The BIG Ride, London, Saturday 28th April

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This coming Saturday - part of LCC's campaign to lobby for a safer, more cyclist friendly London.

10,000 cyclists expected, with 38 guided feeders.

Ride details

• 11am assemble Park Lane (Upper Brook St)
• 12 noon ride departs
• Route Piccadilly Circus, Trafalagar Sq, Parliament Sq.
• 2pm Victoria Embankment (finish)

More info here.

 

[martint235]

I went on the Feb ride and it was a lot of fun. Now that the LCC are pushing it big time, it puts me off a little bit as the LCC seems to be just another political lobbyist. For example I just received an email from them telling me how they have changed the minds of 3 of the mayoral candidates. Hard to explain but reminds me of "It was the Sun wot won it" and puts me off associating with them. [Probably just me and irrelevant to me anyway as I can't cycle so can't go on the ride]

 

[Becs]

anyone doing this ride?

 

[style over speed]

closed roads; Etape du Londres!

 

[Alberto]

We'll be there, at the arch by 11:30 ish. Will be on my (new) tourer. Drop me a text in the morning Becs if you want to meet up as I reckon it's going to be quite a looot of people

 

[Becs]

I think I'm going to pedal east with User, assuming he's not too hungover! If he is then I'll try to meet you guys, i need to get some miles in though after tonight's excess!

 

[subaqua]

am riding in from Newham on the guided route. will be on my Btwin rockrider 8.1

 

[gaz]

Great ride, although a little wet. Got very cold at one point as we had to wait at the front for the group to bunch up again.

 

[Titan yer tummy]

I wuz there.

Agree with Gaz cold and wet. It was also good natured and considering the weather incredibly well attended. Officially 10,000 according to the LCC blogger.

Makes you wonder what the turnout might have been on a nice sunny day.

TyT


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[subaqua]

damn right it was wet.the PF was riding with our group too. 12 of us from Newham LCC. had a look for Gaz etc but couldn't see anybody with that sort of helmet. there were some great bikes. the lowrider homebuild was stunning. as was the one that was twice the height of a normal bike and what looked like 2 frames welded together.

marshalling was great and was a very good natured ride. I also learned some new routes along then canal from stratford .

 

[style over speed]

filled all of Park Lane, amazing turn out…

 

[User10571]

That looks like Bermondsey Bill in the camo jacket, and would that be her_welshness in the hi-viz and 'met to his right?

 

[ianrauk]

That looks like Bermondsey Bill in the camo jacket, and would that be her_welshness in the hi-viz and 'met to his right?

LOL, was just going to post the same thing.

 

[subaqua]

I stopped at top end piccadilly and looked backand all i could see was a sea of cyclists. it was the same when i was at HPC looking up piccadilly.

 

[gaz]

I rode back along embankment, and it was pretty much full of cyclists all the way.