Dr Bike this evening Waterloo Roundabout SE1

Come to the free Dr Bike this evening outside King's College on Waterloo Roundabout Lambeth SE1

Lambeth's fantastic Sustainable Transport Team will once again be running Dr Bike events at locations across Lambeth every Tuesday over the summer.

Come along from 5:30-7:30pm on Tuesdays in Brixton, Clapham, Waterloo and Kennington  for a free safety check from an expert bike mechanic and lots of friendly advice on cycling and cycle training. At the Clapham Common and Kennington Triangle locations the Police will also be in attendance to securely mark your bike.

Further information on the Lambeth website
Follow the Lambeth Sustainable Transport Team on Facebook and Twitter

Lambeth Cyclists meeting Tuesday 18 June 2013

Come to the Lambeth Cyclists meeting this evening 7:30pm in the Effra Social pub, 89 Effra Road, Brixton SW2 

We hope you can join us for Lambeth Cyclists' meeting this evening   (18 June 2013) 7:30pm at the Effra Social. We are usually in the room on the right as you enter the pub.

The first part of the meeting will be business looking at latest developments in cycling in the borough followed from approximately 8:30 onwards by drinks in the bar - it would be great to see you for all or just the second part of the meeting!

Streatham Common Kite Day this Sunday to feature kites and bikes

This Sunday, 16 June 2013, the annual Streatham Common Kite Day will take place on Streatham Common, SW16 11am-5pm and feature a Lambeth Sustainable Transport Team Dr Bike stall (as well as some kites!)

Photo from Kite Day website

Details from the Kite Day website

The 15th annual Steatham Common Kite Day will feature

• Brighton Kite Fliers – with their large display kites
• Team Spectrum – with their sensational kite displays to music
• Cascade Kite Displays – Kevin and Janet and their large display kites

Windrush Kites will have their stall and will be selling kites and anything kite related.

The Lambeth Sustainable Travel team are providing a free Dr Bike service – bring your bike for a free bike fix and have a chat about sustainable travel options and support.

Food and other non-kite things will include:

• Ishmael’s Mother - original Asian cooking
• FoodBums - vegetarian chilli
• hog roast
• real coffee stall
• pancakes
• burgers, hot dogs, ice cream
• bouncy castle
• face painting

More information on the Streatham Common Kite Day website

Bike Clinic this evening Oval junction SE5

Cycle along to Oval tube station tonight for free bike adjustments.

From Wednesday 8 May 2013 Tfl bike hire and superhighway sponsor Barclays is teaming up with social enterprise Bike Works to offer a free Bike Clinic every Wednesday in May and June.


The Clinic will operate  at the junction of Kennington Park Road and Brixton Road, at the fountain in the middle to the road near to Oval tube station in Lambeth SE11.


The clinic will offer cyclists free adjustments and safety checks from 5-7:30pm every Wednesday.

Dont forget also the free Lambeth Dr Bike sessions on Tuesdays at various locations around the borough

Bike the Borough 22 June 2013

On Saturday 22 June 2013 come on an exciting cycling event taking place across the whole of Lambeth.

Bike the Borough is a series of cycle rides around Lambeth setting off from four parks: Archbishop's Park, Clapham Common, Streatham Common and Brockwell Park (see map right).

Participants can either cycle around the four routes setting off at their own pace or can take part in organised rides leaving on the hour between 11am and 2pm.

Pick up a passport at one of the hubs, Archbishop's Park, Clapham Common, Streatham Common or Brockwell Park and cycle as much of the 18.5 mile dedicated route as you like collecting stamps at each of the hubs.

Collect two stamps or more on your passport and you'll be entered into a draw to win a bike.

Look out for the landmarks on your passport - if you can identify them you will go into a separate prize draw to win a bike!

Each hub has something fun to do whilst you give your legs a rest, be it massages, face painting, yoga-for-cyclists or live music at Clapham Common.

The route will be signed and there will be marshals around the route to help keep you on track.

Led rides will be leaving the hubs every hour starting at 11am, the last led ride will leave at 2pm completing the last leg of the route from each park. Dr Bikes will be on hand to check that your bike is in tip top condition.

There will also be a 'Little Legs' children's ride leaving Brockwell Park at 11am - so come early to get your face painted!

Further information on the Lambeth website or see the Bike the Borough Facebook page

Free Dr Bike this evening Clapham Common Northside Lambeth SW4

Lambeth's fantastic Sustainable Transport Team will be running a Dr Bike session at Clapham Common Northside this evening.

