Monday, 15 December 2008


www.surelight.com

This is a product called El wire it is battery powered and is totally flexible check out the website and see if it gives you any ideas


there is also another website where a guy has made a horse bike using these wires. tis is the link. Watch the video!
http://www.1reality.org/horseweb/makingTheHorse.html


Thursday, 4 December 2008

Dumb and Dumber

Big Cycling groups!

Critical Mass:
  • www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk
  • London mass meet 6pm on the last friday of every month on the South Bank under Waterloo Bridge, by BFI & National Theatre
  • SE London Critical Mass meet every first friday of the month outside Peckham Library at 6:30 (DEC 5th)
  • there is no planned route - it is up to whoever is in the front where to go. if there are enough cyclists then it becomes 'critical'-  a mass of cyclists that can take over a road and ride together in safety 
  • quote off website: House of Lords appeal won! "is commonly or customarily held procession without organizers and therefor does not need to inform the police of each ride"
  • info@criticalmasslondon.co.uk
London Friday Night Skate and Sunday Stroll
  •  www.lfns.co.uk
  • skating group meet each week Friday at 5/8pm at Hyde Park conner roundabout
  • ride last two hours and is split into a medium paced section followed by a ten minute half break then a faster section
  • loads of past route maps (using google map/route planner)
  • DO AND DONT'S FOR A RIDE : www.lfns.co.uk/skating_the_lfns.phpdosanddonts
The London Cycling Campaign:
  • give grants for cycling community projects (i briefly read we may of missed deadline but useful contacts advice)
  • lists when cycling groups meet http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=759 - Georgette be good to go through and make a table of all the groups emails and numbers/when they meet

  • marshal at front/ musical rickshaw  marshals at back?
  • first aiders on head cycling clearly visable
  • do we need to inform the police?
  • contact critical mass for musical bike people
  • details time/place to start finish/ half way point stop?
  • how long do we want it to be for hour/hour n half/two hours?

not relevant but check it out

http://www.zuzafun.com/pizza-dough-art

Southwark cyclist website, Bike shop and hire


This the southwark cyclist website :http://www.southwarkcyclists.org.uk/index.php

I think it might be useful to have a list of bike shops near Camberwell!!!


Email: info@southwarkcyclists.org.uk Phone: Barry Mason 07905 889 005eGroup: southwarkcyclists-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
More people on bikes
Better conditions for cyclists
Raised profile of cycling
Fun!!
Bike shops
Bike Hire locations in Southwark:
At most locations mention Southwark Cyclists and ask for a discount.

On your Bike 52 - 54 Tooley St, SE1 2SZ. 020 7378 6669 map more
LCC members discount: 10% on accessories
Bike Hire: Comfort-style hybrids £12 first day; £8 additional days. hire@onyourbike.net

The London Bicycle Tour Company 1a Gabriels Wharf, 56 Upper Ground, SE1 9PP020 7928 6838 map
Bike Hire: Good selection of hybrids, mountain bikes, children's and traditional models; some tandems, too.
The price-list is online.

Go Pedal
07850 796 320
Unique. They'll deliver a hire bike to where you want it and pick it up after. From £32 a day and lower. Child trailers too.

Other Southwark (and nearby) Cycle Shops:
Brixton Cycles 145 Stockwell Road SW9 9TN020 7733 6055 mapLCC members discount: 10% on accessories

Decathlon Canada Water Retail Park, Surrey Quays Road, SE16 2XU 020 7394 2000 more info... map
Edwardes221 - 225 Camberwell Road, SE5 0HG. 020 7703 3676 map moreLCC members discount: 10% on new bikes, 10% on accessories

Evans Cycles London Bridge 6 Tooley Street (opp London Bridge Station) LONDON, SE1 020 7403 4610 mapLCC members discount: 10% off all bikes, clothing, accessories (excluding reduced items) and cycle servicing upon presentation of a valid LCC membership card
also at: 77 The Cut, SE1 and Waterloo Rd

Harry Perry CyclesMcBean StreetWoolwichSE18 6LQ020 88542 2383 map
Herne Hill Bicycles 83 Norwood Road, Herne Hill, SE24 9AA. 020 8671 6900 map moreLCC members discount: 5% off accessories

Halfords Superstore 520 Old Kent Road, SE1 5EN. 020 7231 2202 map more

JJB Sports Southernwood Retail Park, Old Kent Rd, SE1 5JJ. 020 7231 4641 map more
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The London Bicycle Repair Shop Offers reasonable servicing of cycles and has "an ever growing selection of parts and accessories"Shop 2-3, Benson House, Hatfields, London, SE1 8DQ020 928 6898 map more

London RecumbentsRanger's Yard, Dulwich Park, College Road, SE21 7BQ.020 8299 6636 map moreLCC members discount: 10% on bike hire
Pedal It 18 Newington Causeway, SE1 6DR020 7407 9115 map more

Robinson's Cycles 172 Jamaica Road, SE16 4RT. 020 7237 4679 map moreLCC members discount: 10% on repairs and accessories, 5% off new bikes

A.E.Wilson 32 Peckham High St, SE15 5DP. 020 7639 1338 map moreLCC members discount: 10% on repairs and accessories

ReCycling 110 Elephant Road, SE17 020 7703 7001 map moreLCC members discount: 10% on renovated/2nd hand bikes Our advice on buying second hand
Wiggle Good online Bike retailer.
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Wednesday, 3 December 2008