Haringey Cycling Campaign

📣 Callout: Do you have a good idea💡or a story about cycling 🚲 in Haringey?

Know someone with an unusual experience? Or a real talent for cycling? Or who’s found an unusual route?

We’re collecting local stories for our next newsletter and local magazines – all ideas welcome!

‘Once a fortnight would save people hundreds’: how to make your bike last longer, according to experts From avoiding overtightened bolts to giving it a good clean, here are the easy and affordable habits mechanics swear by

My 5 top tips are:
1. Fit mudguards and mudflaps.
2. Keep it clean. A regular soapy wash is great
3. Keep it lubed.
4. Keep tyres inflated to almost the max pressure.
5. Swap derailleur gears for hub gears.
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Me with newspaper article

Me with article in front of polar bear

🔔 I’ve written a brand new piece for the Ham and High about why children in Haringey need a safe habitat for cycling 🔔

It’s absolutely chock full of polar bear puns 🐻‍❄️🐻

It’s about a family ride to visit animal murals, that Haringey Cycling organised last month. So many children … 1/8

'Children love to ride bikes - we need more safe places for them to do so' Cycling campaigner Carla Francome has seen how much children want a safe place to cycle in Haringey.

So some links then. My brand new Ham and High piece is here: … 6/8

www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2550209...

In her Ham&High article, Carla calls on Haringey’s leadership team – tagged – to start making change. Do read the thread and article😀
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Islington Family Ride to Ecology Centre Apple Festival - London Cycling Campaign Gentle family (12km ride 2hr ish)  from the Islington City Farm around some of North Islington’s Parks to the Apple festival being held at the Ecology Centre, in the Nature […]

@cycleislington.uk family ride from City farm to the apple festival in Gillespie Park, via some of North Islington's Parks
Sunday 19th October.
lcc.org.uk/events/islin...

Don't let anyone tell you people don't cycle in Haringey...figures from Forest & Lime show over 278,000 rides this July in the borough and that doesn't include people riding their own bikes. We need more infrastructure to support pedal power in Haringey www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/documents/s1...

Show Us Green Lanes! 🚲
This month, please snap or film the good, bad & baffling bits of Green Lanes for walking and cycling. 📸 Capture moments that show, for example:
- No safe space for cycling
- Tricky crossings
- 🚴 in action
Avoid close-ups of 😃. Pref take photos from behind.
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Commuter Collective run by Cycle Islington - London Cycling Campaign This is a regular social bike ride for commuters from the north to the south of the borough, welcoming others en route.  The initial ride is on Wednesday 24 September […]

🛎️ monthly meeting Wednesday 8 October 1900 in the Town Hall. All welcome to discuss what's on in the world of cycling in Islington followed by social drinks 🍺 ☕️ 🍷

Talking of what's on 👀
👇🏼 tomorrow at 0800 - Cycling Collective ride from north to south of the borough
lcc.org.uk/events/commu...

📣 Everyone is welcome to our next Haringey Cycling 🚲 Campaign meeting:
🗓️ Date: Tues 7th October
⏰ Time: 7:30–9pm
📍 Venue: Upstairs at the Great Northern Railway Tavern. Stay on for a chat and a drink 🍻
Future dates for your diary:
- Tues 11 Nov
- ⁠⁠Weds 10th Dec - our Xmas social 🥳

Alt text of Mike promising

Oh and by the way, your promises are in the Alt text of the pictures @mikehakata.bsky.social. So there’s no backing out now!

ATM

And finally, the artist’s websites are here.

Haringey - we want safe routes for cycling, and we want them now!! Let’s goooooo …

James Straffon:

james-straffon.co.uk

ATM street art

atmstreetart.com

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Big Secret Safari Ride – Haringey Cycling Campaign | Strava A ride around some of Haringey's amazing animal murals by local artists James Straffon and ATM. | Strava

If you’d like to do the safari ride, there’s a route of it here on Strava … /7

www.strava.com/activities/1...

Mike promising that he wont be here answering the same questions in a years time

NOT be answering the same questions about change and delivery in Haringey in a year’s time.

HE PROMISED.

So there. Mike, it’s now in writing. Get busy please!

A big thank you to Ben House, David Miller and Robert Pike for the footage for the video. Also, … /6

Mike answering questions

will follow.

(We can do the engagement now Mike - save you a job - the answer is YES PLEASE to all of it 🙌🏻)

He told us that doing cycle lanes is a battle, that they have a small team doing the work, but that they’re absolutely committed.

He also promised that he would …/5

Mike talking after the ride

been impressed with Mike’s courage and political will, but naturally we grilled him on why more hasn’t been done of late.

