Haringey Cycling Campaign

An incredible thing has happened in Westminster’s Connaught Village this week - there’s hardly any traffic at all!

This is music to our ears, it’s what we’ve always wanted. Turn up the sound, for the sound of NO MOTOR TRAFFIC! 🎶

It’s because a road is currently closed. - 1/5

London needs a safe, connected cycle network!

Great to see tri-borough momentum:
Haringey, Islington and Hackney cabinet leads + LCC members visited the incomplete C50 route which ends dangerously at Finsbury Park bridge.

Hi @willnorman.co.uk + @sebdance.bsky.social how soon can you start here?

YouTube video by Global Cycling Network This Is The Real Reason We Can't Have The Cities We Dream Of

Global Cycling Network look at the need for political will if we're to deliver environments that are more hospitable to #activetravel www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4pO...

With thanks to all who discussed the dismal lack of progress on C50 @haringeycyclists.bsky.social
@hackneylcc.bsky.social
@londoncycling.bsky.social

Calling @willnorman.co.uk @london.gov.uk - this was announced in 2018, would be super to complete by 2028 ?

youtu.be/pYHVj9JRzGY

Out in Finsbury Park today with our neighbours @islington-council.bsky.social @rowchampion.bsky.social and Haringey Council’s Cllr Ibrahim Ali and @londoncycling.bsky.social looking at how to work with Transport for London to extend Cycleway C50 so we can ride safely through all of our boroughs.

We had our first HCC in-person meet up of the year, last week, and we recognised everyone’s tireless work for change.

Now the big question: how to get these cycle infrastructure plans – currently “sitting in a drawer in the town hall” – out onto people’s desks, and built on our streets?

👀 👀 👀 consultation on improvements on Market Road- have your say by 8 March !
www.letstalk.islington.gov.uk/market-road-...

This link between us and Camden is embarassing - things can only get better ! cycleislington.uk/2025/market-....
@camdencyclists.bsky.social
@londoncycling.bsky.social

Me with certificate

Everyone with their certificates

In December, we at @haringeycyclists.bsky.social
won two awards at the LCC bash.

Ben House and I cycled in to collect them, but we wanted to make sure the appreciation reached the right people.

So on Tuesday, at our first real life meet of the year, we did our own awards ceremony … 1/7

YouTube video by London cycle routes 🚲 Missing cycle link fixed! Dalston to Finsbury Park without traffic

He goes on: “My understanding is that there are designs for this but that they’re sitting in a drawer in town hall”. Hmmm.

It’s about time someone whipped those designs out and got building isn’t it!

Jump to 5 mins in for the Haringey bit … 4/5

youtu.be/igvYHUiv5mE

'Inspirational cycle campaigner's speech was so powerful people were crying' Haringey Cycling Campaign's Carla Francome reflects on the impact of Cllr Mike Hakata’s resignation on cycling in Haringey.

And my piece is here. I was limited to 500 words so it won’t take you long to race through … 5/5

www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2581323...

Jeremy Vine loves him, motorists hate him. Is this man London’s most controversial cyclist? How Cycling Mikey's quest for road safety divided London

Public reporting deters crime. We urge it for burglary, assault, fraud — so why not road danger?? Reporting helps tackle reckless driving and save lives. The Daily Mail mocking this as “villainy” misses the point. Accountability on our roads protects everyone.

www.the-londoner.co.uk/jeremy-vine-...

Go go @cyclingmikey.bsky.social - and thank you for all your efforts

One of our members, Carla Francome, has written about @mikehakata.bsky.social's departure in the Ham and High - one line of his resignation letter has piqued our interest. And it’s all about the future plans.

The @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social
gives his take on what isn't working on Green Lanes for cyclists. A space that isn't bicycle friendly despite its important place in borough's transport infrastructure.

Poster showing details of event: Burns Night Cèilidh City Academy, E9 6EA Saturday 24th January, 6-11ish We invite you to join us for our yearly fundraiser and social cèilidh on Saturday the 24th January. This will include: Traditional dinner of haggis (with vegan and gluten free variants offered), neeps, tatties (and whisky!) Recitations and performances alongside the dinner (please get in touch if you’d like to do a turn!) Dancing after the dinner, led by our live band, the fabulous Muckers! See more info at hackneycycling.org.uk/burns-night

Not long until our yearly social / fundraising céilidh!

www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...

Dinner and dancing, perfect to chase away the January blues.

Just when you thought #Cycleway1 couldn’t get any worse! It was awful enough that the route takes us through a seedy alleyway, but Haringey Council thought it would go one further and install these barriers!!! Good luck to cargo bike riders. Depressing. @willnorman.co.uk @mikehakata.bsky.social

Looks like we're not hanging our helmets up any time soon. Our top two Dangerous Junctions have been on our to-do list for years. Nothing is happening. We need to get noisy.

@london.gov.uk and @islington-council.bsky.social need to step up

cycleislington.uk/2025/islingt...

Our @psimonk.bsky.social got rather excited about news London now seeing average 1.5 million journeys cycled daily this morning: bsky.app/profile/lond....
Now here's his slightly calmer & more detailed analysis: lcc.org.uk/news/1-5-mil... covering funding case, outer v inner London & a lot more.

Lack of political will in London is perhaps most starkly visible in inaction around London's most #DangerousJunctions
1. We have 3 years in a row highlighted ratrun cluster in Wandsworth as the most dangerous in London, where ratruns cross main road cycle tracks. The same Cycle Superhighway, CS7...

' ... any junction, no matter how complicated, can be made safe with political will'

So where is the political will to make the Finsbury Park gyratory safe ? @london.gov.uk
@haringeycyclists.bsky.social
@hackneylcc.bsky.social

youtu.be/pYHVj9JRzGY

Me with Sabine holding her article in the Ham & High paper

Brilliant to see my daughter Sabine’s first article in print in the Ham & High www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/255880..., telling her story about the day she stopped waiting for the bus – and started saving £1,000 a year.

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📣 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.
www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...

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😀
@perayahmet.bsky.social
@mikehakata.bsky.social
@ajdaovat.bsky.social
@emilyarkell.bsky.social
@d-carlin.bsky.social
@ldasneves.bsky.social
@haletottenham.bsky.social

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...