Croydon Cyclists

SUCCESS! Southern commit to keeping secure bike parking open to the public 7 months since we launched our petition and met with Southern Rail - but I'm pleased to report we have finally got another update! And even better - it's good news. On Friday evening (23rd Jan) we rec...

A bit of good news - Southern Rail have committed to keeping the secure bike parking at East Croydon station.

Big round of applause for @chrisgalpin.bsky.social who made this happen. Thank you Chris! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Perry’s council fails to spend £74,000 from road safety budget Under the Tory Mayor, Croydon axed six lollipop patrols outside primary schools last year in a cost-cutting measure. Yet now, according to Croydon East MP Natasha Irons, the council is sitting on a…

This week's top posts: Perry's council fails to spend £74,000 from road safety budget insidecroydon.com/2026/01/28/p... #Croydon #RoadSafety #Forestdale @20splenty.bsky.social @croydoncyclists.bsky.social

Physical separation between cyclists, pedestrians and motorists key to safer streets, research shows The study also found that bad behaviour is the biggest contributing factor towards streets hostile to walking and wheeling

Protected cycle lanes =/= Painted lines

‘We live in a danger zone’: locals call for action on speeding Residents in Upper Norwood staged a protest this week to demand urgent action from Mayor Jason Perry and Croydon Council to tackle dangerous speeding on their road, where police have confirmed some…

'We live in a danger zone': locals call for action on speeding insidecroydon.com/2025/10/22/w... #Croydon #UpperNorwood #SpaHill #Speeding

Croydon is fortunate to have 20mph zones on most of its minor roads.

But they're missing from our high streets, and the busiest roads in built-up parts of the borough.

We'd like to see a commitment to extending 20mph borough wide in 2026 manifestos - exceptions only where footfall is negligible.

Be careful out there, people!

Multiple reports of cyclists being mugged for their bikes by moped gangs.

Shirley Church Road (Croydon) and College Road (Dulwich) targeted in recent days.

Keep an eye out for these scumbags and report anything suspicious to the police!

@insidecroydon.bsky.social

Rail operators ‘pause’ the removal of East Croydon bike rack Southern Rail is to “pause” on its removal of the bike rack on Billinton Hill. The news comes barely a week after Inside Croydon broke the story of the train operators’ plan, whic…

Southern to pause removing the secure bike racks at East Croydon station. H/T @insidecroydon.bsky.social

insidecroydon.com/2025/06/27/r...

A BIG thank you @chrisgalpin.bsky.social for organising this effort, to the 670 who signed, and to MPs Sarah Jones & Natasha Irons for piling on the pressure.

Croydon to Richmond Hill via Beddington, Figges Marsh and Wimbledon | ride | Komoot Angus Hewlett planned an outdoor adventure with komoot! Distance: 22.7 km | Duration: 01:25 h

Solstice Ride this Wednesday 18th.

6:30pm Queen's Gardens.

14 miles / 90 minutes - mostly cycle paths, commons and quiet streets. Enjoy a sunset pint at the top of Richmond Hill.

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We're at Croydon College today for their Sustainability Fair.

The number one ask talking young people here today?

LIME BIKES!

Lambeth's got them. Southwark. Hackney. Wandsworth.

Why is Croydon being left out?

Croydon Social Cycling has made it to West Sussextoday 🚵‍♀️ @croydoncyclists.bsky.social @londoncycling.bsky.social

Our Sunday Social rides continue - and with the clocks changing, we'll be running a series of weekday evening rides through the summer months as well.

RSVP for lots more of this ⬇️

Social rides are back!

This Sunday we're running an easy 20-miler taking in six parks and commons across South London.

Approx. duration 4h including café stops. Normal clothes, age 16+. Meet 10am, Queen's Gardens, CR0.

Like this post to RSVP. Weather is currently looking "couldn't be better!" 🌞

People riding bicycles on a sunny autumnal day in Morden Hall Park, South London, UK. Clear blue skies, fallen leaves on the ground from a large oak tree.

Our Social Rides run every Sunday, and we'll keep going all through the winter (wellness and weather permitting).

This weekend we'll visit the Dinosaurs in Crystal Palace, head over the brow of the hill down to Dulwich, and back home on the Waterlink Way.

Easy pace - all abilities - wrap up warm!

Croydon Green Social - Networking & Social Wednesday 20th November 7-10pm Spread Eagle Pub, Katharine Street, CR0 1NX

Next Wednesday, 20th November

Croydon Cyclists - meet 7pm-7:30pm, downstairs @ the Spread Eagle.

We'll join the wider Green Networking & Social upstairs from 7:30pm.

Croydon's falling far behind the pace here.

Our Social Rides often use the Colliers Wood to Merton route - it's a good example of how to do a low-intervention, low-traffic route in outer London.

Would be fairly straightforward to build similar routes here, if there were any political support.

Our web site has been overhauled. Check it out:

croydoncyclists.org.uk

Our web site has been overhauled. Check it out:

croydoncyclists.org.uk

The image is a split view, with the top half showing a black-and-white historical photo of a busy riverside parking area filled with cars, and the bottom half displaying a modern color image of the same location transformed into a pedestrian walkway, featuring people enjoying themselves.

More of this please.

Map of Wandsworth, with 13 squiggly coloured lines showing the council's proposed new cycle routes, meandering around back streets

In south London, #Wandsworth Council is proposing a network of "quiet cycle routes" (aka cheap, with minimal interventions on back streets).
See wandsworthquietroutes.commonplace.is
Consultation ends 22 Sept'24.

Labour is right about LTNs – the Tories need to learn the same lesson For all the initial noise against low-traffic neighbourhoods, most people like them and they can benefit the public purse

New on the Bike Blog: Andrew Gilligan, who advised Boris Johnson on transport in No 10, explains why the Conservatives need to get the message that low-traffic neighbourhoods and 20mph zones are actually popular.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Good to see @peterwalker99.bsky.social *is* here. Strangely he wasn't on the list of #Guardian journalists distributed a week or so ago!

Cyclists on The Big Ride For Palestine cross Westminster Bridge towards Big Ben, flying Palestine flags.

Cyclists in a South London park, "Jewish Network For Palestine" banner draped around a cedar tree.

Cycles parked outside a church in South London as their riders take a break

Big Ride For Palestine cyclists on their lunch break, sitting on the grass in a London park

Overhead drone shot of around 50 cyclists attending the Big Ride For Palestine

Big Ride For Palestine participants including a recumbent trike rider

No photos from the Social Ride this week, but here's a few from yesterday's Big Ride For Palestine - congrats to all the riders who rode 30 miles from Wandle Park #Croydon to Stepney in E. London, calling for an end to the bloodshed in Gaza.

Croydon, Beckenham Place Park, Sydenham Wells Park, Crystal Palace Park loop | bike Tour | Komoot ontodva planned an outdoor adventure with komoot! Distance: 30.4 km | Duration: 02:51 h

Tomorrow's Social Ride to Crystal Palace Park and back.

Meet 10am, Queen's Gardens, central Croydon.

Looking like a great day for it. Bring a water bottle - food available from the street food market in CP Park.

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