Barnet Cycling Campaign – building a better biking borough – part of London Cycling Campaign
A list of planned rides with Barnet Cyclists. Our rides vary: if you are new to us please consult our Rides Co-ordinator, or the ride leader for the ride you’d like to join, for advice about suitable rides for you. As a rough guide, our easiest rides start at around 15 miles at a pace of about 7 to 8 mph. We also have opportunities for stronger riders.
Finsbury Park CC Reliability Ride
This is an annual event to test riders and their bikes at the start of spring. This year it is starting in Potters Bar so it is local to Barnet. There are two routes available – 50 and 100Km. Entry fee of £5 for charity.
See here for details.
We have been contacted by the Cancer Treatment and Research Trust. They are a charity based out of Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood & Charing Cross & Hammersmith hospitals in central London. They raise funds for many types of cancer research including renal, melanoma, prostate and ovarian.
They have 3 charity spaces available for the 2023 RideLondonEssex 100 on Sunday 28th May which is now completely sold out and wondered if any of our members would be interested in taking on this challenge? https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/our-rides/ridelondon-essex-100
They do not charge an entry fee but just ask that each cyclist pledges to raise £500 in sponsorship.
If this is of interest please contact Laura Brown, Operations & Fundraising Administrator on the email below
We’ve been contacted by “Walk the Walk” about encouraging cyclists to volunteer to help with marshalling on the “Moonwalk” on 20/21st May. The Moonwalk is an overnight marathon length walk through central London in aid of Cancer Charities (especially but not exclusively breast cancer charities).
Cyclists are essential to the volunteering effort because they can easily reach parts of the route that support vehicles can’t and are able to respond quickly to hotspots on the route where additional help is needed, cyclists navigate the front walkers around the route, and others follow the end of the walk looking after the weary last walkers. Cyclists sign up for one, or two, shifts – from about 9pm (Saturday) to 7am Sunday and then from about 7am Sunday to 12 noon.
They need about 60 or 70 cyclists. It is a quite brilliant and uplifting night out with a joyous atmosphere, and millions of pounds will be raised. You can also help by getting sponsored as a volunteer (but you do not have to – your time and enthusiasm is all that is needed).
All the details about the Moonwalk and how to volunteer are on the WTW website https://walkthewalk.org/volunteer/moonwalk-london-volunteer
Cyclists do need to be over 18 – because you’ll be out in the wee small hours.
Feel free to contact Richard below if you need more information specifically about the cycle marshal role.
Richard Perry <richardgeoffreyperry@gmail.com>
| Do you think that cycling should be for *everyone* in London? Come and join us! This ride – for all who identify as women or non-binary and their allies – is both a celebration and a call to action. Today, less than a third of London’s bike journeys are by women. LCC is holding this ride to call for a London where everyone can cycle, along with our briliant partners Joy Riders and Londra Bisiklet Kulübü. To book a place register here: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lcc-womens-freedom-ride-tickets-489439947057 Marshall’s needed – Marshal Training In preparation for the ride, which currently has circa 500 people attending, we have a couple of training sessions. These are not compulsory but are for people who would like to know more about being a marshal and the skills, risk assessments, communication techniques used by the ride leader to keep the ride fun, social and safe. There is a short classroom session followed by a practical session on the road. The first session is in Enfield on the 11th February, the second is in Clerkenwell on the 26th February. Following the session on the 26th, there is also a pre-ride recce of the route we will use on the day. Although we don’t need every marshall to attend this session, it’s important as many marshals as possible are able to take part so the ride leader can explain how they want the marshals to work on the day, different roles at different junctions etc. Please share this with any interested marshals. Register at the links below. There are only limited places on the two training sessions. 11th Feb, 10:45-13:30, Enfield https://lcc.org.uk/default-events/ride-marshal-enfield/ 26th Feb, 10:00-12:30, Clerkenwell https://lcc.org.uk/default-events/ride-marshal-course-clerkenwell/ 26th Feb pre-ride recce starting at Marble Arch, meet at 12:50 for 1pm start https://lcc.org.uk/default-events/pre-ride-recce/ |
After a round up of ‘business’ and a coffee break and time for a chat, we will have a bit of a ‘show-and-tell’ with whatever Christmas Cycling pressies members received. Or anything you have treated yourself to. Or things you might want to ask advice about before buying. Everyone is sure to have an opinion!
