cycling Archives - Brockley SE4

White Bike Cyclist Memorial for Irene Leardini in New Cross Road

Feb

9

2026

People gathered opposite New Cross Gate station on Friday 6th February 2026 to commemorate the life of cyclist Irene Leardini and to campaign for safer roads in her memory. Irene, aged 39, was among other things an Italian bike mechanic who had worked at Clapham Cycle shop. She was killed by a lorry on 20th ...

Critical Mass mark killing of cyclist on Old Kent Road.

Dec

5

2025

Hundreds of cyclists rode down Old Kent Road and New Cross Road last week (Friday 28 November 2025) as part of the monthly Critical Mass ride. Critical Mass is a monthly bike ride on the last Friday in over 300 cities, started in 1992 and in London in 1994, to highlight bike-unfriendly cities. With no formal ...

Critical Mass mark killing of cyclist on Old Kent Road.

Dec

5

2025

Hundreds of cyclists rode down Old Kent Road and New Cross Road last week (Friday 28 November 2025) as part of the monthly Critical Mass ride. Critical Mass is a monthly bike ride on the last Friday in over 300 cities, started in 1992 and in London in 1994, to highlight bike-unfriendly cities. With no formal ...

Green Guide to London: vegetarian food & bikes in 1990

Oct

10

2022

Being vegetarian/vegan back in 1990 wasn't quite as easy as it us today. Supermarkets had restricted options, and many cafes and restaurants were similarly limited. Enter 'The Green Guide to London' written by Bill Breckon and published in association with Friends of the Earth. The 'comprehensive handbook for all environmentally aware Londoners' included, among other ...

Parts and Labour Cycles

Mar

29

2018

Rad Bikes has renamed itself Parts and Labour Cycles due to a trademark dispute.You can now find the Lewisham Way bike maintenance shop online here.

Cycle Superhighway consultation for Greenwich and Deptford

Sep

29

2017

In a reminder that they do more than just protect cab drivers at the public's expense, TfL has launched a public consultation about its proposed new cycle superhighway from Creek Road in Greenwich to Tower Bridge.The scheme would include stretches of two-way segregated cycle track on Tooley Street, Jamaica Road, Evelyn Street and Creek Road, ...

oBike arrives in Lewisham, immediately ends up on DLR track

Jul

21

2017

Where the Mayor of London has fails us, Singaporean capitalism rushes in.I see #OBike have come to #Lewisham with their yellow bicycles by the locking spots outside the police station. @ObikeUk pic.twitter.com/YY594fzC44— snailtrail (@snailtrail) July 18, 2017TfL may not have brought bike hire to Lewisham, but oBike, the Uber-for-bikes system that was defeated by Mancunian ...

Rad Bikes, 148 Lewisham Way

Jun

26

2017

Rad Bikes, the bespoke bike build specialist, has opened on Lewisham Way.The great and the good of South East London cycling turned out to celebrate this evening and here is a badly-taken photograph to prove it.Click here for their website.

Coming soon: Rad Bikes

Jun

19

2017

Rad Bikes is a new independent bike shop, opening on June 26th at 148 Lewisham Way, between Upper Brockley and Rokeby Roads. Founders Ben and Tom explain:"Maintenance is key but we will have accessories, locks, pumps and helmets. We also make wheels."We also hope to secure genesis bikes. But also will be doing other bikes. ...

Bikes for refugees

Apr

9

2017

This is a good idea. Donate any unwanted old bikes to help refugees.Collection is on 23 April at Pistachios on #HillyFields... @BrockleyCentral https://t.co/9tDsZ3FxHj— Katy Cooper (@DecSop1) April 8, 2017

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