will be held on Sunday 12th December at Alexander’s,81 Russell Lane 2pm for 2.30pm. cost is £18 – and must be booked in advance with menu choices and payment. For full details and booking form see the November newsletter on the website.

Any difficulties, or to be emailed a booking form, contact ianollier99@gmail.com

BOOKING FORM AND PAYMENT MUST BE WITH IAN OLLIER BY 30th NOVEMBER

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CTC Ride: Sunday 21st November BLUE PLAQUES

Blue Plaques Ride (southern Finchley, Hampstead Garden Suburb, northern Hampstead)

This is reminder of the ride this coming Sunday – there are still places available – please book here:

https://www.centrallondonctc.org.uk/rides

NB this is not an LCC ride – it is being run by Central London CTC. Places must be booked online in advance (limited to 15). See end of this note on how to book a place.

Start time: 10:00.  

Ride Leader: Charles Harvey 07961 194 771

Start point: Tally Corner by the Tally Ho pub, North Finchley, junction of Ballards Lane (A598) and High Road (A1000). Post code N12 0BP. Nearest railway station: New Southgate. 

Ride Description:  A ride visiting the plaques commemorating famous people who have lived in Finchley, Hampstead Garden Suburb and Hampstead. 

Ride notes:  Hampstead is hilly! So, if you have a choice of bikes, bring the one with the lowest gears. Also, due to the stop/start nature of the ride, there is little opportunity to build up body heat. So, if the ride is on a cold day, bring warm extra layers. There will be loo and refreshment stops at Golders Hill Park and South End Green. You can buy food and drink at either. If it is warm enough, you are welcome to bring a picnic and sit on the grass to eat it. If you arrive early, teas and coffees are available from a McDonalds by the start point. 

To book a place: Go to the link below. 

https://www.centrallondonctc.org.uk/rides

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Sunday 14 November  2.30-4.30pm

ECO SHOW AND TELL

An ideas fair – Albert Place, Finchley Central N3 1QA, near Tesco

(Bad weather: St Mary’s Church, 26 Hendon Lane N3 1TR)

Neighbours share their eco experiences, skills and knowledge. Zero waste shop, recycled art corner, gardening for pollinators, plastic-free cleaning and lots more.

There will be a chance to talk to two of our members about the LCC ‘Cycle Buddy’ scheme and the ‘Breeze’ women-only rides programme.

Free entrance. 

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COP26 – have you made your pledge yet?

As explained in the newsletter, there is a mass cycle ride ‘takin’ the high road’ towards the conference in Glasgow with four members of Barnet Cyclists riding along. They are getting very soggy to highlight a good cause. They are not asking for donations of money – but they are encouraging us to make small pledges to change little things in our life that, cumulatively, will make a real difference. Go on – challenge yourself! You can pledge as many times as you like – just click on one or more of the links below and then press “pledge”.

Charlotte   https://www.wearedonation.com/en-gb/businesses/ride-the-change-to-cop26/campaigns/charlotte-french-ride-the-change/

Penny   https://www.wearedonation.com/en-gb/businesses/ride-the-change-to-cop26/campaigns/penny-lovatt-ride-the-change/

Salim   https://www.wearedonation.com/en-gb/businesses/ride-the-change-to-cop26/campaigns/salim-sabri-ride-the-change/

Laura   https://www.wearedonation.com/en-gb/businesses/ride-the-change-to-cop26/campaigns/laura-seaman-ride-the-change/

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Monthly Meeting: Thursday 30 Sept 8pm

Tune in and catch up with what has been happening over the past month: East Finchley Festival, Cycle Buddy Scheme and LCC protest rides.

The LCC is recruiting Climate Safe Streets Champions and Suami Rocha, who is running the scheme, hopes to be able to join our meeting and tell us what is involved and how we can take part or spread the word to others. (Postponed from Aug meeting)

Rides programme. We are planning a ride on 17th October – places need to be booked in advance. We will explain how this will work.

This meeting is open to members of the group and our local supporters only. If you attended any of the previous meetings there is no need to do anything and you will be sent the Zoom invite a few days before the meeting. If you wish to be added to the list, please send an email to alison.ewington@ntlworld.com.

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SIGN THE PETITION NOW! London’s Leaders Must Act Now On Junctions

We are saddened by the tragic news that for the fifth time in eight years, a person has lost their life at the Holborn gyratory. This time, as so many times across London, it was a woman cycling, hit by a large, turning lorry.

Work on the most dangerous junctions in London had stalled even before the pandemic. During the pandemic we did have a glimpse of what a lower car London can look like; we did see rapid expansion of the cycle network; and we did get increasing awareness in government that active travel has a vital role to play in averting the climate crisis. But we have not seen substantive action on our most dangerous and lethal junctions.

Junctions are where most serious and fatal collisions with those walking and cycling happen. They are the single biggest risk to lives, and the single biggest barrier to more people cycling and walking – particularly to those most put off by hostile road design such as children and parents.

After yet another fatality at Holborn, yet another fatality at Battersea Bridge, multiple fatalities in less than a month in Havering on one road, we do not believe London can delay any more. We are calling on our leaders to reinstate the rapid rollout of safety improvements at every London junction where those walking and cycling lose their lives, with the most dangerous prioritised first. What TfL and DfT call “critical issues” at junctions must be addressed to ensure that every arm of each junction is safe to cycle or walk through. That way these junctions will help realise the Mayor’s “Vision Zero” plan for no fatal road collisions or serious injuries in London by 2041, rather than trash it.

SIGN THE PETITION NOW!

https://www.lcc.org.uk/campaigns/junctions-action/