Cycle Show - London 8-11 October 2009

The Cycle Show 8 - 11 October 2009
Thursday 8th October	10:00am - 7:00pm	Trade and Press only
Friday 9th October	10:00am - 6:00pm	Open to the Public
Saturday 10th October	10:00am - 6:00pm	Open to the Public
Sunday 11th October	10:00am - 5:00pm	Open to the Public

The Cycle Show 2009 is being held at
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Warwick Road
London
SW5 9TA

Details [HERE]

Book in advance and get your ticket for only £10* (normal price of £14.50 on the door).

2009 London Freewheel - 20th September

The third annual London Freewheel, known this year as the Mayor of London's Skyride, will be held on Sunday 20 September 2009.

Advance Notice of this Event....

.....which is (like previous years) the closure of several miles of London's major roads to motor traffic, allowing you and your family to do a sightseeing tour of many of the major attractions, by bike, unhurried and unworried by motor vehicles.

Click [HERE] to see finalised details.

There is a free sign-up/registration procedure - but I don't quite see what the purpose is - up to you really. Nobody is going to stop you going on the closed roads if you are not registered.

If you take your bikes by train, Blackfriars Station is right on the route, but you will need to carry/bump your bike down/up the stairs.

If you are a rail commuter, your season ticket is valid for weekends too.

Remember that beyond the roads which are closed for the day, you can explore beyond their confines to reach other places of interest, provided you are confident in the traffic.

Also on the Saturday of the same weekend - 19th September, The 2009 Tour of Britain Cycle Race finishes in the heart of London.
See [HERE] for details.

London Freewheel - Sunday 21st September 2008 - Sightseeing

Advance Notice of this Event....

.....which is (like last year) the closure of several miles of London's major roads to motor traffic, allowing you and your family to do a sightseeing tour of many of the major attractions, by bike unhurried and unworried by motor vehicles.

Click HERE to see current details - which are not yet finalised - as well as reports and pics of the 2007 event.

There is a free sign-up/registration procedure - but I don't quite see what the purpose is - up to you really.

Click HERE to see our blog posting for last year - which gives a few ideas.

St Albans to London bike route

London to St Albans

http://www.bikely.com/

Our blog statistics show that poeple sometimes come here looking for a bike route into central London.

Here's one which follows the A5 down towards Hyde Park. It's an arterial route and may not be the best introduction to riding in London if you use it during the rush hour- so it's probably worth checking out on a quiet Sunday morning first. 20 miles isn't an impossible commute and it's a lot cheaper than train fares!

Explore London Sights - by Bike - Traffic Free - 23rd September

On Sunday 23rd September, a number of London main streets go traffic-free - closed to all except cyclists ..... full details here

A rare chance to ride a gentle nine mile circuit of some of the capital's most famous streets passing famous landmarks - all without being bothered by traffic. Stop & go as you please. Ideal day out for families.

Suggest you take a train from St Albans to Blackfriars - which is on the route.

Of course you can go off route to explore places nearby - suggest you equip yourself with a TfL free Cycle Guide - which shows all the cycle friendly streets in the area - which is covered by Guide No 10

To Obtain London Cycle Guides
You can obtain a free copy by calling the 24-hour travel information service on 0845 305 1234
or fill in the order form to be found here