The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of the month. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch.
Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.
All welcome.
There are opportunities to join in fundraising cycling activities that will benefit the London Air Ambulance.
Miles for Missions – Ride 116 https://fundraising.londonsairambulance.org.uk/event/miles-for-missions-cycle
Event 1-31 October
Deadline no deadline
This is part of our virtual events series. The idea being people ride 116 in the month of October, self-lead challenge so could be one ride or lots of smaller rides. Miles are tracked through the website and badges unlocked as you progress..
RideLondon – Essex 100 https://fundraising.londonsairambulance.org.uk/event/ridelondon2023
Event                   28 May 2023
Deadline             TBC – likely Feb/March
They are also listed on Ride Across Britain as a participating charity, this means that anyone who wants to take that challenge on can do it for the London Air Ambulance, they pay less registration but have a minimum fundraising option of £2,500.
https://www.rideacrossbritain.com
See the websites for details.
Goodgym in Barnet are offering the chance to join them in a combined bike ride and litter pick this coming Saturday.
See here for details
https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/help-celebrate-cycle-week-in-barnet
And there are some incentives for supporting local businesses during Bike Week:
Retail businesses offering discounts to cyclists for Bike Week 6-12 June 2022
Please encourage retailers to support cycling by using these discounts.
Why not plan your cycle route out / home or a special visit to stop by at one of the following in East Finchley?
Coffee Bank
85 High Rd, London
East Finchley
N2 8AE
On the left heading north A1000
https://goo.gl/maps/p2b2oTD94HXYrp6F7
Serving drinks and food. Includes Cake!
Offering 20% off food and drink ( non alcohol) discount to Cyclist.
Bike parking outside
Phoenix Cinema. 52 High Road London N2 9PJ
Ewelina, the manager, is giving £2 off cinema tickets and 10% discount on food and drink.
Café with cake selection. Bike parking outside.
Bald Faced Stag. Pub. 69 High Rd London N2 8AB
Louise, the manager, is giving a 20% discount on food and drink for those cycling. ( you need to prebook a table)
Bike parking in car park at rear book online www.thebaldfacedstagn2.co.uk / 020 8442 1201
Please remember these discounts are at the discretion and goodwill of the businesses.
The LCC have had to close sign ups for the RideLondon FreeCycle due to a shortage of marshals (except in boroughs where there are less than 50 sign ups). This is so they can keep the ride size to safe numbers. If you have friends or contacts who want to take part, they can sign up to be marshals. If they have a big sign up of marshals, they can consider opening some of the rides again. If you have friends, colleagues or contacts who are keen to join and they are confident cyclists, encourage them to sign up to volunteer marshal.Â
Sign up here:
| We are still looking for more volunteer ride marshals for FreeCycle feeder. If you are interested in being a volunteer marshal or know someone who might be, please share this link: https://membership.lcc.org.uk/marshal-volunteer-sign-2022 The total number of registrants for each borough’s feeder rides can be found here.We have two more marshal trainings, next Wednesday 18th and Saturday 21st at the LCC office. Share these with anyone who would like to attend. Wednesday 18 – https://membership.lcc.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=575 Saturday 21 – https://membership.lcc.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=576 If you have any questions about your local group feeder ride, contact mike.mcsherry@lcc.org.uk. |
This event will take place on Sunday 12 June and start and finish at Granary Square, and the new and improved 28KM route will take in Hampstead Heath, Primrose Hill, Camden Town, King’s Cross, Bloomsbury, and more. Marshals and signs will be spread out along the way, and this year you will also be able to choose whether to self-guide or follow a riding marshal who will lead small groups around the route. They have also partnered with HumanForest who will have e-bikes available to hire at the start line for anyone who fancies an extra push!
Key details
Date: Sunday 12 June
Time: Select a start time window from 10am – 12pm
Location: Granary Square, King’s Cross
Tickets can be bought here (Adult £6, Child £4, Family £15):
Tickets are limited for each start-time window so register now to avoid disappointment.
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