He told us Haringey is taking a strategic approach, mapping a cycle network. That they’re getting the designs, will do engagement, and implementation … /4

Lots of people on ride

Lots of people on ride

for children on cycles. We see how much they enjoy cycling, and we think they absolutely deserve safe routes through the borough.

We are really pleased that Councillor @mikehakata.bsky.social came on our ride (you’ll spot him in the video). He also agreed to do a Q and A. We have always … /3

Mural of zebra

Large lovely ram

Lizard perhaps!

Stork

The murals are by two artists, James Straffon, and a group called the “Anarchist Trouble Makers” (well apparently this is the rebel borough).

Nearly 100 people came out, and many dozens of children.

As we say in the video, here at Haringey Cycling, we want a safe habitat … /2

🚨🚨 Sound up loud for our brand new video! 📽️📽️

People riding to the song of the moment - turn it up and enjoy! 🎶

Last Saturday, Haringey Cycling organised a marshalled family ride around local animal murals.

We got an amazing turnout, because People Love Cycling. … /1

Thanks to everyone who came along to yesterday's ride and the volunteers who made it such a big success. We'd love to see more cycle friendly infrastructure in Haringey, making it safer for everyone to cycle around the borough and not just on our #communityrides

Great to see how you've ignited the discussion Carla.

@willnorman.co.uk's latest map highlights the big hole in Haringey: no new cycleway network here in a decade – Green Lanes is glaringly absent.

Has Haringey's Streets for People plan stalled? Political will?

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Cycling along Green Lanes There is growing impatience and frustration about the Council’s lack of action on improving cycling and pedestrian safety on Green Lanes.*  This mounting conce…

My Ham and High piece has been featured on Harringay Online and has 5 pages of comments.

What I’ve realised recently is how many regular folks around here are looking for a safe cycle route. A local mum told me in the playground the other day that … /1

harringayonline.com/forum/topics...

Haringey Big Secret Safari Ride from Tottenham Flower and Produce Festival - London Cycling Campaign Discover Haringey’s amazing vibrant animal murals by local artist James Straffon and others on a fun, marshalled group ride through Wood Green’s quiet back streets. Perfect for families, friends, and ...

Everyone is welcome to join our our Big Secret Safari Ride visiting Haringey’s amazing animal murals.
🗓️ Date: Sat 13 September
⏰ Time: 11:00-13:00
📍 Starting point: Lordship Rec cafe
(+ feeder rides earlier from Finsbury Pk & other parks)
RSVP & invite friends and family!
lcc.org.uk/events/harin...

Big Secret Safari Ride from Tottenham Flower and Produce Festival – Haringey Cycling Campaign Join our Big Secret Safari ride! A child-friendly group cycle ride on the morning of Saturday 13 September – we'll visit the amazing animal murals by local artist James Straffon and others. Suitable f...

Come join us on Saturday 13th September for our biggest ride of the year to the Tottenham Flower and Produce Festival with pick ups from Priory Park, Alexandra Palace Park, Finsbury Park, Chestnuts Park and Down Lane Park haringeycyclists.org/events/big-s... #communityride

Peacock mural by James Straffon in Haringey

Do come for the Big Safari Ride (and stay for the Q+A afterwards with @mikehakata.bsky.social)

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Big Secret Safari Ride from Tottenham Flower and Produce Festival – Haringey Cycling Campaign Join our Big Secret Safari ride! A child-friendly group cycle ride on the morning of Saturday 13 September – we'll visit the amazing animal murals by local artist James Straffon and others. Suitable f...

Come join us on Saturday 13th September for our biggest ride of the year to the Tottenham Flower and Produce Festival with pick ups from Priory Park, Alexandra Palace Park, Finsbury Park, Chestnuts Park and Down Lane Park haringeycyclists.org/events/big-s... #communityride

The 'hairy' North London road that's one of the capital's most dangerous for cyclists Haringey Cycling Campaign member Carla Francome is campaigning for Haringey Council to put protected cycle lanes along Green Lanes.

Big shout out to Carla Francome for bringing the hostile environment of Green Lanes for cyclist in the Ham&High www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2539380... #safercycling

The 'hairy' North London road that's one of the capital's most dangerous for cyclists Haringey Cycling Campaign member Carla Francome is campaigning for Haringey Council to put protected cycle lanes along Green Lanes.

Kudos to Carla and all those that write to their local papers and elected officials about road safey:
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2539380...

Because it's ok for my life to be constantly put in danger so people can store their large items of personal property.

Read this 🧵 to the end
"Because inertia costs lives. And we’ve had enough. "