Come along from 5:30-7:30pm on   for a free safety check from an expert bike mechanic and lots of friendly advice on cycling and cycle training. There will also be the opportunity to have your bike securely marked by the Met Police Cycle Taskforce


In June Dr Bike sessions will take place in 

Brixton Windrush Square - SW2 1JQ on Tuesday 4 June 2013

Clapham Common Northside - SW4 0PN on Tuesday 11 June 2013

Waterloo Roundabout (outside King's College)- SE1 8WA on Tuesday 18 June 2013

Kennington Triangle, junction of Kennington park Road and Brixton Road (near Oval tube) - SE11 4PP on Tuesday 25 June 2013



Further information on the Lambeth website
Follow the Lambeth Sustainable Transport Team on Facebook and Twitter

Free Metropolitan Police bike security marking events over the summer

This summer the Metropolitan Police's Cycle Task Force will be running bike security marking events across London, including several in Lambeth.

Image from Cycle Task Force webpage

Many of these will take place at the same time as the Lambeth Dr Bike events on Tuesday evenings.

Inforrmation from the Cycle Task Force website:
The TfL-funded MPS Cycle Task Force regularly set up engagement stalls offering advice as well as free security marking and registration onto BikeRegister’s online database. Registering your bike helps police and retailers identify and verify the legitimate owner of bikes that have been stolen or are being resold. Security marking your bike deters potential thieves as your bike can be easily traced if it is stolen. 

Dates of security marking across London (Lambeth locations in bold)

• 6 June 2013 - 10 - 2pm - Kings College London, SE1 1UL 
• 6 June 2013 - 4-7pm - Outside 'Virgin Active' Goswell Road, EC1V 
• 6 June 2013 - 2-7pm - Velodrome, Herne Hill, SE24 
• 8 June 2013 - 12-2pm - St Marys Church, Putney High Street SW15 
• 11 June 2013 - 4.30-6.30pm - Granary Square Camden, N1C 4AA 
• 11 June 2013 - 5.30-7.30pm - Clapham Common Northside, SW4 0PN 
• 13 June 2013 - 7.45-10.15am - Albert Bridge (South) Battersea Park entrance, SW11 (opposite Prince Albert Pub) 
• 15 June 2013 - London Fields, Hackney, E8 3EU 
• 20 June 2013 - 4-7pm - Albert Bridge (South) Battersea Park entrance, SW11 (opposite Prince Albert Pub) 
• 25 June 2013 - 5.30-7.30pm - Kennington Triangle, Lambeth SE11 4PP 
• 27 June 2013 - 7.45-10.15 - Naval Row, E14 
• 4 July 2013 - 4-7pm - Naval Row, E14 
• 8 July 2013 - 8-10.30am - Cheam Village, opposite The Harrow Inn, SM3 8RL 
• 9 July 2013 - 5.30-7.30 - Clapham Common Northside, SW4 0PN 
• 13 July 2013 - 12-3pm - Beddington Primary School, Derry Road, CR0 4UA 
• 21 July 2013 - 12-2pm - Millenium Arena, Battersea Park, SW11 
• 22 July 2013 - 7.45-9.45am - High Road, junction with Totteridge Lane, Barnet 
• 23 July 2013 - 5.30-7.30pm - Kennington Triangle, Lambeth SE11 4PP 
• 31 July 2013 - 4-7pm - Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road 
• 19 August 2013 - 7.30-10am - outside Highgate Underground station, Archway Road Islington 
• 2 September 2013 - 7.30-10am - near the canal, Camden High Street 
• 3 September 2013 - 5.30-7.30 - Windrush Square, SW2 
• 17 September 2013 - 5.30-7.30 - Kings College, Waterloo SE1 8WA 
• 29 October 2013 - 7.45-10am - outside Belsize Park Underground Station, Haverstock Hill Camden

Cycle Task Force webpage

Bike Register website

Contact cycletaskforce@met.police.uk 

Call in for croissants coffee and Dr Bike on Brixton Road Tuesday morning 8-9am

Next Tuesday, 11 June 2013, Lambeth Cyclists will be handing out free coffee, croissants and information to

cyclists on Brixton Road, SW9 8-9am.

Bike mechanics will also be on hand to offer Dr Bike Bike maintenance and adjustments.

The event is being run to promote Bike Week which runs the following week 15-23 June 2013

Call in at the forecourt of the Lambeth Accord Building, 336 Brixton Road between 8 and 9 to find out more.

Free bike maintenance session at the Abbeville Market on Sunday

This Sunday, 9 June 2013, Bellevue Bicycle Workshop will be running a bike maintenance session at 11:30am at the Abbeville Market.

This short session will give advice on how to fix basic problems with your bike  (punctures, brake check etc). The session is being run by Tim Holroyde who offers a weekly 'drop in' bicycle repair service at the Abbeville Road Market.

The Abbeville Road Artisans' Market takes place at Clapham Bonneville Primary School, off Abbeville Rd, SW4 9LB every Sunday 10am-2pm.

Further information
Abbeville Road Market
Bellevue Bicycle Workshop